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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until their income statement is marked as ‘tax ready’ and data has been pre-filled by the ATO. Last year 142,000 people who lodged in the first 2 weeks of July had to lodge amendments, or had their returns investigated and amended … Continued
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26 June 2025: The Brewers Association of Australia (BAA) is delighted to announce Amanda Watson as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing July 14. Brewers Association Chairman, James Brindley, said that Ms Watson was selected after an extensive and competitive nationwide recruitment process. “On behalf of our members and board, I am thrilled to welcome … Continued
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26 June 2025 Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) urges Australian small businesses to review their tax and cash flow strategies ahead of a significant change to tax deductibility rules that could cost them thousands. From 1 July 2025, interest charged by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on late tax payments – currently set at 11.17% … Continued
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Catholic Health Australia has welcomed a lift in the amount private health insurers are giving back to patients and hospitals following the Health Minister’s call for insurers to raise their contributions. “For several years health insurers have been banking substantial profits while returning less to patients and hospitals, threatening services and their viability,” said … Continued
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Young Australians are barely earning more than their predecessors but are racking up much larger student debts and taking longer to pay them off, new research by the e61 Institute has found. The analysis of tax return data found that, in 2022 dollars: Real average incomes for 30-year-olds increased just 6% over a decade, from … Continued
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A new partnership between housing advocates, an innovative social enterprise, and young people who have experienced homelessness was launched in Melbourne today. The Home Time Youth Housing Coalition will work with For Change Co. to engage the Australian community around youth homelessness and the steps required to fix housing for young people in Australia. For … Continued
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25 June 2025 Australians living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are being exposed to greater health risks as the use of a critical diagnostic test has fallen dramatically, according to a new national report released today by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The Atlas Focus Report: COPD found a … Continued
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The Honourable Milton Dick MP, 32nd Speaker of the House of Representatives will be kicking off the ‘New Members School’, with new Members of Parliament entering the House of Representatives Chamber for the first time. Photography only. Television pooling arrangements are in place by Channel 9. 9:00AM-9:05AM AESTTuesday, 24 June 2025 Southern … Continued
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Almost seven in ten people who rent privately worry about asking for repairs in case they face a rent increase, according to research by the ACOSS/UNSW Sydney-led Poverty and Inequality Partnership, National Shelter and the National Association of Renter Organisations (NARO). The study, which surveyed 1,019 people who rent in the private sector across … Continued
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***MEDIA ALERT*** Seven in ten renters worried about asking for repairs ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie AO will hold a press conference to launch the Rights at risk: Rising rents and repercussions report alongside UNSW senior researcher Dr Chris Martin, CEO of the Tenants Union of NSW Leo Patterson-Ross and CEO of National Shelter … Continued
