Australia
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Fewer private schools to lose Vic payroll tax exemption
Fewer Victorian private schools will lose their longstanding payroll tax exemption than originally thought, with the fee threshold to be increased. The 2023/24 state budget forecast about 110 non-government schools …
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Australia considers ban on high-risk AI technology
Australia is looking to regulate the growth of artificial intelligence technologies, and may consider bans in areas deemed high-risk. The technologies have the potential for breakthroughs in such things as …
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Millions of graduates wake to student ‘debt sentence’
A generation of higher education graduates will be saddled with student debt well into retirement if changes are not made to the way loans are indexed. More than three million …
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Greek independent schools amplify concern over removal of payroll tax exemption
Starting July 1, 2024, independent schools that charge annual tuition fees over $8,000 might find themselves in the crosshairs of the Victorian government’s new payroll tax. The revised figure, from …
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Big fines, jail threat as SA passes tough protest laws
A union boss has blasted South Australia’s government after the state passed laws to ramp up fines for disruptive protests following a mammoth upper house debate. The new measures were …
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Australian citizenship backlog lowest in six years
The processing time for gaining Australian citizenship has been cut by 42 per cent, down to an average of seven months. This sees the backlog number from the previous government …
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Crackdown on rogue taxi drivers in Sydney hotspots
Taxi drivers caught refusing fares or turning off the meter could cop a $1000 on-the-spot fine under a new industry crackdown. NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen promised the state government …
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Vic Libs stop short of promising to repeal COVID taxes
Controversial new taxes in the Victorian Labor budget will be opposed by the state coalition but it has stopped short of promising to repeal all but one. As state parliament …
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NSW residents encouraged to contribute to Multicultural NSW as advisory board members
NSW residents who are dedicated to cultural diversity and engaged in their communities now have the opportunity to provide valuable advice to the NSW Government as Advisory Board members of …
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Lighter tremors to come after quake shakes Melbourne
Melburnians might feel some light but insignificant aftershocks after a once-in-a-century earthquake struck north of the city centre. Geoscience Australia confirmed the 3.8 magnitude quake hit at a depth of …