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Some Centrelink payment rates rose on 20 September 2026
What changed Centrelink payment rates for the Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension went up from 20 September 2026, Services Australia has confirmed. The increase is $36.80 a fortnight for singles and $55.60 a fortnight for couples. Who […]
Thirteen medicines gain pregnancy safety ratings in TGA database update
The TGA pregnancy database has 13 new entries. On 21 October 2026, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) added 13 medicines to its Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database, giving each a pregnancy category from B1 to D. One existing entry, insulin […]
WA workers to get two extra public holidays from 2028
What changed The WA public holidays 2028 changes passed through State Parliament in October 2026, adding Easter Saturday and Show Day to Western Australia’s list of public holidays. As part of the same package, the dates of Labour Day, the […]
Victorian public school funding boost locked in until 2034
Victorian public school funding is locked in until 2034 after the Albanese and Carroll Labor governments signed a long-term agreement that will keep money for state schools rising over the next decade. A bigger federal share Under the agreement, the […]
SEC finds an estimated $440,000 a year in power savings for 21 Victorian schools
SEC school power savings are starting to add up. The State Electricity Commission (SEC) has found an estimated $440,000 a year in electricity savings across 21 Victorian public schools by reviewing their network charges and moving them onto better-suited tariffs. […]
Phosphine exposure limit set to fall in December – labels on 33 products unchanged for now
What’s changing with the phosphine exposure limit The phosphine exposure limit in Australian workplaces is about to get much tighter. Safe Work Australia’s current Workplace Exposure Standard (WES) for phosphine is being replaced by a lower Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) […]
Four policy shifts for farmers, travellers and lemon growers
Four policy shifts for farmers, travellers and exporters were announced in October. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins made the announcements, some of them jointly with ministerial colleagues, covering rural finance, digital border processing, citrus export terms and the sheep trade. Rural […]
Planning Begins on New Jobs Hubs in Melbourne’s West as Melton East Takes Shape
Melbourne west employment precincts at Ravenhall and Warrawee The Melbourne west employment precincts will affect residents and workers across the region, particularly in Ravenhall, Truganina/Warrawee and Melton East. The aim is to bring more jobs closer to where thousands of […]
Nearly $40 million to double gambling harm support for Australians
What changed The Australian Government has announced nearly $40 million – up to $10 million a year – for financial counselling and gambling harm support services. It roughly doubles annual funding for gambling-specific financial counselling, and the number of people […]
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