New minimum standards for the on-demand delivery industry take effect today, 17 August 2026. The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia has set minimum income rates for employee-like workers (ELWs) and road transport contractors who perform ‘last mile’ delivery work, as well as ELWs who perform ‘on-demand’ delivery work. An Expert Panel for the road transport…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised Australia as “the most successful multicultural nation in the world”, highlighting the important contribution of the Italian-Australian community. Albanese said the Italian community has been “at the heart” of Australia’s multicultural story for generations. He made the comments while celebrating with the community at Sydney’s iconic Ferragosto Festival.
Australia’s 2026 Census has marked a significant change in how the nation collects information about its population, with people aged 16 and over asked about sexual orientation and gender for the first time. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says the new questions are designed to provide a clearer picture of Australia’s LGBTQ+ population and…
Queensland hospitals are set to receive 53 additional specialist mental health nurses under a $93.1 million investment aimed at improving the assessment and treatment of people presenting to emergency departments with mental health concerns. The Queensland Government announced the program on 15 August, saying Redland, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay hospitals are among the first sites…
New South Wales will become the first Australian state to begin the National Gun Buyback, with the program set to start on 2 November. The NSW Government says the initiative will remove more firearms from circulation and ensure they are safely destroyed, describing it as the largest program of its kind to remove dangerous guns…
Canberra residents are being urged to plan ahead this week as several major road closures, construction projects and maintenance works continue across the ACT. Motorists will face a number of overnight traffic disruptions, including works on Commonwealth Avenue, Northbourne Avenue and Edinburgh Avenue. The Parkes Way off-ramp onto Commonwealth Avenue southbound will be closed from…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with US President Donald Trump about major global and regional developments, including the conflict in the Middle East and security issues in the Pacific. In a statement following the conversation, Mr Albanese said the two leaders also discussed progress under the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the United…
Australian pensioners travelling or moving overseas will face changes to the Pension Supplement from 20 September 2026, subject to the passage of legislation. Under the new rules, pensioners temporarily travelling overseas will be able to receive the full Pension Supplement for up to 12 weeks, doubling the current six-week period. However, after 12 weeks overseas,…
The Australian Government has opened Batch 2 of its Infrastructure for Multicultural Communities Grants. Eligible organisations can apply for up to $1.5 million to build, upgrade or expand community infrastructure. Batch 2 closes at 4pm (ACT local time) on 12 November 2026. Batch 1 closed on 18 May 2026 and is currently being assessed. The…
MELBOURNE — Victoria’s major reform program for the commercial passenger vehicle (CPV) industry has entered its final stage, with the remaining changes taking effect from 1 August 2026. The reforms, introduced progressively throughout 2026, are aimed at strengthening passenger safety, improving fare transparency, increasing accountability and creating clearer responsibilities for drivers, vehicle owners and Booking…
अष्ट्रेलियाका विभिन्न शहरमा हजारौं विद्यालय तथा विश्वविद्यालयका विद्यार्थी कक्षाबाट बाहिर निस्कँदै दक्षिणपन्थी राजनीतिक दल One Nation र त्यसकी नेता तथा सिनेटर Pauline Hanson को राजनीतिक दृष्टिकोण र नीतिविरुद्ध प्रदर्शनमा सहभागी भएका छन्। ‘Students Say No to Hanson’ नाम दिइएको राष्ट्रव्यापी प्रदर्शनअन्तर्गत सिड्नी, मेलबर्न, एडिलेड, ब्रिस्बेन र पर्थलगायतका शहरमा विद्यार्थी तथा युवा समूहहरू सडकमा उत्रिएका हुन्।…
क्यानबेरा — नेपाली महिलाहरूको प्रमुख सांस्कृतिक पर्व हरितालिका तीज २०२६ यस वर्ष क्यानबेरामा विशेष सांगीतिक तथा सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमसहित भव्य रूपमा मनाइने भएको छ। ANFS Canberra र NRNA ACT Women’s Team को सहकार्यमा आयोजना हुने कार्यक्रममा लोकप्रिय गायिका रचना रिमाल र चर्चित लोकगायक पशुपति शर्माको विशेष प्रत्यक्ष प्रस्तुति रहने भएपछि क्यानबेराको नेपाली समुदायमा उत्साह बढेको छ।…
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