ABS to hold Census names until February 2028
Tuesday's Census is compulsory. The ABS will keep the names attached to it for 18 months, the addresses for three years, and link the answers to health, tax and education records.
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Page 2 of 4Census returns to Norfolk Island on Tuesday
About 2,100 residents must complete the Census on 11 August, a decade after the Commonwealth wound back the island's self-government.
Draper to lead industry department from October
Simon Draper leaves the NSW Premier's Department for a five year term at Industry, Science and Resources, vacant since May and run by an acting secretary.
Big tech news levy set at 2.5pc of ad revenue
The government has finalised the News Bargaining Incentive. Platforms without publisher deals pay up to 2.5 per cent of their Australian ad revenue.
SA commits $8.5m to truth-telling commission
Kyam Maher says South Australia will set up a truth-telling commission within months, backed by $8.5 million. He announced it at Garma.
eSafety sues Telegram over terrorist content
The regulator alleges Telegram left Christchurch and Buffalo attack footage online after Australians reported it. The maximum penalty is $54.6 million.
Fuel excise returns to 52.6c a litre on Monday
The 16 cent discount expires on 2 August and indexation adds about one cent more. Drivers face roughly 17 cents a litre from Monday, with no vote required.
Carroll sworn in as premier, orders royal commission
Ben Carroll was sworn in as Victoria's premier on Tuesday and called a royal commission into construction, four months out from the state election.
Allan refuses to quit as Carroll launches challenge
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has refused to resign and will contest a ballot after Deputy Premier Ben Carroll confirmed he will stand against her.
Labor conference stops short of gambling regulator
Labor delegates voted in Adelaide to strengthen the party's gambling platform, but did not adopt the national regulator the Murphy review urged.
Albanese unveils a federal Fair Work Court
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a new federal Fair Work Court to resolve underpayment and workplace disputes faster and at lower cost, unveiling it in his opening speech to Labor's national conference in Adelaide on Thursday.
Canberra puts $10m into Royal Darwin maternity care
The federal government will spend $10 million upgrading maternity and neonatal services at Royal Darwin Hospital, a year after a private operator closed the city's private maternity service.
