News: Government
Boodjamulla National Park secures additional flood recovery funding
Boodjamulla National Park - situated in the remote north-west highlands of Queensland, and encompassing Lawn Hill Gorge and the Riversleigh World Heritage Area - was devastated...
Aug 6, 2024
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Conservation organisation calls for stronger laws to protect Australia's threatened species
As Australia's list of threatened species continues to grow with eight animals and five plants added in the last month, the Australian Conservation Foundation is calling for...
Aug 6, 2024
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Victoria Government announces free tickets for under 14s in AFL Round 24
The Victoria Government has today announced that children aged 14 years will be able to attend AFL matches in the state for free in Round 24. Being undertaken in partnership...
Aug 6, 2024
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Indonesian Government allocates new funds for stadium improvements
The Indonesian Government has allocated IDR 2.87 trillion (US$175 million) towards improvements at 21 football stadia across the nation. Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani...
Aug 5, 2024
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Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls for scrapping of incoming passenger card
A report from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called for the scrapping of the incoming passenger card issued to all those arrive in the country -...
Jul 30, 2024
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Northern Territory Garma cultural festival offers political forum for leaders
Annual Indigenous festival, Garma Festival, where Yolngu and Western culture meet, will mark its 24th anniversary when it returns to the Gulkula ceremonial site in North-East...
Jul 29, 2024
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Darwin’s MWT Hockey Centre secures funding to resurface field
The Northern Territory Government is investing $721,000 in the resurfacing of one of the fields at the MWT Hockey Centre located in Marrara , a northern suburb of Darwin. The...
Jul 28, 2024
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Australian Minister for Sport addresses UNESCO's Change the Game Sport Conference in Paris
Australian Minister for Sport, Anika Wells has addressed UNESCO's Change the Game Sport Conference in Paris, taking the opportunity to highlight how the Federal Government's...
Jul 27, 2024
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Parliamentary inquiry looks at future Australia’s live music industry
A Federal Government inquiry into the current state of Australia’s live music industry has this week heard about the challenges facing emerging artists and small venues while...
Jul 26, 2024
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Yarralumla Play Station attraction among Canberra businesses to secure funding
Yarralumla Play Station is among the 15 Canberra businesses to share in $500,000 funding support under the latest round of the ACT Government's Tourism Development Fund....
Jul 25, 2024
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Tourism operators to be financially supported following impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper
65 tourism operators across Queensland's Far North are set to become more resilient to floods with $10 million having been allocated through the Building Resilient Tourism...
Jul 25, 2024
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Brisbane and Sydney public hearings announced for live music inquiry
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is holding its first round of interstate public hearings this week for its inquiry into the...
Jul 22, 2024
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Royal Life Saving Society secures funding to review Northern Territory report on swimming pools in remote areas
Royal Life Saving Society Northern Territory is among the seven sporting and community organisations to share in $675,000 delivered by the Northern Territory Government for...
Jul 21, 2024
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Japan welcomes record number of visitors through first half of 2024
The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) has advised that the country received a record 17.78 million overseas visitors in first half of 2024 - bursting past pre-pandemic...
Jul 21, 2024
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Perth Soccer Club among eight women's football clubs in Western Australia to secure $300,000
Perth Soccer Club is one of eight women's football clubs in Western Australia to have each secured $300,000 as part of State Government funding to ensure a lasting legacy after...
Jul 21, 2024
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Australian Koala Foundation urges repeal of outdated Regional Forest Act 2002
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has today released new research revealing the stronghold the logging industry across Australia continues to have on our political leaders....
Jul 15, 2024
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Ambience Entertainment among recipients of Northern Territory screen sector funding
The Northern Territory Government recently awarded close to $120,000 in funding to three screen projects through the latest round of Screen Territory’s Funding Program. Screen...
Jul 12, 2024
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Record levels of interest in Queensland's expanded FairPlay voucher initiative
The Queensland Budget delivered an additional investment of $33.5 million to increase the number of FairPlay vouchers to 200,000,increasing the value of the vouchers to $200 and...
Jul 12, 2024
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Victorian Government Scholarships Program supports women thrive in sport leadership
The Victorian Government has today announced that applications are now open for the State Government’s Change Our Game Professional Development Scholarships Program which is...
Jul 12, 2024
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Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre among Victorian Regional Sporting Facilities to receive financial boost
The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre is to receive almost $750,000 from the Victorian Government’s Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund to add three accessible and...
Jul 11, 2024
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Bob Carr among new appointments to the Australian Heritage Council
The Australian Government has announced the appointment of five members to the Australian Heritage Council. The appointments include: a new chair, Bob Carr, former NSW Premier...
Jul 10, 2024
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Regional Tourism Development Loan Scheme established by Tasmanian Government
The Tasmanian Government has established a $50 million Regional Tourism Development Loan Scheme to provide an opportunity for operators to realise new projects with the...
Jul 10, 2024
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South Australian Voucher program delivers significant tourism boost for Murray River region
Having been impacted by the flooding event in the summer of 2022-23, South Australia’s Murray River regions have benefited from the State’s River Revival Voucher program which...
Jul 9, 2024
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Western Australia Government paid $8 million subsidy to Live Nation Entertainment for 2023 Coldplay concerts
The Western Australian Government has been reported as having paid millions of dollars to Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiaries over the past four years, including $8...
Jul 7, 2024
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