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Australia’s renewed $386 million Gavi commitment to continue to deliver extraordinary returns for taxpayers

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Pacific Friends of Global Health has strongly endorsed the Australian Government’s renewed five year commitment of $386 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, demonstrating Australia’s steadfast leadership in global health. The renewed pledge not only exceeds Gavi’s $360 million request by 20 per cent, but demonstrates Australia’s unwavering global health leadership and strategic vision. This … Continued

ATO warns taxpayers: Don’t lodge yet!

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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

Brewers Association announces new CEO

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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

URGENT WARNING TO SMALL BUSINESSES WITH TAX DEBT

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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

Minister’s call delivers funding boost for hospitals

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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

Young people barely earning more but racking up greater debt

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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

Spirometry in decline: a vital test for COPD left behind

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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

*** MEDIA ALERT ***

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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

Seven in ten renters worried about asking for repairs

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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