Double superannuation coverage affecting people who work in Australia and Germany will be eliminated under a new agreement announced by the Minister for Families, Housing,…
The largest ever Australian Paralympic Team to compete abroad returned to our shores today with 79 medals, including 23 gold. Minister for Sport and Youth,…
Tony Abbott has insulted pensioners by saying that he does not see their issues as central to political debate. This is a stinging slap in…
The Rudd Government will provide $2 million to commission a national survey of community attitudes relating to violence against women. The Prime Minister announced this…
Australia’s Paralympic Games athletes have inspired a nation with their outstanding performances in Beijing. A top five finish, including 23 gold medals and 79 medals…
Kurt Fearnley’s thrilling win in the marathon today topped off a golden night at the 2008 Paralympic Games for Australia. Our men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team,…
Fifteen Indigenous trainees are undertaking a week-long leadership course in Canberra as part of a new eight-week Australian Defence Force and Department of Education, Employment…
In his first day in his new job, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has shown that he is out of touch with 2.2 million Australian pensioners…
Australia is up for three huge Paralympic golds tonight as the Games head into the final two days of competition. The Australian Wheelchair Rugby Team,…
The Australian Government will build on the National Library of Australia’s oral history project by contributing $100,000 to enable the Stolen Generations to share their…
Around 2,000 residents of Australia and Finland will soon have improved access to the age pension from the Finnish and Australian Governments with the introduction…
From today Local, State, and Territory Governments and private companies can apply for grants from the Rudd Government’s Housing Affordability Fund to help reduce the…
Brendan Nelson’s empty pension proposal has been exposed as a political stunt. Dr Nelson has been promising to introduce a private member’s bill to seek…
The Australian Government will provide close to $1.7 million over the next two years to fund products, activities, resources and tools to help deliver improved…
In his rush to score political points, Brendan Nelson has forgotten about 2.2 million married age pensioners, carers, widows, veterans and disability support pension recipients.…
Twenty years of commitment to Indigenous employment by Australia Post demonstrates that corporate Australia has a crucial role to play in bringing Indigenous Australians into…
Representatives from government, business, philanthropy and the NGO sector today launched the ‘Common Ground’ homelessness initiative in Sydney. Common Ground is an innovative way of…
Research compiled by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has found that a substantial number of Australian children are living in households where adults routinely…
As part of National Child Protection week, the Australian Government has provided $300,000 to the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse (NAPCAN), which is…
A new report released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) supports the Rudd Labor Government’s focus on finding long term solutions to reduce…
Not-for-profit organisations can receive up to $2,500 to help pay for their volunteers’ petrol bills, as part of the Australian Government’s $21 million Volunteer Grants…
A new national advisory council providing advice to the Australian Government on the needs of people with disability, their families and carers is meeting for…
A new national advisory council providing advice to the Australian Government on the needs of people with disability, their families and carers is meeting for…
Almost four million Australians will receive an increase in their pensions and other income support payments and allowances from 20 September. Indexation will deliver an…
The largest Australian Paralympic Team to compete abroad today left for Beijing to take on the world’s best in the 13th Paralympic Games. , Bill…