University of Technology Sydney (UTS) recently released their second regional media report. The UTS Centre for Media Transition (CMT) examines the flow of narratives between metro and regional news media on important policy discussions.
Read MoreAustralians will soon not be able to use credit cards, credit-related products and digital currency to gamble online, as a result of the Albanese Government’s new laws designed to minimise gambling harm which passed the Parliament last night. This legislation to amend the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 will bring online wagering into line with land‑based gambling regulations – where credit card use is banned – and meaningfully improve protections for vulnerable and at-risk Australians and their families.
Read MoreThe NSW State government will establish a new taskforce to tackle emergency department (ED) wait times. The ED Taskforce comes off the back of the success of the Surgical Care Taskforce – established on the Health Minister’s first day in office – which has seen overdue surgeries more than halved. The ED Taskforce will comprise health workers and NSW Health officials, from across the state’s various local health districts and specialty networks, including from regional communities.
Read MoreFollowing public consultation, and co-designed workforce trials, new regulations will be introduced to support more efficient letter delivery, while supporting the jobs of postal workers. Australia Post connects millions of consumers and businesses. It is a key enabler of e-commerce and brings Australians together – particularly in regional and rural communities.
Read MoreThe Australian Government is getting on with the job of restoring Infrastructure Australia (IA) as the Commonwealth’s premier adviser on major infrastructure investment, with the Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 passed by the Senate today.
Passage of this Bill by the Senate is an important step in delivering the Federal Government’s election commitment to restore IA’s crucial role as the Government’s independent infrastructure adviser.
Read MoreIn preparation for what is expected to be a very hot summer, NSW Health has released public health resources to educate the community on how to beat the heat and stay healthy during periods of increasingly hot weather and heatwaves.
Read MoreThe NSW Government has launched a 6-month campaign targeting silica dust exposure in the construction and tunnelling industry.
While manufactured stone is the leading cause of silicosis, workers can also be exposed to silica dust during tunnelling, demolition and excavation work, or from uncontrolled cutting, grinding and drilling of common building materials including bricks, concrete, sandstone and tiles.
Read MoreHomebuyers have a new reason to be confident about building quality in NSW with the official opening of Building Commission NSW this week, the state’s first ever dedicated building regulator.
Read MoreNearly 30 programs will share in $46.3 million to repair, restore and improve First Nations-owned social and cultural assets, directly damaged by floods in flood-impacted regions across New South Wales, through funding from the Federal and State Governments.
The Aboriginal-owned Assets Program was open to 19 of the most flood-affected Local Government Areas, impacted in the February and June floods last year, through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Read MoreNew laws which pave the way for a better industrial relations system in NSW have passed parliament today, creating the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Read MoreNSW has joined a global partnership between more than 500 cities to end HIV epidemics by 2030 after Health Minister Ryan Park signed the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities agreement. Mr Park said the Paris Declaration targets were well within reach, with NSW already well on the way towards the virtual elimination of HIV across the state.
Read MoreThe NSW Government is today taking a meaningful step to better support victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, with the expansion of the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper trial. From 1 December, the eligibility criteria for the initiative will expand to include specific reference to domestic and family violence victim-survivors. The expansion of the program means that domestic and family violence victim-survivors and other eligible applicants can now access the scheme.
Read MoreThe NSW Government is celebrating the contributions and achievements of more than 1.3 million people with disability across NSW, as the state marks International Day of People with Disability. The day promotes community awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability, who play a valuable role in society.
Read MoreThe NSW Government is joining leaders across government, the digital industry, and education and training providers to address the projected shortage of 85,000 digital workers in NSW by 2030. This collaborative effort involves the participation of 37 compact partners, spanning across the highest levels of industry. Combined, compact partners have a reach of 1.7 million students and represent over 340,000 digital workers in NSW.
Read MoreThe proposed Scams Code Framework is the next stage in the Government’s fight against the scourge of scams, which cost Australians over $3.1 billion last year. The proposed Framework would set clear roles and responsibilities across the scams ecosystem, with an initial focus on banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms, to make Australia an even harder target for scammers.
Read MoreThe Federal Government continues to invest in the liveability, sustainability and resilience of regional, rural and remote communities – with over $1.5 million in grants flowing to 55 local-led projects across the country. Delivered through the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) Strengthening Rural Communities program, the grants will support local organisations to uplift their communities, following significant disruption from COVID-19.
Read MoreSeven organisations will share in $3 million in initial grant funding to prevent the abuse of women and children online, as part of a $10 million package funded by the Australian Government.
The Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program administered by eSafety supports initiatives aiming to curb technology-facilitated gender-based violence and abuse directed at women and children.
The Federal Government is providing $14 million to the Australian Automobile Association over the next four years to test the real-world fuel usage of a range of popular cars, SUVs and utes sold in Australia. The testing gives consumers information they haven’t previously had about how a car may perform. It is intended to help buyers looking for more efficient and cheaper-to-run cars.
Read MoreThe Federal Government is delivering on its election commitment to support access to local TV and free sports coverage in the streaming era, with legislation to establish a new prominence framework and reform the anti-siphoning scheme introduced to Parliament today. The Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Bill 2023 marks an important step in bringing the Australia’s regulatory framework for media services into the 21st century.
Read MoreThe Australian Government is seeking your feedback on an instrument to amend the Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination 2022.
As the online environment evolves, so too must the expectations on digital platforms to protect Australians online. This is your chance to have a say on the new and amended expectations that the Australian Government has for online service providers.
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