Extra maternal and child health nurse visits for children in Victoria under Thriving Kids program

All Victorian children will get two extra visits with maternal and child health nurses as the state prepares to launch its Thriving Kids program for those to be shifted off the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn said the state would also review the existing 10 visits available for children from…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: A peculiar peace prize, sky-high tickets, threatened boycotts en route to historic tournament

A FIFA Peace Prize, astronomical ticket prices, hiked train fares, threatened boycotts and a consumer complaint. The build-up to the 2026 World Cup has been overshadowed by sociopolitical issues, which will continue to loom over the tournament. A lot of the headlines have been generated by US President Donald Trump, who has made various threats…

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Hobart City Council resurrects plan to block whole homes from being turned into short-stay accommodation

The once-quashed plan to block Hobart property owners from converting their entire home into a short-stay accommodation has been resurrected by the local council. At its planning committee meeting on Wednesday, the Hobart City Council (HCC) tabled a fresh proposal to restrict the creation of short-stay accommodation in the city. The tweak to planning rules…

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Residents of new outer-city developments make plea for better public transport in south-east Queensland

Hundreds of thousands of new homes are currently being built in priority development areas across south-east Queensland, but residents say there is one crucial thing missing in these outer suburbs: adequate public transport. Disability pensioner Maria Feige lives on the outskirts of Logan at Flagstone, soon to be home to 50,000 new dwellings and 138,000…

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As Elon Musk’s SpaceX goes public, Australian government officials are flagging Starlink’s risks

As tens of thousands of Australians line up to buy shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX blockbuster public offering, Australian government officials are privately flagging the risks of the country’s growing reliance on its satellite internet service, Starlink. These concerns were made explicit in a little-noticed official spy agency notice describing satellite internet providers as a…

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