By API User
The government’s decision to not pursue a further round of energy bill rebates is the right call – but must be backed up with investment to reduce hardship for those most in need. “People on lower incomes urgently need relief, but these rebates were a short term, poorly targeted policy that failed to meaningfully help … Continued
By API User
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new data, revealing $1.1 billion in unpaid super has been returned to nearly a million individual’s super funds in 2024–25. Deputy Commissioner Ben Kelly said the latest figures show the ATO’s compliance efforts to protect employee’s super entitlements are continuing to pay dividends. ‘We issued over 200,000 proactive reminders and … Continued
By API User
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) said the Government’s proposal to introduce a Private National Efficient Price (PNEP) for private hospital funding is a long-overdue reform that has the potential to deliver fair, transparent and sustainable funding for essential care. CHA Interim CEO Kathy Hilyard said decisive action on the PNEP would address long-standing problems in … Continued
By API User
Specialist Fees Denying Patient Access to Care: Time to Act “Reports that specialist fees are skyrocketing and reducing access of patients to specialist care are very concerning and long in the making” said Dr Tim Woodruff, President, Doctors Reform Society. “The Federal Government has been very slow to act on this issue despite repeated advice””, … Continued
By API User
MEDIA RELEASE Health Equity Matters commends investment to support 2030 HIV elimination goal Health Equity Matters has commended the Australian Government’s announcement of $41.7 million over three years to support progress toward eliminating HIV transmission in Australia by 2030. The funding, announced by Health Minister Mark Butler, will support HIV awareness, prevention, testing … Continued
By API User
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the ACT Government’s introduction of pioneering legislation that will enable nurse practitioners to work to their full scope of practice, and is calling on other Australian jurisdictions to follow the Territory’s lead. The Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 will give endorsed nurse practitioners the legal … Continued
By API User
The eSafety Commissioner has signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán to strengthen international cooperation on online safety and platform accountability. The MOU reflects a shared commitment by both regulators to create a safer digital environment where safety, transparency and responsibility are built in from the start, consistent with Safety … Continued
By API User
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, particularly its commitment to alternate models of care and supporting health workers to practice to their full scope. ACN Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN said the Government’s response recognises the … Continued
By API User
Media release AIHW data reveals help coming too late as more people arrive with nowhere to sleep EMBARGOED: 06:00 THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2025 New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data reveals a system under extreme strain, with a surge in homeless people seeking help which isn’t available and a marked increase in rough … Continued
By API User
WA independent Senator Fatima Payman is gearing up for a fight for transparency, committing to move a motion on the first sitting day of 2026 to dispose of the government’s dodgy Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation. Today the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee released its long-awaited report which outlines how little support the FOI … Continued
