News Rundown
Living overseas you might have missed some of the day to day changes in policy and the business landscape that are effecting your friends and family back home.
Health
January
- Young people can stay under their parents’ health insurance until the age of 31 from this year as more are expected to stay in education and live at home longer > https://bit.ly/38IsTeS
- The federal government’s authorised rise in private health insurance premiums will leave families an extra $126 a year on average out of pocket > https://bit.ly/3smEQi2
- Enrolling in Medicare > https://bit.ly/38ECoLN
- Medicare to cover breakthrough devices > https://bit.ly/2MRHP1x
February
- Millenial’s guide to private health insurance in Australia > https://bit.ly/36Yz3WM
- The government is considering changes to Australia’s Prostheses List, a database of more than 11,000 medical devices that dictates what health insurers have to fork out if a member receives a treatment such as a joint replacement, pacemaker or stent. > https://bit.ly/3rEMXoW
- Australia secures an additional 10 million doses of the Pfizer Vaccine > https://bit.ly/2Z5Sn08
March
- Qld sees record number of COVID-19 cases from Papua New Guinea > https://bit.ly/3cEBoZ0
- Doctors, healthcare workers to be punished for anti-vax COVID claims > https://bit.ly/3eV3CkO
- Australians now able to book vaccine appointments online > https://bit.ly/3lnZfjs
- Electronic Medical Records will be linked to My Health Record in South Australia > https://bit.ly/3rQZG8u
- $10 million for National Mental Health Research Centre > https://bit.ly/3bV1FTL
- $15 million for development of innovative therapies for mental illness > https://bit.ly/3qV5Gfl
Child Care
January
- Education Department documents show daycare fees are projected to rise 4.1 per cent a year for the next four years, far outstripping inflation. Labor predicts all the savings from the new system will be wiped out within a year, despite $9 billion in annual subsidies > https://bit.ly/2N3bZ24
February
- Labour child care plan aims to get more parents back to work > https://bit.ly/3tMAn9a
- How much it costs to raise a child in Australia > https://bit.ly/2LFy9Hp
March
- Child care is set to be a key issue at the next federal election. So what might it look like? > https://ab.co/3cFOViX
- Gastro soars in childcare centres after COVID-19 restrictions eased > https://bit.ly/3lpe59A
Superannuation
February
- Superannuation increase to be taken out of wages > https://ab.co/3cXheLD
March
- Malcolm Turnbull backs superannuation increase as research shows it will lift wages > https://bit.ly/3lps5jL
- Top four superannuation mistakes Australians are making according to finance expert > https://bit.ly/2OBOE8Y
- New federal scheme to allow domestic violence survivors to access superannuation for crisis response > https://ab.co/3bT2XP3
- ‘Will make things worse’: Domestic violence superannuation policy under review after backlash > https://bit.ly/3eLiEd4
School
January
- Debate over Australia’s educational system > https://bit.ly/3snGsYQ
- Did you know Queensland’s senior schooling system has changed? > https://bit.ly/2XFfxK2
February
- Top scholarships offered to international students in Australia > https://bit.ly/3qeuRd6
- Most expensive city to send your child to school > https://bit.ly/3a8PaDi
March
- Big Science Competition free to schools Australia-wide > https://bit.ly/3qX1Mm3
- ADHD report highlights financial burden, challenges at school for kids and families > https://ab.co/30WXpg0
- How Consent Education Fell Behind In Australia > https://bit.ly/30QWhL9
University
January
- Deepest cuts: what will university students face this year? > https://bit.ly/2MUgbB2
February
- Amid cuts, what does the future of Art School look like? > https://bit.ly/3jAuozw
- Huge increase in demand for postgraduate courses as Australians look to upskill > https://bit.ly/3aQ68pa
- Australia’s university sector is unlikely to recover from COVID-19 this year > https://ab.co/2Om4eVr
- Overseas students dump Australia as an option > https://bit.ly/3qbKPoa
March
- ANU plans to end neuroscience research as it struggles to save $103 million annually > https://ab.co/3r3T9q0
- Mark Scott AO has been appointed the 27th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney > https://bit.ly/2P19Qow
- Melbourne’s Real-World Impact on Climate Change > https://bit.ly/3tqjakG
Tax
January
- Tax cuts gave 8 million more cash over summer in spending boost for economy > https://bit.ly/3oHYJhi
- Australian expats warned of tax bills on return post-pandemic > https://bit.ly/3i8Vkpl
- Australia’s Broadband Tax Starts on January 1 > https://bit.ly/3bP3qCv
February
- EU to hit Australia with a border tax on carbon emissions > https://bit.ly/2OiL8zy
- ACOSS calls for new superannuation tax to help fund aged care > https://bit.ly/3rGGKsv
- Online rally held to oppose new Australian electric vehicle tax > https://bit.ly/3p9zow6
March
- Get a head start on tax planning in 2021 > https://bit.ly/3eSrPIG
- ATO clarifies JobKeeper repayment tax deductibility > https://bit.ly/2QcFgZD
- Victorian government tax on electric vehicles a ‘disincentive’ to go green, users say > https://ab.co/2P1EKNx
Opportunity/Grants
January
- Listed medical device makers Cochlear and ResMed are preparing to pump more money into research, in a bid to expand their footprints in key markets, one year on from the start of the coronavirus pandemic > https://bit.ly/38GyHoX
- Queensland Government launches $100 million small business grant program > https://bit.ly/2Kgwc3s
- Popular Australian venues receive Fed Govt live music funding > https://bit.ly/3oLFGTd
- A guide to all the grants available to your small business organised by industry > https://bit.ly/3bCOJ56
February
- Grants to boost organ donation rate now open > https://bit.ly/3p3RShu
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants for bushfire regions > https://bit.ly/3tIROr0
March
- Taxpayers fund $50m in gas drilling grants > https://bit.ly/3qVTT07
- Program Support for Media Small Grants Competition > https://bit.ly/3eRuB0E
- First space techs awarded ‘Moon to Mars’ grants > https://bit.ly/3lpyDyR
- Victoria rolls out cash grants for businesses affected by snap lockdown > https://bit.ly/3eQeYXr
Migration
January
- Australia likely no longer key migration destination > https://bit.ly/35EoJme
February
- Call for more skilled migration to boost business > https://bit.ly/3qdYhZ0
- Australia lost 600,000 temporary visa holders in 2020 > https://bit.ly/3rHyskh
- Labor pushes for visa applicants to be exempt from having to leave Australia during Covid > https://bit.ly/3de2mJ5
March
- Streamlining skilled migration > https://bit.ly/3rWXYCw
- ‘Goodbye, Australia’: The migrants giving up on the Australian dream for Canada > https://bit.ly/3cMUlss
- Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack promotes a migration to regions — but some country towns are full > https://ab.co/3lpIRis
- Universities demand permanent residency for international students > https://bit.ly/3rXxkJH
- Australia needs ‘sustainable migration’ to boost the economy > https://bit.ly/3cKt5L7
- Scott Morrison says government has ‘open mind’ on post coronavirus migration overhaul > https://bit.ly/3s00szY
Jobs
January
- Job vacancies surge to pre-COVID levels, as Australian share market loses momentum > https://ab.co/35EoQ18
- Australia has huge growth in job vacancies, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to find one > https://bit.ly/35DL4jM
- Where to look for job opportunities in 2021 after a year of record unemployment > https://ab.co/2LO3TtC
- Main Sequence Ventures talent Network > https://bit.ly/3iTopFt
- Need to find a cofounder? > https://bit.ly/3iPIs7F
February
- New report reveals what jobs and skills will be in demand in Australia by 2025 > https://bit.ly/2LKKdao
- The hidden jobs shift during COVID-19 > https://bit.ly/3tLGL06
March
- Australia Feb jobs beat forecasts, unemployment drops > https://reut.rs/3ls5XoD
- ASX trading flat as Australia awaits unemployment data > https://ab.co/3vyH2oa
- Scott Morrison says JobKeeper must come to an end, speaks on new unemployment figures > https://ab.co/3qXFBfw
- Australia may shed 100,000 jobs in coming months > https://on.mktw.net/2OBsljL
Policy
January
- Australia quietly updated its emissions targets > https://ab.co/3sqmT1S
- Labor pushes for visa applicants to be exempt from having to leave Australia during Covid > https://bit.ly/2XFcYr6
- International students can extend stay via COVID-19 Pandemic Event visa > https://bit.ly/2XA1zcl
- Australia announces visa changes and tougher rules for business migrants > https://bit.ly/3ie55me
February
- Productivity Commission finds Australia’s water policy not up to challenge of climate change, population growth > https://ab.co/3p5bX6Z
- Anthony Albanese to outline Labor’s job security plan in major policy speech > https://bit.ly/2Z2nMAu; https://ab.co/3tOeSoc
March
- Eroding our culture: how the Australian arts have been slowly undermined > https://bit.ly/2Nz2SqA
- Deportation of a minor: how a ‘corrosive’ policy sank cosy relations between Australia and New Zealand > https://bit.ly/3vzx1XP
- Tensions erupt between New Zealand and Australia over controversial criminal deportations > https://ab.co/3vyHzGG
- The ever-shrinking role of gas in Australia’s power system > https://bit.ly/3lt1VMI
- How rape allegations have rocked Australian politics > https://bbc.in/3ePMGw6
Elections
January
- Enrolling to vote overseas > https://bit.ly/3bJdJYJ
- Election may impact housing market’s positive outlook – REIA > https://bit.ly/3ifv4th
- Upcoming Elections:
- Next Federal Election – On or before 21 May 2022
- Simultaneous half-Senate and House of Representatives:
- Earliest Date: 7 August 2021
- Latest Date: 21 May
- House of Representatives – On or before 3 September 2022
- WA – 13 March 2021
- TAS – Mid 2022
- SA – 19 March 2022
- VIC – 26 November 2022
- NSW – 23 March 2023
February
- WA election looming and mental health services emerge as key issue > https://ab.co/3a6JHwy
- Zak Kirkup claims underdog status as polls put him well behind Mark McGowan > https://bit.ly/3cZz3K3
- Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup blocks media from questioning candidate ahead of WA election > https://ab.co/2Z5hHTL
- WA election Liberal candidate Andrea Tokaji withdraws after ‘dangerous’ 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory beliefs revealed > https://ab.co/3aa5K5D
- Facing crisis’ on two fronts, McGowan asks Governor to issue writs for WA election > https://bit.ly/36YYU0D
March
- WA election: Record number of women set to claim seat in Parliament following landslide > https://ab.co/3txwmEt
- Labor’s landslide victory win shows Liberal Party on brink of extinction in WA > https://ab.co/3tualGA
- WA election leaves Daylight Saving, Legalise Cannabis parties on verge of joining Parliament
Housing
February
- More than 30 organisations have written letters to the federal, state and territory governments to ensure that Australian Housing is future proofed to provide mandatory accessibility standards > https://ab.co/2MWrlWr
- Housing in regional Queensland scarce due to interstate migration, remote work and returning Aussies > https://ab.co/3aRB5cl
- Australian government’s housing policy continues to ignore low income earners > https://bit.ly/3a94Kid
March
- Calls for human right to shelter in Australia > https://bit.ly/38UoJQJ
- Housing Booms in Australia as Prices Surge Most in 17 Years > https://bloom.bg/3rYEiOM
- Experts say this is what Australia needs to do to solve the housing crisis > https://ab.co/2QgbhAa
Other
February
- HyperOne to deploy $1.5bn, 20,000km fibre backbone across Australia > https://bit.ly/3rI0Q5G
March
- $30 million deal will see tiny med tech made in Australia > https://bit.ly/3vv2mLg