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Bunnings will stop selling engineered stone from the end of this year after succumbing to pressure from construction workers. The CFMEU has been urging the hardware giant to pull deadly kitchen bench tops, which contain deadly silica dust, from its product line-up. After the CFMEU’s peaceful protests and community education campaign, Bunnings will stop selling … Continued
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Homelessness and housing groups have launched a national plan to fix housing for young people, featuring commissioned analysis by Nous that reveals 39,745 young people are alone, homeless and locked out of Australia’s social and affordable housing system. This includes 11,905 First Nations young people or around 30% of the total figure. It also includes 9,613 children aged … Continued
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Rental affordability has declined rapidly in Perth and regional WA in the past year, according to the annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index, with hospitality workers and people on low incomes among those bearing the brunt of the crisis. Affordability for average income households in Perth has plummeted 10 per cent … Continued
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Regional Queensland is now the most unaffordable place in Australia to rent a home, with low-income households bearing the brunt of the crisis, according to the annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index. The index – which cross references median rents with average incomes – shows that affordability in Queensland excluding … Continued
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Rental affordability in Greater Brisbane has plunged to its lowest ever level with people on low incomes bearing the brunt of the crisis, according to the annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index. The index – which cross references median rents with average incomes – shows that Greater Brisbane’s affordability has … Continued
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Rental affordability has plunged in the past year to reach decade lows in several areas across the country, according to the ninth annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index. Affordability has worsened in every city except Hobart and Canberra and has deteriorated rapidly in Sydney (by 13 per cent), Melbourne and Perth (both … Continued
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The Prime Minister must consider urgent changes to his Ministerial Code of Conduct in the wake of more revelations that gambling industry paid for lavish hospitality of Communication’s Minister, Michelle Rowland. Minister Rowland has key responsibilities for policing gambling advertising and is currently deliberating on the recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling that … Continued
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New data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reveals more than $1.13 billion in super guarantee charge (SGC) liabilities were raised through superannuation guarantee (SG) disclosures and ATO compliance action during the 2022-23 financial year. The ATO has recouped and distributed $683.8 million of super entitlements to super funds and individuals, a direct boost to Australians’ … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published the ninth annual Corporate Tax Transparency (CTT) report revealing large corporates paid a record $83.8 billion in income tax in 2021-22. The 2021-22 report includes data from 2,713 entities, a net increase of 245 entities, who paid a cumulative total of $83.8b in income tax, which is up … Continued
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UNDER EMBARGO – 7 November 2023, 10:00 pm AEDT The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has released the latest findings from its National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing methylamphetamine and cocaine consumption increased to the highest levels recorded since 2020. ACIC Acting CEO Matt Rippon said that this report underlines the pervasive and ongoing threat … Continued
