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***MEDIA ALERT*** WA Votes: voters to quiz federal politicians on housing

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As Western Australia’s housing crisis reaches unprecedented levels and becomes a key federal election issue, Everybody’s Home is hosting an online town hall with WA Senators and MPs to discuss their vision, solutions, and priorities today, Wednesday 19 March. The town hall offers WA voters and sector organisations an opportunity to ask housing questions and engage directly … Continued

National Youth Parliament 2026 – Seeking Supplier

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The Department of the House of Representatives is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to develop and deliver a National Youth Parliament to be held in Canberra in 2026. Participants in the National Youth Parliament will have the unique opportunity to learn about aspects of being a Member of Parliament, including the process … Continued

New Wind Farm Approvals: A Win for Renewables, But Not for Australian Industry

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Weld Australia Demands Urgent Government Action to Implement Meaningful, Enforceable Local Content Requirements for All Renewable Energy Projects   Weld Australia welcomes the recent approval of three major wind farms in New South Wales—Liverpool Range, Spicers Creek, and Hills of Gold. These projects are a necessary step forward in Australia’s renewable energy revolution, helping to … Continued

Bold action needed to lift living standards and secure a better future

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ACOSS is calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to a bold, people-centred policy agenda ahead of the upcoming federal budget, with urgent investment in social security, housing, employment, climate action and disaster resilience.   With an election on the horizon, the next government must use all the tools at its disposal to … Continued

31 March lodgment deadline approaches for over 100,000 not-for-profits

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Commencing for the 2023–24 income year, more than 100,000 non-charitable not-for-profits (NFPs) with an active Australian business number (ABN) are now required to lodge an annual self-review return to notify of their eligibility to self-assess as income tax exempt.  The new reporting requirement was introduced in the 2021–22 Federal Budget to enhance transparency and integrity … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** Voters to quiz Brisbane MP Stephen Bates on housing policies

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As Australia’s housing crisis reaches unprecedented levels and becomes a key federal election issue, Everybody’s Home is hosting a series of online town halls with MPs from key electorates to discuss their vision, solutions, and priorities. The national housing campaign will continue its online forums on Tuesday with Brisbane MP Stephen Bates and Better Renting executive … Continued

ATO releases new small business benchmarks for 100 industries

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a new set of updated financial benchmarks to help small business owners take the pulse of their business. Updated annually, the ATO’s benchmarks act as a health check, allowing small business owners to compare their performance including average expenses against other businesses in the same industry. Quotes attributable … Continued

Trump interference in Australian research must be rejected: union

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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has urged the federal government to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to interfere in Australian research.   Researchers working on projects jointly funded by US federal agencies have been sent a 36-point questionnaire asking about compliance with Donald Trump’s radical right-wing agenda.   Questions include whether researchers’ university has … Continued

eSafety and SAPOL team up to tackle serious online harms

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The eSafety Commissioner and South Australia Police have committed to closer collaboration in the fight against criminal content and other serious online harms. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant and South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising updated protocols to jointly investigate matters ranging from cyberbullying to image-based abuse, … Continued