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Perth Now
5 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Big change to paid parental leave
Parents or carers of children who will be born in the new financial year will soon benefit from more paid parental leave. From July 1, Services Australia will lift the number of Parental Leave Pay days from 110 to 120 for children born from that day. Parents, including of adoptive children, will be able to claim up to three months before the date they expect the child to 'enter their care'. Parental Leave Pay is intended to support families and caregivers who have taken time off work to care for a newborn or newly adopted child. Currently, parents with children born since July 1, 2024 receive 110 days of paid parental leave, including any claims before July 1, 2025. Services Australia will increase the number of Parental Leave Pay days from July 1. Credit: News Regional Media For the new maximum of 120 days, a parent or carer will have to provide proof that their child was either born or adopted from that date. The maximum number of Parental Leave Pay days is expected to rise again to 130 from July 1, 2026. In order to be eligible for the payments, a parent or carer must pass a work and income test and not be working the days they receive the payment. The payment is available before, during, and after employer-funded leave and is only available for a single child in the event of multiple children. The current payment for Parental Leave Pay is $183.16 per day before tax or $915.80 per five-day week. That is based on the weekly rate of the national minimum wage.
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Disease alert for popular tourist hotspot
Cook Islands – a popular travel spot for Australians – is warning travellers to take precautions after seven cases of dengue fever prompted a health emergency. The Cook Islands Health Ministry confirmed two cases of illness last week, taking to seven cases reported within a 18-day span. The cases are currently confined to the isle of Rarotonga, and measures are being taken to prevent its spread to the outer islands of Pa Enua. Aedes aegypti mosquito are typically known to carry the viral infection known as dengue fever. Supplied. Credit: News Regional Media Seven cases of dengue have reported on Cook Islands, who have declared an outbreak last week. Supplied Credit: Supplied Health authorities have launched Operation Namu25 as a comprehensive initiative to clear mosquito breeding grounds and prevent the transmission of the fever. Certain species of mosquito – the Aedes aegypti – primarily transport the dengue infection. The symptoms of the mosquito-borne viral infection include high fever, severe headaches, joint and muscle pain, and skin rashes. In more fatal cases, it can lead to serious health complications that require hospitalisation. Most cases of dengue fever enter Australia through travellers, who are advised to use insect repellent while in the Pacific Islands and seek medical attention if they notice any symptoms
Perth Now
26-05-2025
- Perth Now
Parent allegedly chokes 11yo at soccer game
A parent has been charged after allegedly choking an 11-year-old boy during a junior soccer match in suburban Perth. Western Australian Police allege a physical altercation took place when a 46-year-old man from Watermans Bay approached the young Mindarie Football Club player during a game at Abbeville Park between 11am and 1pm on Sunday. The alleged incident occurred during a junior soccer game a suburban field in Perth on Sunday. Supplied Credit: News Regional Media The parent of a Whitford City Football Club player was arrested and charged with impeding another person's breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the neck. Police said the 11-year-old boy did not require any medical treatment. Whitford City Football Club issued a statement on social media saying the parent of a junior player had been banned from all club activities pending the outcome of legal proceedings. 'The club is co-operating fully with the authorities,' a spokesman said. Whitfords City Football Club has banned the charged parent. Credit: Supplied The alleged incident happened during a game against Mindarie Football Club. Credit: Supplied 'We take matters of this nature extremely seriously, and our priority is the safety and wellbeing of all players, families, and volunteers. 'As the matter is now before the court, the club will not be making any further comment at this time.' The man is due to face the Joondalup Magistrates Court on June 6.
