Federal Funding for the Brisbane City Council
29 August 2008
The Rudd Labor Government has announced federal funding for the Brisbane City Council of over $31.4 million
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GROCERYchoice
8 August 2008
GROCERYchoice is an Australian Government initiative. It helps consumers find the cheapest supermarket chain in their area without having to compare hundreds of prices.
Each month, GROCERYchoice publishes the price of grocery baskets at supermarket chains across Australia. The baskets include 500 products typically purchased by Australian households
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Solid Growth in Solar Rebates
2 August 2008
New figures show that applications for the $8000 solar panel rebate have grown at significant levels since the Federal Budget.
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Australia and Chile treble work and holiday visa program
31 July 2008
More young people will be able to holiday and work in Australia and Chile after the governments of both countries agreed to treble a reciprocal visa program.
The Work and Holiday visa enables professional and tertiary educated Australians and Chileans aged 18-30 to holiday in each others’ country and subsidise their stay through periods of work.
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Climate Ready Program
29 July 2008
Climate Ready provides grants from $50,000 to $5 million on a matching funding basis to support projects that address the effects of climate change.
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Risk-Based Detention Policy
29 July 2008
The Rudd Government’s new policy will see the Department of Immigration take a risk-based approach to detention. Detention in Immigration Detention Centres will only be used as a last resort and for the shortest practicable time.
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Rudd Government's Support for the Disabled
25 July 2008
Since coming to office, the Rudd Labor Government has taken early action to address the lack of support for disabled people.
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The Local Schools Working Together Pilot Program
21 July 2008
The Australian Government is investing $62.5 million over three years in the Local Schools Working Together (LSWT) pilot program (the Program). The aim of the program is to fund approximately 25 projects displaying innovative collaborations between schools and other partners to address shared infrastructure needs that are not met by existing facilities.
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Healthy Kids Check and Get Set 4 Life
21 July 2008
The Rudd Government has provided $25.6 million over four years to make sure that every four year old can be provided with a free health check. It is expected that up to 250,000 health assessments will be provided each year under this program.
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Australia Ratifies UN Disabilities Convention
18 July 2008
Australia joins 29 other countries around the world in a move that aims to promote a global community in which all people with disability are equal and active citizens.
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Breastfeeding mums to get the help they need
11 July 2008
The Rudd Government will provide $5 million to help establish a 24-hour toll-free national helpline to support breastfeeding mothers and their families, and to support research into breastfeeding.
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