Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke MP joined with Indian External Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today to discuss challenges and opportunities for Australia’s growing Indian diaspora, and to engage with members of the Indian Australian community in Victoria. Ministers met ahead of the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting to discuss […]
Replacing the annual superannuation contribution cap with a lifetime one would boost women’s super balances and make the system fairer, say Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). The Workplace Gender Equality Agency published its annual report today, showing women earn almost $26,000 less than men and that women are less than twice as likely […]
The Morrison Government is further strengthening our ties with India, one of Australia’s most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region. A series of new initiatives to support our education, community, tourism and investment links will add to our growing bilateral relationship, which was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2020. Following meetings between the […]
Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.2 per cent have received two doses to Saturday 12 February 2022. Of children aged 12 to 15, 83.6 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.9 per […]
The peak body for Catholic not-for-profit hospitals is calling on the government to stamp out the rise of inefficient ‘junk’ health insurance policies by making ‘bronze level’ insurance the new minimum requirement for Australians seeking to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge (MLS). In its federal budget submission, Catholic Health Australia is urging the federal government […]
