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Enrolment numbers soar as federal election draws closer
WEBAug 23, 2024 · As at 30 June this year, 97.9 per cent of all eligible Australians are enrolled to vote – higher than the 96.2 per cent leading into the 2022 federal election (as at 30 June 2021). Enrolment of 96.8 per cent at the last election’s close of rolls was a record high. An estimated 92.9 per cent of Indigenous Australians are now enrolled to vote ...
'Worst since Tony Abbott': $100m and up to 500 jobs to be cut
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The latest estimated cut of between 375 and 500 jobs is part of an ongoing Enterprise Service (ES) Reform process which Dr Hilton commissioned late last year. Within his email to staff on Tuesday (20 August), Dr Hilton said management had “to reduce costs across ES by 25 per cent” (about $100 million). Due to these “tough economic times ...
Fair Work Commission approves 30-day extension to AFPA
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The Fair Work Commission has approved a 30-day extension to the protected industrial action (PIA) currently being undertaken by the Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA).. In handing down the decision, deputy president of the commission Peter Hampton noted the Commonwealth (as represented by the AFP) had no objection to the union’s request. ...
Theatre company makes its debut with gritty tale of power, passion
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Theatre company makes its debut with gritty tale of power, passion. Co-producers of The Cut, Sammy Moynihan and Marlene Radice. The play will debut at the Mill Theatre next month. Photo: Sophie Dumaresq. Something special happened in 2011 when Sammy Moynihan and Marlene Radice met at an …
'Hallowed ground to us veterans': first part of Australian ... - Riotact
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · But the final touches are being laid this week on the new parade ground. You’ll know this as the culmination of Anzac Parade – the stretch of red crushed stone, pavers and turf leading up to the main steps and metal gates.
Labor pledges $20 million of 'practical projects' for ... - Riotact
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Photo: Thomas Lucraft. ACT Labor says it will splash $20 million on the Tuggeranong Valley for new playgrounds, revitalised local shops and better footpaths if it is re-elected in October. When combined with projects already underway in the region, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the government would deliver more than $250 million in …
Uncover the real story behind Rats in the Ranks - Riotact
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Rats in the Ranks tells the story of how Sydney’s Leichhardt Council elected its mayor. It shows the bruising business that is politics, even at the local level – and that you can have the best policies in the world but if you don’t have the numbers, you don’t win. “There’s no way we could have made the film before gaining their trust.
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