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Treaties Committee to examine Nauru-Australia Treaty at public hearing

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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold a public hearing today for its inquiry into the Nauru-Australia Treaty. The Treaty enhances cooperation between Australia and Nauru in relation to strengthening Nauru’s economy, security and social resilience. The agreement also enables mutual agreement and consultation on Nauru’s partnerships including in the areas of security, telecommunications and banking. Committee … Continued

National Youth Parliament to empower future leaders

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The Department of the House of Representatives and the Y Australia are pleased to announce Expressions of Interest are officially open for the National Youth Parliament 2026. Through this program, young people from all walks of life will engage directly with civics and the Parliament. The program aims to equip 16–17-year-olds with the knowledge, confidence, … Continued

Do Malinauskas and Tarzia believe men can get pregnant?

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Family First’s South Australian Upper House candidate, Deepa Mathew, has called on Premier Peter Malinauskas and Opposition Leader Vincent Tarzia to come clean with voters ahead of the upcoming state election: do they believe men can get pregnant?   Her challenge follows extraordinary remarks made at a parliamentary inquiry into stillbirths, where one of South … Continued

Parents face jail time under Malinauskas plan to criminalise smacking

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Family First’s South Australian Upper House candidate, Deepa Mathew, has strongly rejected calls from the South Australian Royal Commission into Domestic Violence to ban parents from disciplining their children with a light smack.   “The idea that loving parents might go to jail for reasonably disciplining their children because busy bodies intrude into how they … Continued

Unlocking the full potential of community health: A call for smarter infrastructure investment

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Key Facts: In Victoria in 2023–24, around 546,000 people could have avoided visiting a hospital emergency department if a primary care or community health service had been managing their health condition. This would have helped save the Victorian Government an estimated $554 million in expenditure in public hospital emergency departments.   Community health organisations received … Continued

Unlocking the full potential of community health: A call for smarter infrastructure investment

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Key Facts: In Victoria in 2023–24, around 546,000 people could have avoided visiting a hospital emergency department if a primary care or community health service had been managing their health condition. This would have helped save the Victorian Government an estimated $554 million in expenditure in public hospital emergency departments.   Community health organisations received … Continued

Streamline super red tape to boost retirement returns and power productivity

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Streamlining regulatory reporting in super could save costs to deliver even stronger retirements for millions of Australians without eroding crucial consumer protections, the Super Members Council says. As the Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable kicks off today, SMC – which advocates for 12 million everyday Australians with savings in profit-to-member super – said regulatory overlap and … Continued