Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is travelling to Fiji and Tuvalu as Pacific nations prepare for a major climate meeting ahead of COP31 in Türkiye later this year. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Fiji and Tuvalu from 5 to 7 October for a Pacific Pre-COP Leaders’ event focused on climate change, clean energy and…
The Australian and Tasmanian governments have announced a $200 million support package over five years to secure the future of the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter in Northern Tasmania. The agreement, announced on 1 October, is expected to support 550 direct jobs at the smelter and around 1,000 additional jobs across the Northern Tasmanian supply chain….
MELBOURNE: The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne is investigating whether staff may have been exposed to chemotherapy chemicals after sterile gloves supplied to some workers were found not to have been tested or approved for handling chemotherapy drugs. The gloves were provided to some hospital staff, including workers who could not use latex gloves because…
A proposed redevelopment of Melbourne’s Preston Market would add about 900 apartments while retaining most of the existing market footprint, with community members invited to provide feedback by 14 October. The master plan submitted to Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny proposes eight residential towers ranging from eight to 16 storeys around the market. According to…
CANBERRA: The winners of the 2026 ACT Multicultural Awards have been announced, recognising individuals and organisations for their contributions to Canberra’s multicultural community. The awards acknowledge people and organisations that have demonstrated leadership, community service and excellence in promoting diversity and inclusion across the Australian Capital Territory. This year’s winners include: Lifetime Achievement, 15th Anniversary…
Melbourne, Australia: Preliminary work on the second stage of Melbourne Airport Rail is expected to begin in the coming weeks, with the project set to deliver a new rail line and station in Melbourne’s north-west. The 7.4-kilometre Stage 2 line will run from Albion towards the airport precinct via a new Keilor East Station, connecting…
Pokhara, Nepal — Search and rescue teams have recovered four more bodies from the site of an avalanche at the base camp of Mount Himlung in Nepal’s Manang district, taking the confirmed death toll to 11. The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association said an experienced mountain guide team led by Pasang Kaji Sherpa found the…
Australia’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.0 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent in July, with housing and transport among the biggest contributors to the increase. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 per cent in August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Annual trimmed mean inflation, which provides a measure of…
Thousands of Victorian public hospital doctors are set to strike for four hours on Thursday, with emergency departments and emergency surgery to continue operating during the planned industrial action. The strike will take place across Victoria’s public hospital system on 1 October and will be the first statewide doctors’ strike in the state in 20…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme’s regulator is closing only about one in three complaints within its own target time, with just under 13,000 complaints still open. The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission aims to close half of all complaints within 90 days of lodgement. Over the past two quarters it has closed about one in…
CANBERRA, The Australia-Nepal Friendship Society (ANFS) will host a special Dashain celebration in Canberra on October 11, bringing members of the Nepali community and the wider Australian community together to mark one of Nepal’s most important festivals. TICKET HERE The ANFS Dashain Celebration 2026 will be held from 5pm to 11pm on Sunday, October 11,…
Australian consumers will no longer face separate card payment surcharges when using major credit, debit and prepaid cards from 1 October 2026, under new payment rules announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The change means businesses accepting eftpos, Mastercard and Visa payments will generally no longer be able to add an extra fee…
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