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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) acknowledges the High Court decisions in Commissioner of Taxation v PepsiCo, Inc. and Commission of Taxation v Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. The High Court’s decision confirms PepsiCo, Inc and Stokely-Van Camp, Inc are not liable to pay royalty withholding tax nor diverted profits tax in the matters in dispute. The ATO welcomes … Continued
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Payman backs four-day week push, urges consideration of WA’s unique workforce Western Australia’s only independent Senator, Fatima Payman, has welcomed the ACTU’s push for a four-day working week as a major step forward for Australian workers, while urging that WA’s unique workforce needs are not overlooked. “Unions have always been at the forefront of securing … Continued
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Rewiring Australia welcomes home battery uptake, and calls to keep growing the battery fleet with EVs Rewiring Australia has welcomed the uptake of almost 30,000 home batteries since the federal government’s rebates came into effect on July 1. The organisation has hailed the 30% subsidy, set to run until 2030, as a crucial … Continued
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The federal government should expand the roles of care workers, nurses and allied health professionals to improve the productivity and quality of healthcare. In its submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable, Catholic Health Australia (CHA) argues that the current health system is being hamstrung by rigid scope-of-practice rules that waste the skills of care workers, … Continued
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WHAT: Microsoft and Future Skills Organisation (a jobs and skills council funded by Dept of Employment) will announce a new initiative to help bring more AI skills to Australia’s 30,000 Vocational Education and Training (VET) educators. The plan already has the support more than a dozen training and industry organisations. WHO & WHEN: Wednesday, 13 August … Continued
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CANBERRA – 13 August 2025 – Future Skills Organisation (FSO) and Microsoft today announced the launch of the FSO Skills Accelerator-AI, a new strategic partnership between employers, industry and training providers to help close Australia’s AI skills gap. Microsoft is founding partner to this initiative, which aims to deliver scalable, inclusive, and high-impact skilling programs … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has further expanded its data-matching capability to safeguard taxpayers from identity crime enabled fraud attacks. The new Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) data-matching program, conducted by the ATO, outlines the ATO’s use of AFCX data for 2024-25 to 2026-27 financial years. Deputy Commissioner John Ford said the AFCX data will … Continued
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Senator Welcomes Palestinian Recognition Western Australia’s only independent Senator, Fatima Payman, has welcomed the government’s decision to finally recognise a Palestinian state, saying it is an important step toward peace in the Middle East. “Credit must be given where credit is due, and I would like to congratulate Labor for recognising Palestine and … Continued
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Why are we pumping the brakes on EVs before they have barely hit the road? Rewiring Australia has slammed the proposal to fast-track a road-user tax for electric vehicle users, with 90% of new cars sold every day still being petrol vehicles. Plans for a road-user tax for electric vehicle drivers are reportedly … Continued
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is taking Parliament on the road, delivering his Parliament in Schools program and Australian Parliament House (APH) National Flag Roadshow in South Australian schools this week in partnership with local Federal Members. Students will receive a classroom education session, followed by a practical … Continued
