by Clemency McRae | May 23, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
Australian students have been heavily impacted by the budget as a range of introduced initiatives are set to benefit those in the higher education system. Following the Australian Universities Accord report produced in February, the new budget focuses on the issues of...
by Hayley Prenter | May 8, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News, Tech & Research
Experts argue age assurance technology will not stop teenagers from accessing adult content online. The claim follows the Australian federal government announced last week that it would commit $6.5 million to an age assurance technologies pilot that will aim to...
by Emilia Campbell | May 12, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
Many Illawarra residents are facing a level of housing insecurity with skyrocketing house prices, unaffordable rents, and limited housing options, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged the ongoing struggle many...
by Julia Del Bianco | May 12, 2023 | News
More general practitioners will now bulk bill under a Federal Government plan to help ease the burden of struggling Australians. In the federal budget released on Tuesday the Labor Government announced that more than $5.7 billion will go into general practice over...
by Bianca White | May 12, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
There has been a small handout to struggling young Australians in the 2023 federal budget, with an increase in the Youth Allowance. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Tuesday that those on the Youth Allowance will receive an extra fortnightly payment of $40. “We...
