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Financial abuse reforms announced by the federal government aim to stop perpetrators of domestic and family violence from using the tax, superannuation and child support systems to control victim-survivors. The government says it supports, or supports in principle, 58 of
Small banks could report complaints data once a year, not twice ASIC wants to change how often small banks report their internal dispute resolution (IDR) data. Under a proposal now out for consultation, banks in the lowest tier of APRA’s
Student visa rules changed on 2 October 2026, and most people who want a Student visa or Student Guardian visa now have to be outside Australia when they apply and when the visa is granted. The change also stops most
Plans for bars onboard Brisbane’s river ferries have been given a big thumbs down by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU). Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner recently floated a proposal to allow the CityCat
Australian lemon growers have been given an easier path into South Korea, with Korean quarantine officers no longer required to inspect fruit in Australia before it ships. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced the change on 16 October 2026, saying it
Current and former Australian Defence Force personnel can now apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their service records under the Defence extinguishment scheme, Veterans’ Affairs Minister Matt Keogh announced on 6 October 2026. Convictions that outlived the law
Pharmacists with applications in the pipeline have a short window to act before the PBS Approved Suppliers team shuts for the year. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will be closed from 3 pm on Thursday 24 December 2026
WA local government reform is before Parliament, with a bill that would move council elections to a single four-year cycle from October 2031. The Local Government Amendment and Repeal Bill 2026 was introduced on 14 October 2026 and has not
SA retirement village training: who has to complete it, and when South Australia is making codes of conduct training compulsory for retirement village operators and their staff from 5 December 2026, according to the state government. The SA retirement village
Demolition of the greyhound racing track at Wentworth Park in inner Sydney is expected to start before Christmas. The last race was held on Friday (October 16) as the 3.3-hectare sports complex is slated to be developed as part of
