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Iconic institution gets extra funding to maintain Aussie kids' 'rite of passage'

Funding will go towards critical upgrades.

The Canberra Times

Australian government to buy Canberra-based radar company for nearly $500m

Commonwealth will take control of CEA Technologies saying the company’s phased array radar capabilities are a critical sovereign capability

The Guardian - AU

Katy Gallagher ‘unchanged’ on stage-three tax cuts, won’t commit to raising jobseeker

Leaving welfare payments at current rate ‘unconscionable and grossly irresponsible’, says anti-poverty body

The Guardian - AU

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Labor considering single-parenting payment, rent assistance changes in budget

The finance minister says the government is looking seriously at a recommendation to expand the single-parenting payment to more mothers, acknowledging it is "hard" to live on the current JobSeeker rate.

ABC News

Labor 'deadly serious' about women's economic equality

The finance minister says the federal government will do as much as it can to address women's economic disadvantage and support vulnerable Australians.

AAP

Barry Humphries’ family discussing state funeral; young carers to get study funding boost – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

New acting chair named for Australian Rail Track Corporation

The new acting chair led the recent Inland Rail review.

The Canberra Times

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Albanese government urged to increase rent assistance and childcare workers’ pay in budget

Labor downplays delivering on women’s taskforce wishlist all at once but promises to ‘build upon’ investments in future budgets

The Guardian - AU

From stage-three tax cuts to welfare relief: what’s on Australia’s 2023 budget wishlist?

Jim Chalmers is under pressure to deliver for those doing it tough – but inflation and national debt pose serious obstacles

The Guardian - AU

Hopes rise for single parent payment increase as Labor aims to ‘support the most vulnerable’ in budget

Finance minister Katy Gallagher says government working through reports that recommend eligibility changes to payment

The Guardian - AU

Inland Rail project build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems, but the Albanese government is pushing ahead.

The New Daily

‘Astonishing’: cost of Inland Rail doubles to $30bn as review savages Coalition over project

Dr Kerry Schott warns she is not confident her assessment captures the full extent of cost blowouts and delays

The Guardian - AU

Single parents, women flagged for more budget support

The federal government is targeting budget support measures at specific groups as it looks to balance competing priorities.

AAP

Australia's national institutions to receive $535 million in federal budget funding to reverse 'damage and decay'

The federal government announces it will allocate $535.5 million over the next four years to Australia's nine National Collecting Institutions, which have long been vocal about funding neglect.

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National Gallery of Australia among institutions to receive $535m to avert funding crisis

National gallery, library and museum among organisations to be thrown financial lifeline after years of underfunding

ABC News

Trove secures funding as federal government comes to rescue of National Library of Australia's digitised archive

Funding for the country's largest digitised archive has been announced, after months of the National Library of Australia calling for more financial support.

The Canberra Times

APS pay talks to focus on boost for lowest-paid workers

Initial steps to address pay for people in the lowest-paid agencies will be taken, the public service commission says.

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FKN GOOD: A New Law Means Businesses With Dogshit Gender Pay Gaps Will Be Named And Shamed

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Probe seeks to lift government work for small business

A new investigation aims to spot hurdles preventing small businesses from competing fairly for the federal government's $80.8 billion annual procurement market.

The New Daily

Australians underestimate domestic violence: Survey

While a majority of Australians know domestic violence is a problem, advocates say victim-blaming attitudes and rape myths are still rife within the country.

AAP

Australians underestimate domestic violence: survey

While a majority of Australians know domestic violence is a problem, advocates say victim-blaming attitudes and rape myths are still rife within the country.

ABC News

National survey on attitudes toward domestic violence shows widespread misunderstanding of issue

Almost half of Australians incorrectly believe women and men equally commit domestic violence according to a major survey which shows "extremely troubling" community attitudes towards violence against women.

AAP

Indigenous voice wording, gender pay gap on PM's agenda

Legislation with new wording for the Indigenous voice to parliament is expected to be introduced when parliament returns.

The Canberra Times

'A much-loved, gorgeous dog': ACT Rescue & Foster celebrates big milestone

And she got a hug from a pug

The Guardian - AU

Majority of Australians on jobseeker and parenting payments live in poverty, study finds

Report on 3 million people living below the breadline shows welfare payments are ‘totally inadequate’ and action is needed in May budget, Acoss says

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