The Prime Minister reports annually on progress in Closing the Gap. This is the fourth annual report, tabled in Parliament on 15 February 2012. According to the report: "This Closing the Gap report shows that the foundations for overcoming Indigenous disadvantage are now in place. It demonstrates how governments are delivering investments that will make...

Newly exporting small and medium-sized enterprises have not, to date, has sufficient focus from the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation's assistance with export finance and insurance, according to this report. Key points These key points were released with the Australia's Export Credit Arrangements draft report on 22 February 2012. The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation...

Access to affordable dental care remains out of reach for many Australians. Recent reports have highlighted the extent of ongoing problems with access to affordable dental care. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has recently reported that among Australian children, nearly half have dental decay. Meanwhile, a report commissioned by the Brotherhood of St...

Somalia is currently at a tipping point and needs greater support from the international community to move forward. Over the last two decades, Somalia has been characterised by armed conflict and lawlessness, and often associated with famine, extremism, piracy, kidnapping, internally displaced persons, and refugees. In this time, numerous United Nations and intergovernmental task forces...

Gender pay gap short-changes women $250.50 a week Australian women, on average, earn 17.4% less than men The gender pay gap has remained almost unchanged in two decades Western Australia has the widest pay gap of 25.8% Australia's working women earn 17.4% less than their male colleagues, based on new ABS data. The Equal Opportunity...