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An award winning Indigenous author, a TikTok sensation, mental health and disability advocates are among 6 Ambassadors named by the Australian Government, for this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on inflation, interest rates, Hanson vs Faruqi dispute, and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on alcohol tax and David Jones.

The Australian Government’s national network of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) Centres of Excellence are now open, giving women more options to access free contraceptive advice and care.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the launch of the long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) Centres of Excellence.

As the one-year anniversary of the antisemitic Bondi terrorist attack approaches, the Australian Government is extending a range of mental health supports announced in the wake of the tragedy.

Read the transcript of Minister McAllister's interview with Slyvia Jeffreys on NDIS fraud blitz.

Read the transcript of Minister McAllister's interview with James Glenday on NDIS fraud blitz.

A new Medicare health check for 3-year-olds is now available, as part of the Australian Government’s rollout of Thriving Kids.

One year on from the Australian Government’s record investment in Medicare, more Australians are seeing a GP for free, taking the pressure off household budgets.

The Australian Government is giving more young children with cystic fibrosis access to a new treatment option, through an expanded listing on the PBS.

Innovative Australian research is exploring how routine mammograms could help identify women at risk of heart disease, potentially paving the way for a two-in-one screening tool.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about free TAFE in Tasmania and government discussions around AI and data centres.

The Australian Government has appointed Dr Graeme Innes AM as the new Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, following the resignation of Mr Kurt Fearnley AO.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karveas on Ombudsman’s inquiry into the Single Assessment System, PHI and MP safety

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on Helen Haines, cheaper and easier access to medicines for Australian women, and Digital Duty of Care Bill.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on MP safety, better access to medicines for women, and the Victoria state election.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Steinfort on MP safety, Victorian state election and better access to medicines for women.

The Australian Government is continuing to deliver more choice, lower costs and better health care for women with an expanded pharmacy trial set to provide access to medicines.

Three months after the Albanese Government introduced mandatory registration requirements for Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers, the message is clear: shape up or face steep penalties.

The Government welcomes the Ombudsman’s inquiry into the Single Assessment System.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White and Assistant Minister McBride's press conference at Capital Chemist Kingston on women's health trial at pharmacies.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Jaynie Seal on the health expenditure gap between rural and urban Australia.

The Australian Government is making it easier for Australians to access mental health care, with Medicare Mental Health Centres now delivering more than 130,000 free, walk in appointments in Queensland.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on delivering more aged care beds, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Helen Haines attack, and Snowy Hydro.