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- Finance Investment, Political
- 18/06/2026
- 14:02
Super balances growing but gender super gap persists
New Super Members Council analysis of recently released Australian Tax Office tax data shows Australians’ super balances are growing, which means more money in retirement income for millions of everyday Aussies. But it also reveals the gender super gap is no longer closing among Australians on the runway to retirement in their early 60s, prompting renewed calls for urgent action. In 2023/24, the super balances of millions of everyday Australians grew by 5.5% overall. Despite super being a key driver of growing prosperity that is transforming retirement for millions of everyday Aussies, more needs to be done to fix the…
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- Government Federal, Immigration
- 18/06/2026
- 13:52
New ABS data shows Albanese government continues to fail promises to rein in population growth
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that Australia’s population expanded by 412,500 in the 12 months to December 2025. 73% was due to Net Overseas Migration (NOM). Over the 245 days to 2 June '26, Australia's resident population expanded by 275,256 or 1,124 per day to hit 28 million, an annualised growth pace of 410,076. At 28 million Australia’s population has increase by nine million in just over 25 years since the turn of the millennium. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) says that the Albanese government has failed to deliver on its promise to restore Australia’s immigration to pre-COVID levels.…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, General News
- 18/06/2026
- 13:50
FOUR QUEENS, ONE LEGENDARY CAUSE
FOUR QUEENS, ONE LEGENDARY CAUSE Zonta Rodeo Queen Quest 2026 shines a spotlight on community, courage and connection in Mount Isa This year, four…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 18/06/2026
- 13:24
RACGP secures protections for vulnerable patients ahead of 1 July Medicare changes
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has thanked Federal Health Minister Mark Butler MP for acting to address significant concerns raised by GPs regarding the impact of new Medicare assignment of benefit requirements, particularly for residential aged care facilities (RACFs). RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said the College’s membership has been expressing strong concerns about the growing administrative burden associated with the reforms and the potential impact on vulnerable patients for some time. “The College acted swiftly on behalf of members, raising their concerns with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing [DoHDA] and the Minister for Health and…
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- Entertainment, General News
- 18/06/2026
- 13:17
THE BIRDSVILLE CARNIVAL IS BACK – July 8 and 9 – and Outback Queensland is open
Key Facts: Birdsville Carnival 2026Birdsville, Outback QueenslandJuly 8–9, 2026Tickets via Eventbrite (select events free entry) Birdsville Carnival 2026 Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite THE…
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- Political
- 18/06/2026
- 12:53
Governor-General’s response fails to address concerns about Equality Australia patronage
Family First National Director Lyle Shelton says a response from the Governor-General’s office has failed to address the central concern raised in his recent…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Youth
- 18/06/2026
- 12:51
Sunshine Coast Charity Nears Launch of Australia’s First Youth Mental Health Outreach Truck
Rise & Thrive Co. founder Janelle Parsons is closing in on funding for Checkpoint, with the first truck expected to roll out this Christmas…
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- General News
- 18/06/2026
- 12:47
Fortude advances AI-driven automated regression testing with Fortest
Melbourne, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortude has significantly augmented Fortest with AI-powered capabilities, to support all major ERPs including Infor CloudSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365. This evolution shifts Fortest into a smarter, more autonomous product designed to help global businesses fast-track testing cycles while reducing maintenance overhead.Many global companies are currently utilizing AI-enabled Fortest, and they are already reporting significant improvements in their test cycles, including 90% testing accuracyand a drastic reduction in scripting time from 12 hours to just 15 minutes.The newly introduced AI capabilities include:Automatic test script generation based on real user actions, eliminating the need for…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 18/06/2026
- 12:36
RACGP secures protections for vulnerable patients ahead of 1 July Medicare changes
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has thanked Federal Health Minister Mark Butler MP for acting to address significant concerns raised by GPs regarding the impact of new Medicare assignment of benefit requirements, particularly for residential aged care facilities (RACFs). RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said the College’s membership has been expressing strong concerns about the growing administrative burden associated with the reforms and the potential impact on vulnerable patients for some time. “The College acted swiftly on behalf of members, raising their concerns with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing [DoHDA] and the Minister for Health and…
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