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Date Time Australia leading digital revolution in aviation The Australian Government is laying the foundations for new jobs in the new frontier of aviation services with the release of the National Emerging Aviation Technologies (NEAT) Policy Statement. As part of the Government’s new Digital Economy Strategy, the statement sets out how the Government will support individuals and businesses to harness the opportunities offered by digital aviation technologies such as drones, advanced air mobi...

A $9 million marketing campaign launched today will encourage Australians to book a longer holiday this year to provide more support to our tourism...

The Andrews Labor Government has signed a landmark agreement with the Qantas Group that will create hundreds of jobs for Victorians - and secure hundreds...

The Australian Greens MPs The Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, has announced the Greens will move in the Senate next week for the Government to revoke its direction under the Biosecurity Act to ban and put in place criminal penalties on Australians and residents returning home from India. “The ban is racist, it’s possibly illegal, it’s not based on health advice and it must be rescinded immediately. The Greens will move in the Senate next week to overturn the ban and we belie...

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia will deliver essential medical supplies to India today as part of our initial package of support to the Indian Government’s programme for combatting the country’s current COVID-19 outbreak. A chartered Qantas flight departed Sydney carrying supplies to meet the needs identified by the Government of India including 1056 ventilators and 43 oxygen concentrators. This will allow Indian frontline workers to provide lifesaving medical intervention...

Australian Greens The family of the young Aboriginal man assaulted by police in Ward Park, Surry Hills, in June last year are a step closer to justice today, with the NSW Police Force announcing the officer was today charged with the offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault. However one charge against a junior officer will not change the culture of NSW police and broader accountability and change is needed. Greens MP and Justice Spokesperson David Shoebridge said: �...

Australian Greens Greens housing spokesperson, Jenny Leong MP, has condemned the headline initiative announced with the release of the NSW Housing Strategy today as a dream for property developers and a nightmare for people living with the reality of housing insecurity and housing stress. “This is supposed to be a long-term strategy with solutions, not yet another way to gift public land to developers. Developers and big business will be able to scroll through a database of public land to see...

The Territory Labor Government is committed to ensuring better safety within our communities, and has today passed the Serious Sex Offenders Amendment...

Bushfires NT LOCATION: Ross Highway East of Emily Gap, HALE ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn Advice – Firefighters will be conducting a roadside burn and visibility may be affected. FIRE TYPE: Planned burn. INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 04/05/2021 16:00 hours STATUS: PLANNED BURN – A planned burn is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:00 hours Wednesday 05/05/2021 RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA: Smoke from this planned burn may affect visibility Active fire may occur close to the roadside Firef...

The Attorney-Generals decision to intervene in a High Court battle over casuals backpay is expected to cost taxpayers $295,860. In May last year, the full Federal Court rejected the bid from labour hire firm WorkPac to have a former employee, Robert Rossato, declared a casual employee and not entitled to paid leave. The ruling meant workers on regular casual shifts would be entitled to seek paid leave. Attorney-General Christian Porter applied to intervene in the case after the company appe...