Pre-IPO advertising has just become far more flexible in Australia. On 12 November 2026, ASIC extended its existing relief from the Corporations Act’s advertising restrictions. Companies planning an initial public offering can now talk to retail investors about an upcoming
NSW pharmacists who trained at the University of Newcastle or the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are joining the growing number of community pharmacists in the state who can treat some common conditions without patients first needing to see a
Kimberley solar credits are now reaching every community in the Kimberley Communities Solar Saver programme, following the final installations at Mowanjum. More than $240,000 in energy-saving credits has already been paid to households across six remote Western Australian communities. Rollout
A single set of rules for radio equipment ACMA EMC rules are set for a long-overdue tidy-up. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened a public consultation on a proposal to fold the substantive requirements of the Radiocommunications
The Better Freight Outcomes Fund will turn fines paid by trucks that break no-truck zone rules into A$1 million of community grants for Melbourne’s inner west. These are the neighbourhoods that bear the brunt of heavy vehicle traffic. What changed
Australia’s gambling advertising ban on notable people starts on 1 January 2027. From that date, gambling ads won’t be able to feature sports stars, celebrities or influencers, whether they’re broadcast or shown online. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Aged care capital funding: new payments from 1 January 2027 Aged care capital funding for residential homes is getting a welcome lift. Services Australia has confirmed that two new payments for residential aged care homes will begin on 1 January
The ACT Education Equity Fund is there to take some of the sting out of school costs for lower-income Canberra families. Officially called the Future of Education Equity Fund, it pays a one-off amount for each eligible student every school
The first home vacant land concession has just become easier to claim. If you’ve found the perfect block but there’s an old garden shed sitting on it, that shed no longer has to cost you thousands in transfer duty. What
Who is affected The NT floods child care subsidy measures applied to families and child care providers in the Alice Springs, Central Desert and MacDonnell local government areas of the Northern Territory. The Department of Education confirmed on 30 October
