Mar 6, 2018
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, the Hon Dr John McVeigh MP, has just announced the opening of the $272.2 million Regional Growth Fund for Initial Applications. The Regional Growth Fund will provide grants of $10 million or more...
Feb 26, 2018
Earlier today, the National Party of Australia party room in Canberra elected a new leader who, under the terms of the Coalition agreement, automatically becomes the Deputy Prime Minister. Michael McCormack, 57, Member for the seat of Riverina in New South Wales, is...
Feb 6, 2018
Australia’s long-standing support for a new multilateral free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region has finally come to a fruition on 24 January 2018, when eleven countries (Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,...
Jan 29, 2018
The unemployment in Queensland remained steady at the end of 2017, sitting at 5.9 per cent (the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 6 per cent), after a high of 6.6 per cent in February and a low of 5.7 per cent in August of last year. Queensland continues to be...
Jan 12, 2018
As it is traditionally the case, many new federal laws come into effect on the first day of a new year. There are a number of changes on the Commonwealth books on January 1 this year that might be of interest: Passports more expensive: It’s a good cash cow for the...
Jan 12, 2018
Just in time for Christmas, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced his new ministry. The reshuffle has been prompted by the retirement from politics of the Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis (after 17 years in the Senate, the LNP Senator will be...
