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Featured News
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1000+ new university places for nurses
The new places will give more students the opportunity to qualify as registered nurses and to work in our hospitals. That will benefit patients in the health system and the community.
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Crackdown on unscrupulous lenders
The Rudd Government will crack down on dodgy mortgage dealers and payday lenders under a $71 million action plan to modernise Australian financial services as part of a four-year overhaul of consumer credit laws.
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National leadership on children at risk
New arrangements to improve information sharing between the Federal Government and State and Territory child protection agencies will help provide greater protection for children at serious risk of abuse and neglect.
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Extra places for early childhood teachers
The delivery of 500 new higher education places in the national priority area of early childhood education are part of the Rudd Government’s $126.6 million package to train and retain a high-quality early childhood and care workforce.
Selected News
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Climate change threat to fisheries
Penny Wong - Media Statement - 6 October -
Indigenous employment programs
Jenny Macklin and Brendan O'Connor - Media Statement - 6 October -
Snapshot of childhood obesity
Tony Burke and Jan McLucas - Media Statement - 6 October -
Boost for nature-based tourism
Martin Ferguson and Peter Garrett - Media Statement - 6 October -
Climate Change Mitigation Policy
Wayne Swan and Penny Wong - Media Statement - 3 October -
New compact with non-profit sector
Kevin Rudd and Ursula Stephens - Media Statement - 3 October -
NAB lauches Schools First initiative
Julia Gillard - Media Statement - 3 October -
Artists benefit from Resale Royalty Right
Peter Garrett - Media Statement - 3 October -
AOFM directed to invest in RMBS
Wayne Swan - Media Statement - 3 October -
National business names registration
Kevin Rudd and Craig Emerson - Media Statement - 3 October -
Financial counselling for stressed families
Jenny Macklin - Media Statement - 3 October -
Repatriation of Private David Fisher
Warren Snowdon - Media Statement - 3 October -
Funding boost to experts in ageing
Justine Elliot - Media Statement - 3 October -
Water market regulations finalised
Penny Wong - Media Statement - 3 October