Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra Fresh investments aimed at accelerating progress on Closing the Gap have been announced, alongside the release of the Commonwealth’s 2025 Closing the Gap Annual Report and 2026 Implementation Plan. It has been confirmed that further funding will be directed toward employment, health, housing and cost-of-living support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra An explosive device was detonated at Holder Oval early Thursday morning, and witnesses are being sought. At approximately 5.00am on Thursday, 12 February 2026, an explosion was reported by multiple members of the public in the vicinity of Holder Oval. Later that morning, at about 9.45am, a suspicious item was discovered…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra A $101.7 million investment is being delivered to support families in the growing Molonglo Valley, with a new public primary school and early childhood education and care (ECEC) centre being developed in Whitlam. The new primary school is scheduled to open in stages from 2027, with the first cohort of students…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra ACT Policing, in coordination with ACT Government agencies and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), safely managed the visit of the President of Israel to Canberra today. Approximately 450 protesters gathered outside Australian Parliament House during the visit. The demonstration concluded peacefully, with no arrests reported. The group dispersed at around 4:20pm….
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra Mr Simon Duggan has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), following confirmation by the Governor-General. The appointment brings an experienced senior public servant to the employment portfolio. Mr Duggan most recently served as Deputy Secretary of the Energy Group at the Department…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra A new legal framework aimed at protecting infants, children and adults born with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) has been passed by the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 has been introduced to prevent non-urgent and irreversible medical procedures from being…
Report from Kathmandu, Nepal The Election Commission of Nepal has referred 181 cases of misinformation related to the elections to the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police for legal action. The announcement was made on Friday during the commission’s regular press briefing by spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai. “These 181 cases, which violate the electoral code of…
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