The Turnbull Government knows that supporting financial literacy can improve the lives of Australians, as poor financial literacy is an impediment to financial security for Australian families.

The Government has invited the states and territories to participate in a new agreement that will support the expansion of the ASIC MoneySmart Teaching program for a further four years.

The hunt is on for Australia’s top scientists, innovators and science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) teachers, and those in are encouraged to nominate for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.

The annual call for nominations for Australia’s most prestigious science awards was announced on 22 February 2018 by the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Michaelia Cash.

Our local community, landcare, environment and bush-land groups can now apply for funding to help restore our local environment on the Northern Beaches, under the Turnbull Government’s $5 million Environment Small Grants opportunity.

Laws will be strengthened to prevent image-based abuse, commonly referred to as ‘revenge porn’, following the passage of the Turnbull Government’s Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2018 in the Senate today.

The Bill will provide the eSafety Commissioner with the power to issue ‘removal notices’ to perpetrators, social media service providers and website and content hosts.

Australians will now be able to make instant electronic payments at any time of the day, with the launch of the New Payments Platform (NPP) today.

The Turnbull Government welcomes the launch of the new platform which is set to revolutionise the payments process for millions of Australians, making payments faster and simpler for consumers and businesses.

Dozens of new Australian businesses will receive help to transform their ideas into globally competitive businesses as a result of the Turnbull Government’s Incubator Support initiative.

The funding, which totals $1.78 million, will be provided to four innovative incubators to boost new businesses in key sectors like biotechnology, medtech and advanced materials.

New wholesale pricing on the National Broadband Network is delivering a better broadband experience for consumers, according to the ACCC’s latest Wholesale Market Indicators report released today.

The report shows the introduction of new wholesale pricing has resulted in a substantial 37 per cent boost to the amount of broadband capacity that internet retailers are delivering to users.

Australian farmers received great news this week as the Coalition Government announced its plan to ensure Aussies have the opportunity to own a piece of this great land.

Farm land going up for sale will be required to be marketed widely to potential Aussie bidders for a minimum of 30 days and Australian’s must be given an opportunity to participate in the sale process.

The Australian Government today announces that all future applications for the sale of electricity transmission and distribution assets, and some generation assets, will attract ownership restrictions or conditions for foreign buyers.

These conditions codify those already applied, on a case-by-case basis, to previous transactions.

The Turnbull Government is providing $20 million to run a new trial program, through community pharmacies across Australia, which will support people suffering from on-going chronic pain.

Under the Pain MedsCheck trial pharmacists will assist patients who are taking medication to deal with on-going chronic pain of three or more months.

Through the trial a pharmacist will evaluate a patient’s medicine and the pain management program, ensuring it is supporting their clinical need and providing the best support.