11,918 regional apprentices are already in The Key Apprenticeship Program has signed up 11,918 new apprentices in regional Australia in 14 months, Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles and Lisa Chesters said in a joint media release on 6 […]

Building apprentices get $10,000, employers $5,000 Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles said at a doorstop interview in Bendigo on 5 October 2026 that building apprentices receive $10,000, paid in five instalments, while their employer receives $5,000 to cover the […]

James Lane and Vuly pay $59,400 over Black Friday sale claims The ACCC says furniture retailer James Lane and children’s play equipment retailer Vuly have paid a combined $59,400 in penalties after being issued with infringement notices over allegedly misleading […]

Tickets for the women’s softball World Cup finals next April at Redcliffe, Brisbane, are now on sale. Eight top softball nations will gather at Dolphins stadium, Moreton Bay. from April 5-10 including Olympic champions Japan and 12-time victors USA. The […]

Kiama recycling moves to fortnightly, and bulky waste is next Kiama Council moved yellow-lid recycling bin collection from weekly to fortnightly at the start of July 2026. In a Mayor’s update published on 2 October 2026, the council said the […]

Bell Bay Aluminium gets a five-year lifeline The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, announced a five-year guarantee that will keep the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter operating through to the end of 2031. The announcement on 1 October 2026 was made together […]

What the MyFWC portal will handle The Fair Work Commission is broadening the scope of its MyFWC portal so that dismissal cases can be managed entirely through the web platform, from the moment a claim is lodged through to the […]

Queensland has set its sights on becoming the home of the Land Forces defence-industry expo after they won the rights to host the 2030 event. And the state government says they have been given right of refusal for the 2032 […]