The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published its financial reporting and audit focus areas for the 2025–26 financial year, highlighting increased scrutiny across […]
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Australians are the world’s biggest gamblers – could banning ads help?
Like so many in Australia, Sam grew up in a community where having a punt was synonymous with sport. “Our friends, our family would ask […]
Why taxpayers could bear brunt of Aussie airline’s collapse
Taxpayers may end up bailing out beleaguered Rex Airlines because of the importance of its services to regional communities. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed relief […]
Fewer Australians are getting their annual influenza vaccine, national data shows
It’s peak flu season in Australia but fewer people are opting to get vaccinated against influenza. Compared with this time last year, about 540,000 fewer […]
Paris opens Olympics with River Seine spectacular
The 33rd Olympic Games officially opened on Saturday. As the birthplace of the International Olympic Committee, Paris has hosted two Olympics, in 1900 and 1924, […]
Australia finds shipwreck 55 years after deadly disaster
Fifty-five years after it sank, killing 21 men, Australia has found the shipwreck of the MV Noongah. The 71m (233ft) freighter was carrying steel off […]
$12.5m upgrade of Henson Park under way
Work has begun on the much-needed upgrade to Henson Park following a $12.5 million funding agreement between the Federal Government, State Government, the AFL and […]
Progress on gender equality in the public sector
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released a new scorecard on progress in the Commonwealth public sector towards gender equality. The report, which is an […]
International Missing Children’s Day 2024: commemorating those who came home, remembering the victims, continuing the search
This International Missing Children’s Day (IMCD), the AFP is releasing information about eight Australian children who never came home in the hope of unlocking a […]
War, politics, and ‘all sorts of mess’ — how fencing is threatening to derail the Paris Olympics
Sunday 9 Apr 2023 at 7:04am Russia’s war in Ukraine has split the world of fencing, a sport with powerful political connections that far outrank […]