BETTER SAFETY FOR HOSPITALITY VENUES
THE NSW Government is strengthening safety in NSW hospitality venues with tougher sanctions for venue owners, licensees and staff who fail to protect workers and patrons. New re...
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FREE KITS FOR CLEAN-UP AUSTRALIA
CLEAN Up Australia Day returns on March 1, 2026, with individuals, families, schools and community groups urged to register now. More than 23 million volunteers have participate...
Read more$200,000 IN FUNDS FOR LOCAL GROUPS
CAMDEN Council has announced more than $200,000 in funding through its Community Grants Program. This round included funding for 41 local not-for-profit organisations to assist ...
Read moreAUSSIES SAY HOLIDAYS LEAVE THEM EXHAUSTED
AUSTRALIANS might be clocking up the frequent-flyer points - with 23 per cent (5.2 million) planning an overseas trip and 57 per cent (13 million) a domestic holiday in the year...
Read moreFREFF PARK ENTRY FOR VETERAN CARD HOLDERS
THE NSW Government will extend free vehicle entry to NSW national parks for all Commonwealth Veteran Card holders from July 2025. Previously limited to some DVA Gold Card holder...
Read moreSCAMS THAT USE FAKE TERM DEPOSIT SCHEMES
BENDIGO Bank is warning that scammers are increasingly targeting Australians aged 65 and over with fake term deposit schemes. Criminals impersonate legitimate financial institut...
Read moreUNIONS WANT MEDICAL CANNABIS REFORM
UNIONS NSW is urging the NSW Government to fast-track reforms so medicinal cannabis is treated like other prescription medicines for drivers. Currently, legally prescribed patie...
Read moreWARNING OVER NEXT NATURAL DISASTERS
THE Salvation Army Emergency Services is urging Australians to prepare for a higher risk of natural disasters this summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting increased b...
Read morePROTECTING NIGHT WORKERS WITH PLANNING
THE NSW Government has launched the NSW Night Worker Action Plan 2025–2028 to improve the wellbeing, safety and economic contribution of the 1.27 million people working betwee...
Read moreCALL FOR NEW SILICA WOKER REGISTER
LEADING law firm Slater and Gordon has welcomed the NSW Government’s new Silica Worker Register, calling it a vital step in protecting workers from rising silica-related illne...
Read moreYOUNG HOUSE INVESTORS ARE TAKING OVER
A NEW wave of young property investors is emerging, with nearly 60% of clients at Unicorn Buyer’s Agents now aged 30 or under. Gen Z is entering the market not just to own a h...
Read moreUPGRADE TO SENIORS HOUSING UNITS
THE Federal and NSW Governments are delivering 116 new social housing units for seniors in Sydney through the $2B Social Housing Accelerator Fund, with more than half already co...
Read moreBAPTISTCARE OPENS 51st AGED CARE
LEADING national aged care provider BaptistCare has officially opened its newest aged care home in Elderslie.
Read moreMONEY TO DRIVE RESEARCH INTO BRAIN CANCERS
A NEWCASTLE-led research team, led by Professor Matt Dun, has secured an $18.7M Australian Government grant to develop next-generation therapies for high grade gliomas (HGG), th...
Read moreHAPPY LIFE DRIVES WORKER SATISFACTION
AN international study of 160,000 people reveals life satisfaction is the strongest driver of job satisfaction, not the reverse. Published in the Journal of Organizational Behav...
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