Covid is still here. From today, anyone taking a flight from China to Australia will need to provide a negative rapid test taken within 48 hours of their departing flight. This is a measure put in place by many other countries and is backed by the World Health Organization (WHO).Read More →
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $15,717.60 in penalties in court against the former operators of a burger outlet in Melbourne’s south-east. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a $13,320 penalty against Benny842 Pty Ltd, which operated a restaurant in Pakenham trading as ‘Burger Boss’ until it ceasedRead More →
Victoria’s diverse and growing multicultural communities will be put front and centre by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals according to the new shadow ministry unveiled by the new Liberal leader John Pesutto. At the November election, the Liberals saw swings away from Labor in swelling population areas with large multiculturalRead More →
In the 2022 election, the results of which have now been finalized by the Victorian Electoral Commission, it seems, the Greens have come out to be the biggest winners with now 8 MPs (in total) along with the National who increased their numbers by 3 just in the lower house.Read More →
TPV & SHEV holders still in limbo after six months of Albanese Government in office Skilled visa applications for teachers and nurses are now being assessed in just three days after a change to how skilled visas are prioritised, says an SBS news item. The Department of Home Affairs hasRead More →
As the Liberal party moves to position itself to save any further embarrassment and to start modelling itself as the credible, viable political party in the state to hold the government to account, the first step was taken by the parliamentary party to select their new leader – John Pesutto.Read More →
Wage Inspectorate Victoria has launched a campaign to check retail businesses employing kids under 15 years of age are complying with the state’s child employment laws. The child employment watchdog is putting boots on the ground, ensuring that seasonal demand and extended opening hours don’t lead businesses to overlook childRead More →
To the general Australian viewer “Namaste Yoga” is a beautiful, wonderfully executed and heart- warming film but for those in the community, this is the first time on a Western screen we feel seen. Its authentic depiction of the Hindu diaspora experiencing racism, its cultural appropriation and traumas of assimilation,Read More →
More than 500 Australian bank, financial services and digital currency accounts linked to offshore organised sextortion criminals who sexually extort Australian teenagers have been shut down under a multi-jurisdictional, AFP-led operation. The AFP and AUSTRAC, working with the financial sector, have facilitated the closure of the bank accounts, which areRead More →
Australian exporters, businesses, workers and consumers will soon be able to reap the opportunities and benefits of more open trade with India with the passage of implementing legislation through the Parliament. The Australia-India Economic Co-operation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) was more than 10 years in the making and almost all ofRead More →