MIL-OSI Australia: Enhancing the economic independence of women
Source: Australian Treasurer The Morrison Government has announced new measures supporting women’s economic independence and increase women’s workforce participation, reaffirming its commitment to improving the economic wellbeing of women. The Government has already taken decisive action to improve the economic security of women, and is further enhancing it by extending early release of superannuation to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Australia and Switzerland announce Defence Materiel Cooperation
Source: Australian Government – Minister of Defence The Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Switzerland to strengthen defence materiel and industry cooperation. The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and the Ambassador of Switzerland to Australia, His Excellency Pedro Zwahlen, jointly signed a Statement of Acknowledgement tonight […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Final decision on the proposed acquisition of APA
Source: Australian Treasurer Today the consortium led by CK Asset Holdings Limited (CK Group) has been advised of my final decision that its current proposed acquisition of APA Group would be contrary to the national interest. I have formed this view on the basis that it would result in a single foreign company group having […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Trust and Prosperity
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia – Thank you for the invitation to address CEDA’s annual dinner. It has become a tradition at these dinners for the Governor of the RBA to talk about how we secure Australia’s continued economic prosperity. I would like to continue that tradition tonight. My focus is going to be on […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Minister congratulates Project Booyah graduates
Source: Government of Queensland Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan, congratulated 11 Project Booyah participants from the Redcliffe and Pine Rivers area who graduated today. Project Booyah aims to give at-risk young people skills for life and employability through police mentoring, leadership skills, adventure-based learning and vocational pathways. These […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: QCS wins Premier’s Sustainability Award
Source: Government of Queensland Queensland Corrective Services officer Russell Stanford took out the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Sustainability for the Palen Creek Correctional Centre’s Australian Native Foods Orchard. Minister Ryan congratulated CCO Russell, who researched, sourced and established the orchard with the aid of Indigenous prisoners and the approval of the Brisbane elders. “The […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: QPS initiatives recognised at Premier’s Awards for Excellence
Source: Government of Queensland Minister for Police, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Ian Stewart have congratulated the Queensland Police Service (QPS) projects nominated as finalists at the Premier’s Awards for Excellence including two projects that won in their categories and one that was Highly Commended for the overall Premier’s Award. The Premier’s Awards for […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Timor-Leste to access the Pacific Labour Scheme
Source: Australian Government – Minister of Foreign Affairs We are pleased to announce that Timor Leste has been invited to join the Pacific Labour Scheme. The Scheme will provide opportunities for Timorese workers to undertake non-seasonal work in Australia for up to three years. The Scheme will build on the success of the Seasonal Worker […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Transforming organ-on-a-chip technology
Source: Australia Government Ministerial Statements A new research training centre will develop technology that will fast-track the development of life-saving drugs. The Morrison Government is providing $3.1 million for a new centre that will produce cutting-edge work on ‘organ-on-a-chip’ miniaturised devices that imitate the functions of entire organs. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Victoria votes: your guide to the 2018 election health promises
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vijaya Sundararajan, Professor and Head of Department, Public Health, La Trobe University With health care spending accounting for 30% of the Victorian budget, or A$20 billion, health is a major policy area for the Victorian election on Saturday. While the Commonwealth pays for general practice, private specialists, […]
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