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Date Time New projects improving digital connectivity in rural Australia More than 80 rural communities across Australia will soon benefit from better digital connectivity with the Morrison McCormack Government today announcing the successful projects funded under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP). The $90 million program is delivering 81 place-based solutions to digital connectivity issues in the regions through a range of mobile and broadband services, including a wireless network for t...

Australian Government support payments extended for Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Seroja Quickest and easiest way to claim is to call 180 22 66 Phone line is open now, eligible recipients can claim today The Australian Government has extended the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) and Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) to support those heavily affected by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in Western Australia with over $300,000 paid to cyclone affected residents to date. People ...

Date Time Share Australian Treasury The Government has today released draft legislation to give effect to two measures announced in the 2020‑21 Budget. On 5 October 2020, the Government announced a targeted capital gains tax (CGT) exemption for granny flat arrangements where there is a formal written agreement in place. Tax consequences can be a key impediment to families creating formal and legally enforceable granny flat arrangements. When faced with a potentially significant CGT liability...

Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said Australia should never have got involved in the Afghanistan War and...

Date Time SA hub to help improve drought resilience A new ‘Drought Hub’ will be established in South Australia to help better prepare farmers for drought and improve resilience with the Marshall Liberal Government contributing $4.4 million. The South Australian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub will be headquartered at University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus and supported by five nodes throughout regional South Australia at Minnipa, Port Augusta, Orroroo, Loxton and Struan...

Victoria's economy is continuing to bounce back, with the latest employment figures showing women are leading the way. The Australian Bureau of...

Date Time Hazard reduction burn in Wogamia Nature Reserve The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a small hazard reduction burn today (Friday 16 April) in Wogamia Nature Reserve west of Nowra. NPWS South Coast Branch Director Kane Weeks said the strategic 7-hectare burn was lit late this morning. “The burn is in a strategic location to the north west of the Nature Reserve and will help protect both visitors to the reserve and limit the potential spread of wildfire to ...

Date Time Joint Council agrees to push for reduction of over-incarceration of Indigenous peoples The Joint Council on Closing the Gap met today and acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and agreed that joined-up work between all governments in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives is critical to reducing the rate at which Indigenous people are incarcerated, and thereby reducing deaths in custody. Given the ...

Date Time Great drop! Growing South Australian wine exports through recovery and expansion program South Australian wineries will benefit from a new $5.4 million wine market expansion program that will support them to diversify into new markets, grow sales of premium SA wine across the globe, and create more jobs. The Marshall Liberal Government’s support for the wine industry through this new program will aggressively drive South Australian wine exports in the US, UK, Canada and other key ma...

Date Time Hazard reduction burn underway in Bournda Nature Reserve The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a hazard reduction burn in Bournda Nature Reserve today, Friday 16 April. NPWS South Coast Branch Director Kane Weeks said the planned 131 hectares burn was lit earlier this morning. “This strategic burn is taking advantage of favorable weather conditions forecast over the coming days to reduce fuel loads in the area and to limit the potential spread of wildfire ...