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On the first day of September each year, Australians wear sprays of wattle to celebrate National Wattle Day. National Wattle Day was officially proclaimed on 23 June 1992 by the then Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency the…
Australian Government | Opal – Australia’s National Gemstone
Australia’s Opal fields are larger than all the Opal fields in the rest of the world combined.
Types of Opals found in Australia
Precious Opal displays play-of-colour…
Fathers’ likelihood of using parental leave is linked to prevailing social norms, employer support and workplace culture. Additionally, all fathers prioritised the health and wellbeing of the mother and baby, and this influenced their thinking about…
Parents were confused about the difference between ‘reserved leave’ and ‘concurrent leave’. In the main, parents focused on fathers taking reserved leave around the birth and at the same time as the mother, that is, concurrently. Parents thought 4…
Date: Monday 8 July 2024Host: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together representatives from the ALC and its…
To encourage both parents to use their full quota of leave some countries have introduced bonus policies of extra leave (Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal), financial bonuses (Austria, Croatia, France, Korea) or parenting training (Romania) (…
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.Leigh, Andrew KeithAPPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARYI, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby…
What our staff can do... Act with respect, courtesy and kindness. Respectfully call out and/or report behaviours that may constitute harassment, discrimination, bias and racism.Seek out ways to collaborate, partner and look at challenges from a…
REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENTS OF MINISTERS OF STATEI, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby revoke the appointments of: LINDA JEAN BURNEY to…
Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024Host: Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of participants…
The recent Census Data Showcase event hosted by the Graduate Data Network provided an opportunity for graduates to hear from data experts about how data from the Australian Census has helped drive positive policy outcomes for all Australians.
The…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs for India today, the world’s fifth largest and fastest growing major economy.Prime Minister Albanese will lead a delegation to improve two-way trade between our countries and is accompanied by Minister for…
Almost five years since the COVID‑19 pandemic broke out, for most Australians there is a collective desire to move on and forget what was an immensely difficult period. There is undoubtedly much to forget, but there is also much to be proud of as a…
Gallagher, Katherine RuthAPPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATEI, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint KATHERINE RUTH…
Overall gender balance on government boardsThe existing targets for gender balance on government boards are:Women to hold 50% of all Australian Government board positionsWomen to hold at least 40% of Australian Government board…
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched its illegal and unjustified full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It was a sharp escalation of the conflict which had commenced in 2014 with Russia’s seizure of Crimea and parts of east Ukraine. Russia’s…
National Congress of Australia's First PeoplesNational Congress of Australia's First Peoples went into voluntary administration in 2019. The Government provided National Congress $5.4 million between 2013-17 for National Representative Body…
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Below are a range of flag images and templates for use. They are presented in a range of image formats to allow you to select the most appropriate image for your use.
If you intend to use this image for commercial use, please read the …
The elements of the Australian National Flag
The Australian National Flag consists of three elements:
the Union Jack
the Commonwealth Star
the Southern Cross.
Colour references for the Australian…
PreambleThe defence of Australia, its people, and its national interests is the Australian Government’s most important responsibility. The decision to engage in armed conflict is one of the most consequential options available to the Government in…
All Cabinet Submissions and NPPs must include a Gender Analysis Summary – including when a Gender Impact Assessment is also required. The Gender Analysis Summary provides information to decision makers about whether the policy…
Ensuring an adequate standard of livingAustralia's social security system is a taxpayer-funded, non‑contributory system supporting basic living standards and economic participation of Australians.Income support payments, including JobSeeker, support…
The Dad and Partner Pay (DaPP) provision (in the current, pre 1 July 2023 scheme) provides 2 weeks of reserved, non-transferable leave for fathers/partners. Uptake has been low relative to use of the paid parental leave by mothers. According to data…
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that Australians have good, secure jobs. It recently made job security a central objective of the Fair Work Act, the minimum wage objective and the modern awards objective.Job security is important…