Australia
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Super to be paid on parental leave to close gender gap
New mums and dads are set to have their superannuation topped up by the federal government when they’re taking time off to care for their newborn. Laws paying superannuation on …
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Alphington Grammar School principal talks about the ever present issue of bullying
Last week was National Bullying No Way Week, and with that schools are reminding everyone what they have in place to keep children safe. Bullying takes places whenever young people …
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Melbourne’s Greek connections shape the City of Melbourne election
There will be no democracy sausage in the upcoming Victorian council elections, as the Victorian minister for local government, Melissa Horne chose to use postal votes – and we’re not …
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Helen Politis kicks off campaign for Merri-bek Council with local Labor powerhouses in her corner
Local Labor luminaries flocked to the launch of Helen Politis’s quest for a council seat in the Harmony Ward for Merri-bek in the upcoming October Victorian council elections. Helen Politis …
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Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report
The Australian government must invest in social housing if it wants to solve the housing crisis, an advocacy group says. More than 1500 Australians have given testimony as part of …
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Ambulance Victoria chief exec resigns after 18 months
Ambulance Victoria chief executive Jane Miller has resigned after 18 months in the role. The resignation comes less than a month after the paramedic union passed a vote of no …
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Unemployment jump likely if firms hoarding workers: RBA
Australia’s central bank remains alert to the possibility of a rapid lift in the unemployment rate, a more likely scenario if businesses have been hoarding workers. The most likely scenario …
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Childcare is near non-existent for 700,000 Australians
One in four Australians have severely limited access to childcare while 700,000 have virtually no access at all, a report has revealed. Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute mapped childcare access across …
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Under-city metro to remodel Sydney like Harbour Bridge
The launch of Sydney’s $21 billion metro line will be just as transformational for the nation’s most populous city as the Harbour Bridge’s opening nearly a century ago, the NSW …
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Plans underway for more SA workplaces to activate Multicultural Charter
The pilot phase of an organisation-based program to embed principles of the Multicultural Charter within the workforce, operations, and business practices of South Australian organisations was concluded this week. A …