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- Political
- 19/08/2026
- 15:25
SELECT COMMITTEE SOUGHT INTO GENDER DYSPHORIA SERVICES FOR YOUNG SOUTH AUSTRALIANS
Family First MLC Sarah Game has given notice of a motion to establish a parliamentary select committee examining the treatment and support provided to young South Australians experiencing gender dysphoria or other gender identity-related concerns. The proposed inquiry would examine assessment and treatment pathways, clinical governance, parental rights, public funding, co-occurring mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, medical interventions, long-term outcomes, detransition support and the transparency of publicly funded services. “This inquiry is about ensuring vulnerable young people and their families receive safe, evidence-based care supported by appropriate clinical oversight,” Ms Game said. “Children experiencing distress deserve compassion and support. They…
- Business Company News, Government Federal
- 19/08/2026
- 15:17
CareSuper supports stronger protections for retirement savings and calls for progress on secure data sharing
Having advocated for significantly increased member protections to be embedded in Australia’s world-leading superannuation system, CareSuper, an award-winning industry super fund supporting more than 600,000 Australians, has today welcomed measures that are intended to strengthen protections for retirement savings, improve transparency and oversight and support greater confidence in the retirement system. Recognising superannuation is one of the most significant financial assets many Australians will own,CareSuper particularly welcomes measures to make the financial system safer, improve access to secure financial guidance and advice, and reforms to the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). These reforms will help people better understand the…
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- Transport Automotive
- 19/08/2026
- 14:28
RFNSW welcomes additional funding for Great Western Highway, but calls for more relief for freight operators
Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s additional $100 million in funding to rebuild and future-proof the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass, but says more financial relief must be provided to struggling freight operators who continue to be impacted by the lengthy road closure. The funding matches the $100 million already committed by the Minns NSW Government, bringing the joint funding package to $200 million, with the combined investment delivering a much-needed eastbound climbing lane, widening the critical road link between the Blue Mountains and the Central West. RFNSW Chief Executive Officer, Simon O’Hara, said the additional…
- Disability, Government Federal
- 19/08/2026
- 14:17
Passage of NDIS Bill relies on unpaid carers filling the gap
Key Facts: Australia's unpaid carers will be dismayed by the passing of the NDIS Bill Unpaid carers will face some tough decisions about being able to work while also caring Carers Australia will continue to advocate for the impacts of this Bill on carers to be assessed Wednesday19 August2026 Australia’s unpaid carerswill bedismayedtodayfollowing the passage of theBill to reform theNational Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS),whichwill shiftcost and responsibilities ontothem, says Carers Australia CEO Joanna Cave. Ms Cave says theNDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 relies heavily on Australia’s unpaid carersfilling the gapbytakingonadditionalcare responsibilitiesas supports are stripped away.…
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- Gambling, Government Federal
- 19/08/2026
- 13:52
Inaugural lifetime achievement award won by Brisbane campaigner
The Alliance has awarded its inaugural Lifetime Achievement award to Brisbane-based campaigner, Janina Anstee, to recognise her decades of advocating for gambling reform. Ms Anstee has campaigned tirelessly for gambling reform since 1987 after her husband Leslie took his own life after a 40-year gambling addiction that began at age 13 and left the family in debt. Within months, Janina turned her grief into a campaign — meeting racing ministers and giving media interviews to demand gambling reform. In 1988, Women's Day published her list of demands: bans on gambling advertising, health warnings on betting tickets and poker machines, a…
- Media
- 19/08/2026
- 13:52
12B SPORTS and VR46 Racing Team Bring Sung Kang into the World of MotoGP
TAVULLIA, Italy, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 12B SPORTS, Main Sponsor of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, brought Hollywood actor Sung Kang to Tavullia, the hillside town in Italy where the team was founded and where its culture still lives. Hosted as a guest of both brands, Sung Kang was welcomed inside the world that gives MotoGP its character.His visit began with a ride through the hills above Tavullia, past the town's celebrated 46 km/h sign, before Sung Kang reached the VR46 headquarters. He walked through the garage, met the engineers and technicians who prepare the team's Ducati machines,…
- Finance Investment, Political
- 19/08/2026
- 13:52
Super Members Council welcomes watershed super safety reforms
The Super Members Council has welcomed the Government's announcement of an integrated package of consumer protection reforms to stop disasters like the Shield and First Guardian collapses, which cost 12,000 Australians more than $1.2 billion in retirement savings. SMC said this package was “one of the most important consumer safety reforms in a decade, closing safety gaps and raising standards and accountability on those who manage Australians’ super.” "A world-class system requires world-class safeguards for consumers. These reforms will go a long way to making all Australians' super safer. We look forward to working with Government and Parliament to make…
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- Finance Investment, Government Federal
- 19/08/2026
- 13:26
CA ANZ backs targeted reforms to strengthen audit quality and public trust
19 August 2026 Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has outlined a five-point reform plan to strengthen accountability, oversight and audit quality across Australia's auditing profession, while ensuring reforms remain targeted, proportionate and carefully scoped so smaller practices and entities are not caught by requirements designed for the largest firms. In its submission to Treasury's consultation on the regulation of accounting, auditing and consulting firms, CA ANZ has proposed practical reforms to close longstanding regulatory gaps, strengthen oversight and governance, and better protect people who speak up. CA ANZ Chief Executive Officer Ainslie van Onselen said high-quality audit…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/08/2026
- 12:52
‘We all have a part to play’: National campaign Every Moment Matters highlights role of friends, family to support alcohol-free pregnancies
The next phase of the nationally recognised Every Moment Matters campaign is launching across Australia, building on the campaign’s success with a powerful new…
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