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CA ANZ WARNS CUTTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS AND INCREASING FEES WILL EXACERBATE ACCOUNTING GRADUATE PIPELINE PRESSURES AND SHORTAGES

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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is warning the Coalition’s proposed plan to reduce the number of new international students in higher education and vocational education and training, could have a negative impact on business, the economy and education sector.  The Coalition has announced, if elected, it will cut international student visas by … Continued

SCA Calls for Apartment and Strata Inclusion in Federal Battery Policy

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Strata Community Association (SCA) Australasia has welcomed the Labor Party’s $2.3 billion federal election energy pledge to subsidise home battery installations but has questioned whether 5 million Australians living in apartments and strata complexes will miss out. The policy, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, offers a 30% discount on batteries for households, aiming to … Continued

Australia’s super system well-placed to ride out market volatility

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Australia’s super system is designed to grow Australians’ retirement savings long-term, even as local and global investment markets experience increased volatility this week. Many Australians will be naturally worried about the recent impact of US trade decisions on markets, and how those events might affect super balances. But Australians can be confident super is designed … Continued

Momentum Builds As Zoe Daniel Launches Her Campaign In Goldstein

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Federal Independent Member for Goldstein Zoe Daniel has launched her campaign to be re-elected in front of an energetic crowd of more than 1,000 supporters at the Kingston City Hall in Moorabbin.   The audience cheered throughout Ms Daniel’s speech which went to the heart of what it means to be a community-backed independent.   … Continued

Rural mothers and babies deserve better this World Health Day

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This World Health Day, the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) calls on all political parties and Federal Election candidates to commit to ending the significant health gaps faced by rural women, especially when it comes to maternity services and postnatal health.   The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and … Continued

Ideas and Society: What is the future of Australia’s alliance with the US?

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Date: Wednesday, 7 MayTime: 5pm to 6.30pmRegistrations: https://webinars.on24.com/latrobeuni/USalliance   Former federal foreign affairs minister Professor Gareth Evans will join an authoritative Ideas and Society panel discussing what many analysts believe is the most pressing question facing Australia at this time: the future of our relations with the United States. Chaired by La Trobe University Dean of Humanities … Continued

Victorian man slips up over $2.4 million fraud

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A Victorian man has been jailed for fraudulently obtaining over $2.4 million dollars in GST refunds, contrary to section 134.2 of the Criminal Code (Cth). ATO Deputy Commissioner and Serious Financial Crime Taskforce Chief John Ford welcomed the result. ‘It is astounding that people think they can get away with this type of behaviour,’ Mr … Continued

Report confirms urgent need for drug and alcohol policy reform

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New report confirms urgent need for drug and alcohol policy reform The Justice Reform Initiative stands with health and legal experts who have called on the NSW Government to immediately act upon the priority actions recommended by the NSW Drug Summit Report.   Justice Reform Initiative Executive Director, Dr Mindy Sotiri, said the report added … Continued

Campaign for Liberals to drop nuclear reactors

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  Grassroots advocacy escalates to a radio campaign that calls on Liberal Party to drop its nuclear ambitions   As the Liberal National Party increasingly stops talking about its high-cost nuclear policies, Australia’s grassroots climate movement is taking its campaign to the next level.  Following months of community action – including more than 70 local events, … Continued