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- Finance Investment, Political
- 05/03/2026
- 15:55
SMC welcomes work starting on reforms to stop perpetrators inheriting their victim’s super
The Super Members Council welcomes the Government’s announcement today that it has opened public consultation on promised reforms to prevent family and domestic violence perpetrators from inheriting their victims’ superannuation death benefits. The Council has long championed reforms to close a loophole in super law that can enable a perpetrator to benefit financially from the harm they inflicted on a partner. Closing this legal loophole was among SMC's 12 key policy prioritiesthat the council asked all parties and independents to support to strengthen and safeguard people’s super. Under existing laws, a perpetrator can claim a spouse or partner’s super death…
- Contains:
- Government Federal, Indigenous
- 05/03/2026
- 15:21
Parliamentary Inquiry should look at workplace racism
Racism against First Nations people in the workplace should feature in the parliamentary inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people announced today, according to UTS Sydney’sCentre for Indigenous People and Work (CIPW). Director ofCIPW,Prof Nareen Young,welcomed the Inquiry as an important mechanism to explore the extent of workplace racism and recommend strategies to eradicate this. “Our research has found that racism against First Nations people in the workplace remains stubbornly prevalent,” Prof Young said. “At the current rate of progress, without further policy or legislative change, it could take another 118 years for…
- Political
- 05/03/2026
- 14:56
Liberals set to back special tax favours for radical gender lobby
The need for Family First was underscored by this week’s decision of Angus Taylor’s Liberals to wave through special favours for a radical LGBTQA+…
- Contains:
- Government Federal, Indigenous
- 05/03/2026
- 14:32
Commissioners welcome Senate Inquiry into racism against First Peoples
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of a Senate Inquiry into racism against First Peoples, to be conducted by the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. TheInquiry was announced by Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthyandwill examine the forms, impacts and drivers of racism experienced by First Peoples, and the changes needed to address it. Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss and Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman said the inquirycannot be another exercise in diagnosis.This new Inquiry must drive action - not replace it. Decades of evidence For decades, national processes have documented the…
- General News, Government Federal
- 05/03/2026
- 14:17
Farrer by-election
The Speaker of the House of Representatives,the Hon Milton Dick MP has announced the details for the issuing of the writ for the electoral division of Farrer in New South Wales, following the resignation of the Hon Sussan Ley. The dates in connection with the by-election will be as follows: Issue of writ Wednesday 1 April 2026 Close of rolls Wednesday 8 April 2026 Close of nominations Monday 13 April 2026 Declaration of nominations Tuesday 14 April 2026 Date of polling Saturday 9 May 2026 Return of writ On or before Friday 10 July 2026 Contact Natalie van Dartel0418 149…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 05/03/2026
- 13:02
City GPs are ready to work in rural communities – they just need funding for travel and training: RACGP
Rural patients could have greater access to general practice care for less than $3 million per year under a Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) budget proposal. The Pathways to Rural program would fund GPs from major cities to spend four weeks per year providing care in the country, allowing them to trial rural general practice, build ongoing relationships with patients and communities, and train in the medical skills they most need. For practices unable to source enough specialist GPs to meet community needs or cover staff during leave and illness, Pathways to Rural would cut the cost of expensive…
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- Culturally and linguistically diverse, Women
- 05/03/2026
- 12:21
SydWest Multicultural Services celebrates International Women’s Day with powerful call to ‘Balance the Scales’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – EVENT ALERTThursday 5 March 2026 SydWest Multicultural Services celebrates International Women’s Day with powerful call to ‘Balance the Scales’ SydWest…
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- Travel Tourism
- 05/03/2026
- 12:12
Talent pitch: ATIA CEO pushes back on ‘cancel your Europe trip’ headlines
05 March 2026: Reports suggesting Australians should cancel travel plans for the next six months are simply wrong.Etihad and Emirates are flying today. Asian carriers - Singapore Airlines, multiple Chinese carriers - are operating normally and providing reliable alternative routings to Europe. Yes, flight times may be slightly longer. No, you don't need to cancel your trip. With headlines telling Australians to cancel their travel plans, ATIA CEO Dean Long is available today to offer a grounded, expert counterpoint and reassure travellers that Europe is still very much on the table. Quotes from ATIA CEO Dean Long "There are plenty…
- Travel Tourism
- 05/03/2026
- 12:06
Subject: Talent pitch: ATIA CEO pushes back on ‘cancel your Europe trip’ headlines
Key Facts: ATIA’s practical advice for travellers right now: Download your airline's app and check the Manage My Booking tab before heading to the airport to make sure your flight is actually going ahead Register with Smart Traveller https://www.smartraveller.gov.au If you're already in the Middle East and want to get home, register with DFAT now - Middle Eastern carriers are repatriating Australians with no additional charges If you’re booked to travel in the next few weeks, don’t Panic-Cancel. If you’re booked to travel in the next few months, talk to your accredited travel agent or tour operator as there are…
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