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 […]
Afghan-Australians, Faith leaders, and veterans in Canberra to demand gov urgently lift Afghan intake A delegation of faith leaders, members of the Afghanistan-Australian Advocacy Network, and veterans, are in Canberra to call on the government to offer more Afghan refugees safety, warning 15,000 over four years is not a proportionate response to the humanitarian crisis, […]