18 August 2026 New Aware Super member data shows the gender super gap widens sharply through the years many women are building wealth and preparing for retirement, opening a $58,000 gulf in retirement savings. As Australia marks Equal Pay Day this August, analysis of Aware Super member balances highlights how differences in pay, caring … Continued
Monash University is working to train more GPs to work in Sunraysia and other parts of rural and regional Australia, with the Monash Mildura GP Academy opening applications for 2027. Funded by the Federal Government, the Monash Mildura GP Academy is training the next generation of rural and regional doctors through a dedicated primary care … Continued
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from the Department of Education and National Indigenous Australians Agency this week. The Committee wants to better understand from the Department of Education how local government can be supported to help deliver early childhood education across their … Continued
Key Facts: Led by Bondi Rescue star Bruce Hoppo Hopkins, the Float to Survive programme has expanded its international reach in 2025, delivering community-based water safety training across Zanzibar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Hawaii, Cambodia and Vanuatu. Rather than delivering one-off lessons, the programme focuses on training local teachers, instructors and community leaders to create a … Continued
Key Facts: The City of Greater Bendigo has been named Australia’s first Mentoring Welcoming City by the Welcoming Cities network, representing the highest level of accreditation within the Welcoming Cities Standard. The City of Greater Bendigo has been part of the Welcoming Cities network since 2016, becoming Australia’s first Accredited Welcoming City in 2020 and … Continued
Key Facts: Sunshine Coast youth mental health charity Rise & Thrive Co. is producing a music video, made by young creatives, to support the launch of Checkpoint — set to be Australia’s first dedicated youth mental health outreach truck. Checkpoint will deliver trauma-informed support directly to schools, regional towns and communities at no cost to … Continued
Key Facts: Publishing China and Australia Venue: State Library of New South Wales Macquarie Street, Sydney Public Day: Sat 22nd August China and Australia. Writing for the children in the world Public Day: Sat 22nd August at State Library of NSW Opening the China and Australia to publishers and cultural institutions is Australian author … Continued
OFFICIAL THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 18 August 2026 LONG TAN, SIXTY YEARS ON: A DAY HELD IN AUSTRALIA’S MEMORY Each year on 18 August, memories of Vietnam return in many forms — a name on a memorial, a photograph kept close, a … Continued
Financial literacy is less about expertise than knowing how to spend, save and borrow, says a UNSW economist. Here’s what you need to know. 8.5 million Australian adults lack basic financial literacy, representing about 45% of the adult population. While Australia ranks among the top 10 countries globally for financial literacy, many people still struggle to … Continued
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 Older people across Australia continue to experience delays and unacceptable challenges with the Support at Home program, with ABC Four Corners bringing national attention to critical issues that need urgent reform. Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has consistently raised these issues with the government since the commencement of the Act. OPAN … Continued
