19+ min ago   (416+ words) The Albanese government's active inflation agenda continues to put the brakes on the Australian economy, as they stoke inflation, tax inflation and spend inflation in a vicious cycle that is sending Australians backwards. The latest National Accounts for the June…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (317+ words) Melton City Council has welcomed the commitment by the Victorian Liberal and National Parties to invest $1.7 billion to deliver 25 new hybrid electric trains for the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines if elected, as an interim measure to increase rail capacity…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (157+ words) The Reserve Bank's assessment that the economic recovery is resuming and expected to broaden, has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Announcing a 0.25 basis point lift in the Official Cash Rate today to 2.75 per cent, the Reserve Bank said…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (470+ words) Labour's Capital Gains Tax would raid the retirement plans of thousands of New Zealanders by hitting the small businesses they have spent years building, National's Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. "Labour has been claiming for more than a year that…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (171+ words) Through round 2 of the Carbon Capture Technologies Program (CCTP), the government is investing an additional $32.6 million in 7 projects. These projects will demonstrate a range of carbon management technologies, including: Round 2 of the program is providing: This project will remove atmospheric…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (493+ words) It's a way to get people in female-dominated professions paid what they are worth. These are people working with families and communities in education and health. Equal pay, men and women being paid the same for doing the same job,…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (280+ words) The training will include five online learning modules: PWDA is inviting people with disability aged 18 years or older to express their interest. The focus groups will take place in September on the following dates. Participants only need to attend one…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (398+ words) Heather had smoked for nearly forty years. Like many people who smoke, she had thought about quitting before, but the process often felt too hard or confusing. As Heather began to think about quitting smoking, being more present and healthier…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (153+ words) The gathering, supported by Greenpeace Indonesia and the local NGO Institut USBA, aimed to strengthen solidarity in protecting Indigenous lands, waters, and biodiversity. The Arborek Declaration also carries out important calls as governments prepare to review progress on the Kunming-Montreal…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (460+ words) New research from the University of Melbourne's BlakAbility team has found disability among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system is often overlooked or misunderstood, leading to behaviours being punished rather than supported. The national report,…...