Budding ‘biosecurity intelligence officers’ have the opportunity to earn their ‘badge’, by visiting the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development display at this year’s Perth Royal Show. Protecting our agriculture industries and planning our food for the future are the two key themes of the department’s interactive display this year. Located
Read MoreOlder Australians living at home will benefit from a Federal Government investment of an additional $8 million in funding for meals providers through the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP). Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, said supporting people to live as independently as possible in the comfort of their own
Read MoreAt-risk youth will benefit from the opening of the latest round of Youth Engagement Scheme funding through programs which will help them connect with their community. Applications are now open for the latest round of the Youth Engagement Scheme offered through Sport and Recreation, a division of the Department of Local
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The State Government will more than double its funding to Primary Production Services this year to support financial counselling services for rural businesses. Under current arrangements, the Federal Government's Rural Financial Counselling Service provides support to primary producers in Western Australia, but most small businesses are not eligible. This year's dry conditions
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Parliament House will today welcome a taste of the Royal Show, when two cattle visit its steps for R U OK?Day and the Black Dog Ride. State Government Ministers Roger Cook, Alannah MacTiernan and Mick Murray will welcome steer Winston, and heifer Clementine, to the House in the lead up to
Read MoreMore than half the money Australian households spend on goods and services per week goes on basics - on average, $846 out of $1,425 spent – according to the 2015-16 Household Expenditure Survey (HES), released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). “We can broadly think about household spending as
Read MoreAverage household debt has almost doubled since 2003-04 according to the latest figures from the Survey of Income and Housing, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS Chief Economist Bruce Hockman said average household debt had risen to $169,000 in 2015-16, an increase of $75,000 on the 2003-04 average
Read MoreThese school holidays children can ‘go wild’ becoming immersed in our world’s wonderful wildlife in a fun-filled holiday program at the Australian National Maritime Museum inspired by the much-loved exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year from London’s Natural History Museum. Spring school holiday activities at the National Maritime Museum These school holidays
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The $1.45 billion Perth Stadium and surrounding Stadium Park will officially open with a free Community Open Day on Sunday January 21, 2018. The Community Open Day will run from the early afternoon into the evening, and enable ticket holders to tour the stadium, taste the food and beverage offerings, participate
Read MoreSeptember 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day and this year’s theme, “Take a Minute, Change a Life”, captures the idea that each of us has a role to play in suicide prevention. The same concept lies behind R U OK? Day, which will be marked next Thursday. Just a simple, sincere question
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