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It's been an uncomfortable few days in the Senate for the multi-millionaire partners at Australia's major consulting firms. The scrutiny began after revelations that PwC Consulting had used its contracts with the Federal government to acquire confidential tax information, then pass it onto corporate clients.
It's been an uncomfortable few days in the Senate for the multi-millionaire partners at Australia's major consulting firms. The scrutiny began after revelations that PwC Consulting had used its contracts with the Federal government to acquire confidential tax information, then pass it onto corporate clients.
If you have worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be entitled to claim many deductions in your end-of-financial year tax return. The experts suggest that this would mean more money in your pocket this tax time!
Punjab's Bharatiya Janata Party unit expelled rebel leader Anil Joshi for six years on 10 July over his alleged criticism of the central government's policies. This and more from our weekly news bulletin from Punjab.
Australia is going to be smaller, and the population will age more rapidly - that is the snapshot from the Federal Treasury. The intergenerational report is released roughly every five years, and it's intended to guide government spending over decades. This one shows more people will need to rely on the government - and there will be fewer people to keep the economy working.
Many Indian-Australians felt betrayed when the federal government put a temporary ban on travel to and from India at the time of its deadly second coronavirus wave in April. Shamit Saggar, a public policy expert at the University of Western Australia, explains the impact of the policies on the relationship between the two countries.
Melbourne-based tax expert Niranjan Deshpande says taxpayers and businesses preparing returns for the financial year 2020-21 could benefit from various stimulus packages announced by the federal and state governments last year.
A raft of immigration policy and visa changes will be implemented in the new financial year 2021-2022 – which will impact international students, skilled migrants, partners of Australian citizens or permanent residents, or those looking to live and work in Australia permanently.
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After 11 months of separation from his family in Australia, businessman Monty Sachdev has finally been able to return to his family and business in Melbourne. Torn between his 92-year-old father in India and his own life in Australia, he has had to take some hard decisions as India's COVID crisis continues.
A key assumption that underpins Australia’s Budget released in Canberra on 11 May indicates that international borders will remain closed until mid-2022, leaving hundreds of thousands of temporary visa holders in a lurch. - 11 ਮਈ ਨੂੰ ਕੈਨਬਰਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਬਜਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤੀ ਇੱਕ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਤੋਂ ਇਹ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਮਿਲ਼ਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਸਰਹੱਦਾਂ 2022 ਦੇ ਅੱਧ ਤਕ ਬੰਦ ਰਹਿਣਗੀਆਂ ਜਿਸ ਕਾਰਣ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਫ਼ਸੇ ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਅਸਥਾਈ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਅਸੰਭਵ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ।
Delivering his second pandemic Budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg declared that migration planning levels for 2021-22 will remain unchanged with a focus on onshore visa applicants as international borders will remain closed for at least 12 months. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਸਾਲਾਨਾ ਬਜਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਲ 2021-22 ਲਈ ਪਰਵਾਸ ਯੋਜਨਾਬੰਦੀ ਦਾ ਪੱਧਰ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਹੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਜਦਕਿ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ, ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਸਰਹੱਦ ਘੱਟੋ-ਘੱਟ 12 ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਬੰਦ ਰਹਿਣ ਕਰਕੇ, ਇਥੇ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਸਕਿਲਡ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਬਿਨੈਕਾਰਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਰਹੇਗਾ।
5月11日周二,繼日前納指大跌,環球證券市場表現相當差勁, 今晨歐美證券市場出現大幅下滑,仿如股災重臨,人心虛怯,究竟具體的情況如何?另外聯邦政府公佈疫情下第二個財政預算案,有什麽買點? 市場的初步評價如何? 宋慶勤訪問信永中和國際業務總監朱國正為大家分析箇中的情形。
The Federal Court hears a challenge to the India travel ban, This year's federal budget will include substantial investment in aged care, and in sports, Indian hockey Olympian Ravinderpal Singh died of Corona.
International students and restaurant owners have welcomed Australian government’s considerations to remove cap on working hours for students employed in the hospitality and tourism sectors. - ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ ਦੀ ਰਾਤ ਬਜਟ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਕਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਆਰਥਿਕਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਜਿਥੇ ਮੁੜ ਸੁਰਜੀਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਓਥੇ ਲਾਕਡਾਊਨ ਪਿੱਛੋਂ 'ਹਾਸਪਿਟਾਲਿਟੀ' ਅਤੇ ਸੈਲਾਨੀ ਸਨਅਤ ਉੱਤੇ ਪਏ ਮਾੜੇ ਅਸਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਵੀ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।
Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles has accused the Morrison government of shirking responsibility towards Australians stranded in India amid a raging humanitarian crisis, saying the threat of hefty fine and imprisonment for citizens wanting to return home is “deeply concerning.”
The Australian Border Force granted permission on compassionate grounds to Gursharan Singh of India, whose son is under treatment for critical injuries in Adelaide. Determined to spare no resource to nurse his son, the father is now beginning to feel the heat of paying for his treatment in dollars. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਬਾਰਡਰ ਫੋਰਸ ਨੇ ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਪੁੱਤਰ ਦਾ ਐਡੀਲੇਡ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਲਾਜ ਚੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ, ਨੂੰ ਹਮਦਰਦੀ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ 'ਤੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਤੋਂ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਆਉਣ ਦੀ ਇਜਾਜ਼ਤ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਆਪਣੇ ਬੇਟੇ ਦੀ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ ਲਈ ਹਰ ਸੰਭਵ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਦਾ ਪੱਕਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਬਣਾ ਕੇ ਆਏ ਇਸ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਉਸਦੇ ਇਲਾਜ ਉੱਤੇ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲ਼ੇ ਖ਼ਰਚੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਹੈ।
Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal presented the state Budget against the backdrop of the state's unsustainable debt burden. Tune into the podcast for detailed coverage of Punjab's Budget and more.
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many Australians are trapped in a vicious cycle of increasing debts while relying on multiple personal loans to cover their household bills and living costs. If your debt is getting out of control, free and confidential financial counselling services can help you assess your situation and provide you with a manageable repayment plan. - ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਨੂੰ ਚਲਦਿਆਂ ਤਕਰੀਬਨ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਲ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਕਈ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਇਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਭਾਰੀ ਕਰਜ਼ੇ ਚੜ੍ਹ ਗਏ ਹਨ। ਕਈਆਂ ਕੋਲ ਘਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਬਿਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਅੰਬਾਰ ਲੱਗ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਈਆਂ ਨੇ ਰੋਜ਼ਮਰ੍ਹਾ ਦੇ ਖਰਚੇ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਨਿਜੀ ਕਰਜ਼ੇ ਚੁੱਕੇ ਹਨ। ਜੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਇਸ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਮੁਫਤ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਪਤ ਮੱਦਦ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਕਰਜ਼ਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਸਾਨ ਕਿਸ਼ਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਤਾਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ।
In yet another mass mobilisation after the January 26 tractor parade in New Delhi, thousands of farmers gathered in Barnala on 21 February. The rally has been billed as an attempt by farmer unions to highlight the 'non-religious character' of the anti-farm law protests. Tune into our weekly news wrap from Punjab for details.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg criticised Facebook for banning Australian news media from sharing or viewing news on its social media platform. Some important government pages as well as charities and community groups were also impacted by the ban. Tune into the bulletin for more news stories, updates on sports, forex and tomorrow's weather forecast.
Announced by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, farmers protesting against the Modi government’s contentious farm laws gathered at railway stations across the country to block tracks once again. Tune into the podcast to listen to India's important news of the week.
Social Media giant Facebook restricted users in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content on the platform on Thursday morning.
Farmers protesting India’s new controversial agriculture laws gathered en-masse in Haryana on February 3 for a ‘mahapanchayat’ meant as a show of strength against the Modi government. This and more news from India in this podcast.
Delhi Police have made several arrests in connection with the alleged violence at the Red Fort on January 26. Fresh summons have been issued for 50 more suspects including some farmer leaders. Tune into the podcast for significant developments from Punjab.
The Indian government has proposed to suspend the controversial agriculture laws for a year-and-a-half, provided the farmers call off their protest. Tune into this week's news wrap from India for this story and more.
Indian farmers protesting at New Delhi's borders have rejected the Supreme Court-appointed panel to break their deadlock over the agricultural reforms with the Indian Government.
After the eighth round of parleys on January 8 between the Government of India and farmer unions failed to resolve the ongoing impasse, the next round has been scheduled for January 15. Learn about this and more that’s making the news in Punjab this week.
Australia's new Trade and Investment minister Dan Tehan says re-engaging on a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement is in India and Australia's national interest.
Thousands of farmers, chiefly from Punjab, currently camping at several borders along India's capital city, expressed their displeasure with the latest edition of prime minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio talk by clanking metal plates.
A group of people from Adelaide and nearby towns assembled outside the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, December 17 to show their support for the protesting farmers in India.
Leaders of 31 farmers' unions have met again at the Singhu border to dismiss the Indian government's newest proposals, and have announced a widening of their agitation in coming days. They demand nothing less than the full revocation of the three farming bills enacted by the Modi government in India.
A peaceful rally was organised outside the office of High Commissioner of India in Canberra, by some Indian groups in Australia where almost 23 speakers from all age groups shared their views on the newly introduced farming bills in India.
The impact of farmers' agitation in India was felt at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia as some protesters raised slogans and banners in support of the farmers outside the stadium.
The talks between farmer unions and Indian government leaders held on 2nd December remained inconclusive as the protesting farmers rejected the government's suggestion to set up a committee.
Protests against the Indian government’s recent enactment of three farming bills have grown to a new level with hundreds and thousands of protestors with their tractor-trailers blocking major highways that connect the capital New Delhi with the rest of India. Members of the Indian diaspora have also come out in large numbers to support the farmers, with protests seen in Australian cities as well.
Hundreds of thousands of protesting farmers have decided to continue their Delhi blockade and to remain at the Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana. Other access roads to the nation's capital have also been blockaded in the Delhi Chalo protest as farmers reject the conditional offer of the government to have a dialogue. Thereafter, senior ministers of the Modi government have had an emergency meeting to decide next steps.
Tonight’s SBS Punjabi news bulletin brings you COVID updates from around Australia, as well as India and China; hear about the NSW state budget and the $100 voucher being given for dining and entertainment; and South Australia’s Premier hopeful that the first test match between Australia and India can still go ahead at the Adelaide Oval.
Farmer organisations in Punjab have said they will continue their agitation against the three central farm laws after a meeting with the Union government — lasting for seven hours in the Capital ended inconclusively. Union leaders said they will now hold a meeting in Chandigarh on November 18 to decide their next course of action. Listen to this news and much more in this week’s Punjabi Diary.
From 1 January 2021, international students and temporary visa holders can be stripped of their visas and sent home, if they bring prohibited ‘high-risk biosecurity goods’ into the country or fail to declare these dangerous items at the Australian border. - ਜੇ ਕਰ 1 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2021 ਤੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਥਾਈ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਗੈਰ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕੀਤੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ‘ਵਰਜਿਤ ਖਾਣ ਪੀਣ ਦੀ ਸਮਗਰੀ’ ਲਿਆਂਦਾ ਫ਼ੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਸਦਾ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਮੌਕੇ ਤੇ ਹੀ ਰੱਦ ਕਰਕੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਘਰ ਵਾਪਸ ਭੇਜਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।
In this week's newswrap from India, we bring you details about state assemblies are now passing their own farming bills to counter the Centre's three farm laws that have incurred widespread protests from across India's farming community. In addition, tune in for updates on the Bihar elections and more.
In this week's newswrap from Punjab, listen in detail how India's railway ministry has stopped the booking process of Punjab-bound freight trains, where thousands of farmers continue to protest the Narendra Modi government's new farming laws. This and more in the podcast this week.
In our weekly newswrap from India, this week we bring you updates on the coronavirus situation in the country, the newly-legislated farming laws and more.
Australia will join India, Japan and the United States in the Malabar Naval Exercises next month.
This week in our roundup of news from Punjab, we follow up on the rising calls for rolling back the controversial farm laws in India. Also tune is for an update on the coronavirus situation in India.
In our weekly news wrap from India, we bring you details about why farmers protesting against the Narendra Modi government's new farming laws walked out of a meeting organised for them by the Centre. This and more news from India this week.
In this week's news wrap from the Indian state of Punjab, we bring you updates on the farmers' protests, coronavirus data and more.
Millions of Australians will directly or indirectly receive a financial benefit as a result of the announcements made by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in last night's budget, says finance expert Dr Harminder Singh. Hear his detailed analysis of the personal income tax cuts, cash payments for pensioners, deductions for business owners and more.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government is introducing English language requirement for partner visa applicants to aid social cohesion and economic outcomes.
Community groups have responded to Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's Federal Budget, with some expressing concern over how far it goes to support migrants and Australians with non-English-speaking backgrounds.
Tonight’s federal budget is expected to include unprecedented levels of spending to boost the pandemic-hit economy, and the biggest deficit in history of around $200 billion. Also in tonight's bulletin, a bill passes Senate to make law and arts degrees more expensive in Australia.
The federal government has made a budget commitment with an aim is to reduce youth unemployment during the pandemic. Business groups have welcomed the announcement, but there are concerns over the long-term plan to support younger workers. - ਫੈਡਰਲ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਤਨਖਾਹ ਸਬਸਿਡੀ ਸਕੀਮ ਵਾਲੇ ਬਜਟ ਦੀ ਵਚਨਬੱਧਤਾ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਨੌਜਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਬੇਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰੀ ਦਰ ਨੂੰ ਘੱਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ। ਜਿੱਥੇ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰੀ ਸਮੂਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਐਲਾਨ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਉੱਥੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਛੋਟੇ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਇਸ ਲੰਬੀ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਕਿ ਵੀ ਚਿੰਤਾਵਾਂ ਜਤਾਈਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ।
The Federal Government is being warned of a population crisis, as new research shows Australia's birth rate is rapidly declining. Struggling families say more support, including cheaper childcare and extended paid parental leave, should be included in the upcoming Budget. - अस्ट्रेलियामा नयाँ जन्मदर द्रुत रूपमा कटौती भइरहेको एक अध्ययनले देखाएको छ जस अनुसार अबको ५ वर्षमा औसत प्रजनन दर निकै तल्लो तहमा झर्नेछ। योसँगै सङ्घर्षरत् परिवारहरुले आगामी सङ्घीय बजेटबाट ठुलै आस राखेको बताइएको छ।
Listen to the latest news headlines in Australia from SBS Nepali radio - in this bulletin: Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews faced the hotel quarantine inquiry Victoria's reopening may be fast-tracked as cases plummet... Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Federal Budget will contain a number of measures designed to boost employment. - एसबीएस नेपाली रेडियोमा आजको प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियाली समाचार यहाँ सुन्नुहोस्।
Australia’s first recession in 29 years has financial counsellors busy taking calls from people who have never faced debt problems, and there are concerns debt amid the pandemic may provoke serious mental health concerns. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ 29 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਆਈ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਮੰਦੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਮਾਹਿਰ ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਫੋਨ ਆ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਕਰਜ਼ੇ ਦੀ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ। ਪੇਸ਼ ਹੈ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਇਸ ਹਫਤੇ ਦੀ ਸੈਟਲਮੈਂਟ ਗਾਈਡ।
In this week's news wrap from Indian Punjab, learn how the Narendra Modi-government’s contentious Farming Bill has been passed by voice votes in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian parliament, on September 20. Voting on the two Bills was conducted on a Sunday after they were passed by the Lower House last week.
Victoria's 2020-21 skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491) will open on Tuesday 8 September. - विक्टोरिया ने 8 सितंबर को सबक्लास 190 और 491 के लिए नॉमिनेशन प्रोग्राम ओपन किया था।
Australian states and territories are gradually reopening their skilled visa nomination and business programs for the financial year 2020-21 after months of remaining under suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of Australia's leading economic writers David Uren believes India's 'self-reliant' policy might hurt Australia-India trade relations.
The first round of funding to begin construction of Baba Guru Nanak University has been set aside in Pakistan's annual budget and a building plan has been approved.
The federal government’s much awaited Covid-19 stimulus package to inject life into Australia’s limping construction industry has been announced. A grant of $25,000 will be given to qualifying citizens for the construction of new residential properties and renovation of existing ones.
Australian farmers say they are happy with India’s decision to reduce tariffs on lentils by almost 20 per cent.
Deakin University’s Prof. Harminder Singh analyses the latest data on the personal income and tax paid by Australia’s migrant population. With their contribution to Australia’s tax revenue at nearly 30 per cent, how will the cutback on migration intake impact the Australian economy?
Visitors from India, especially parents of Australian residents, are getting increasingly anxious because of their low stock of medication. With no access to Medicare, inadequate insurance covers and restrictions on their import by courier, what is the recourse available to them?
Parliament met to pass new stimulus measures aimed at softening the economic impact of the coronavirus, as Centrelink is overwhelmed by panicked Australians. - ਕੋਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਪੈ ਰਹੇ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਘੱਟ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਨਾਲ ਘੋਸ਼ਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਸਟੀਮੁਲਸ ਪੈਕੇਜਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਸ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਸੰਸਦ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਬੈਠਕ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ।
The federal government is to undertake a major review into the Age Pension, compulsory superannuation and voluntary savings. While the opposition Labor Party says it fears it could result in cuts to retirement incomes, Seniors advocates support the inquiry but say more needs to be done to ensure all Australians can retire comfortably. - এজ পেনশন, বাধ্যতামূলক সুপারঅ্যানুয়েশন এবং ভলান্টারি সেভিংস নিয়ে বড় ধরনের পর্যালোচনা করতে যাচ্ছে ফেডারাল সরকার। বিরোধী দল লেবার পার্টি আশঙ্কা করছে, এর ফলে অবসরে যাওয়া লোকদের আয় কমে যাবে। এদিকে, বয়স্কদের সমর্থনকারীরা এটি সমর্থন করছে। তবে তারা বলছে, সকল অস্ট্রেলিয়ান যেন স্বস্তির সঙ্গে অবসরে যেতে পারে সেটা নিশ্চিত করার জন্য আরও বহু কিছু করতে হবে।
Around one million Australians could receive up to $800 more per year under changes to the federal government's income test for pensioners. But advocates say the much-needed move doesn't go far enough. - পেনশনারদের জন্য ইনকাম টেস্টে পরিবর্তন এনেছে ফেডারাল সরকার। এতে প্রায় এক মিলিয়ন অস্ট্রেলিয়ান প্রতিবছর ৮০০ ডলার করে পাবেন বলে মনে করা হচ্ছে। কিন্তু, সমর্থকরা বলছেন যে, এই অতি প্রয়োজনীয় পদক্ষেপটির ব্যাপারে তাদের প্রত্যাশা পূরণ হয় নি।