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DVA publishes updates on service classification, records and veteran support
Lead The latest DVA updates bring news for veterans and current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Announced by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence, they cover service classification, the clearing of historical convictions, Australia’s first strategy for […]
Nine killed as Bahamas-bound Learjet plunges into Florida roadside
Federal investigators are trying to work out why a business jet flying from Texas fell from cruising altitude into a Palm Beach County neighbourhood on Sunday afternoon. All nine people on a private jet died when it crashed beside a […]
ACT courts gain power to block a person’s access to firearms under new scheme
What changed Firearm prohibition orders are coming to the ACT. The Legislative Assembly has passed the Firearms (Firearm Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill 2026, establishing the scheme in the territory. It brings the ACT into line with other Australian jurisdictions, while […]
Victoria reworks the clock on the homebuilding land tax exemption
How the Victoria land tax exemption is changing Anyone in Victoria building or renovating a home they intend to live in as their PPR who is claiming, or plans to claim, the Victoria land tax exemption. As well as individual […]
ACT introduces legislation to reshape poker machine rules
A Bill to change how poker machines work ACT poker machine reform has taken a major step forward. On 20 October 2026, Dr Marisa Paterson, the ACT’s Minister for Gaming Reform, introduced the Gaming Machine (Harm Prevention and Reduction) Amendment […]
WA anti-discrimination laws set for biggest overhaul in more than 40 years
What’s changing WA anti-discrimination laws are set for their biggest overhaul in more than 40 years, after the Cook Labor Government introduced the Equal Opportunity Bill 2026 into the Western Australian Parliament on 20 October. The Bill would modernise the […]
ASIC raises minimum capital requirements for fund managers from July 2027
Higher capital floors coming ASIC minimum capital requirements for fund operators are going up. The regulator has made ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2026/708, which raises the minimum net tangible assets (NTA) requirement that certain fund operators must meet. The change […]
Vehicle Assistance Scheme closed to new claims as MRCA takes over
Vehicle Assistance Scheme moves to the MRCA Since 1 July 2026, the Vehicle Assistance Scheme (VAS) under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) has no longer accepted new applications. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has confirmed that vehicle assistance for […]
Australia Travel Declaration expands to Western Sydney International Airport
What changed Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has become the first airport in Australia to offer the web-based version of the Australia Travel Declaration, the digital alternative to the paper incoming passenger card. Until now, the declaration was only […]
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