Federal government inks $400m deal with Nauru to resettle non-citizens
By Nicole Hegarty
Australia will pay a further $70 million per year to cover the ongoing resettlement costs for the group of more than 350 people.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-30/federal-government-inks-400m-deal-for-nauru/105716134
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Net zero transition at risk of stalling amid shortfall of 42,000 workers
By Nicole Hegarty
The Powering Skills Organisation warns the current energy workforce of 300,000 energy, gas and renewables sector workers will not be sufficient to meet demand and further investment in training will be needed
#EnergyPolicy #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #EnergyIndustry #Unemployment #Apprenticeships #NicoleHegarty
NDIS shake-up sets stage for summit showdown on budget cuts, tax reform
By Olivia Caisley and Nicole Hegarty
The productivity roundtable's final day may prove the trickiest yet, as the conversation shifts from broad ambition to the hard realities of looming budget deficits and tax reform.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/productivity-roundtable-tax-budget-ndis-final-day/105678870
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