Canberra, 8 October 2025 – Not-for-profit (NFP) organisations with an Australian Business Number (ABN) are being urged to lodge their NFP self-review returns before the 31 October deadline. Failure to comply could result in significant penalties. The self-review return helps confirm an organisation’s eligibility for income tax exemption. From 1 November, penalties for late lodgement…
Canberra, ACT — The Canberra Nara Candle Festival is set to return on Saturday, 25 October 2025, bringing a magical evening of light, culture, and community to the Canberra Nara Peace Park in Lennox Gardens, Yarralumla, from 4pm to 9pm. This year’s festival marks the 31st anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Canberra and…
Lhasa, Oct. 7 — A powerful snowstorm struck the eastern face of Mount Everest during one of China’s busiest holiday periods, leaving more than 200 trekkers stranded in deep snow and prompting an urgent large-scale rescue effort. According to Chinese authorities overseeing the Tibet Autonomous Region, around 350 other trekkers have already been safely evacuated…
Kathmandu, October 4, 2025 – The Government of Nepal has announced a public holiday on Ashoj 19 and 20 (October 5–6, 2025) for all government and non-government offices, excluding essential services, due to ongoing heavy rainfall and increased risk of floods and landslides. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and the National Disaster…
Canberra : The Australian Human Rights Commission has confirmed the appointment of Deb Tsorbaris as the country’s next National Children’s Commissioner, following a national merit-based selection process. Ms Tsorbaris, who will begin her five-year term on 17 November, brings more than two decades of experience in child and family welfare, social policy and community services….
Preliminary estimates for September show the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Index of Commodity Prices rose by 1.9 per cent in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) terms, following a 1.2 per cent increase in August. Gains were recorded across the rural, non-rural, and base metals sub indices. In Australian dollar terms, the index increased by 0.7…
Australia’s aged care and health workforce is set to receive another pay boost, with new minimum pay rates coming into effect from 1 October 2025. The increases apply to eligible employees, including direct aged care workers and some nursing staff, as part of ongoing reforms to improve wages and workforce sustainability in the sector. According…
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