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- Gambling, General News
- 25/03/2026
- 07:15
Poker machine exemption changes commended, though further harm-minimisation reform required
Wesley Mission says the NSW Government’s decision to remove exemptions allowing some pubs and clubs to operate poker machines through the early morning hours is to be commended.* However, while the change narrows an inconsistency in the system, Wesley Mission says it leaves in place operating hours that continue to expose people to the highest risk gambling behaviour, particularly overnight, when harm is most acute. Decades of evidence show gambling related harm escalates sharply during late night early hours, when people are tired, isolated and more likely to chase losses. Treating gambling harm as a public health issue requires reform…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 25/03/2026
- 07:11
Record intake of future GPs strengthens Victoria’s primary care pipeline
Patients in Victoria will soon find it easier than ever to see a GP, with a strong cohort of future specialist GPs commencing training in the Commonwealth-funded Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program with Australia’s leading medical training college, the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP). In 2026, 363 future GPs have commenced training in Victoria. Of these: 149 are training on an AGPT rural training pathway, spending the complete three years of their training in Victoria’s regional, rural, or remote communities, a 9.6% increase on 2025 161 are training on the general pathway, completing metropolitan-based training with at least…
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- Entertainment
- 25/03/2026
- 07:00
TV AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Messa da Requiem Queensland Ballet, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Brisbane Chorale, Canticum Chamber Choir
Key Facts: Queensland Ballet proudly presents acclaimed European choreographer, Christian Spuck’s monumental production,Messa da Requiem.A landmark collaboration with the state’s flagship companies, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Brisbane Chorale and Canticum Chamber Choir, Messa da Requiem unleashes the full force of dance, music, and opera to elevate Verdi’s score to new heights. TV AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Messa da Requiem Media Call Thursday 26 March 1.30 – 2.30pm Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC, Grey Street, South Bank, QLD FIRST TIME FLAGSHIP COMPANIES TOGETHER SINCE QPAC OPENED IN 1985. Media Call Details What: Queensland Ballet accompanied by Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform the very powerful Dies…
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- Community, Government Federal
- 25/03/2026
- 06:51
MEDIA RELEASE: Fire and flood-hit community calls on Federal Government to make big polluters pay for climate damage
25 March 2026 Mount Alexander Shire Council in Victoria has unanimously passed a motion calling on the Federal Government to establish a National Climate Compensation Fund, funded through a levy on major coal, oil and gas corporations, to cover the soaring costs of worsening climate disasters being borne by local councils and communities across Australia. Councillor Lucas Maddock, who moved the motion, said "It was only the luck of a wind change that meant the recent Ravenswood fire didn't reach our family home in Barkers Creek - we hear it was about five minutes off. Our insurance has gone up…
- Animal Animal WelfareRights, Medical Health Aged Care
- 25/03/2026
- 06:30
Horrific deaths of research monkeys exposed in Australian breeding facilities
Key Facts: FOI documents cited by AFSA record more than 60 primate deaths in Australian research breeding facilities between2020 and 2025. The records include…
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- General News, Government Federal
- 25/03/2026
- 06:30
NDIS participants work more, earn more and feel better
NDIS participants work more hours, earn more money and report greater levels of vitality than before they enrolled, new research by the e61 Institute has found. Four years after first accessing the scheme, participants were working an average of 1.8 more hours per week, earning $76 more per fortnight, were 5.7 percentage points less likely to be receiving JobSeeker, and reported vitality scores 4.1 points higher than at the time of entry. On the other hand, they were 7 percentage points more likely to be receiving Disability Support Pension, reflecting overlapping eligibility for the NDIS and the DSP. The research…
- Industrial Relations, Union
- 25/03/2026
- 06:30
Workers at Victoria’s most expensive water utility vote to strike over pay, in the Premier’s own electorate
Engineers and managers atColibanWater have voted overwhelmingly to take protected industrial action, after the employer repeatedly refused to offer a real pay rise–despite charging the highest water rates in Victoria and supplying the Premier’s electorate of Bendigo East. Professionals Australia members atColibanWater, alongside members of the Australian Services Union (ASU), will begin a two-hour stop-work from11 amonMarch 25th–the first step in a planned series of escalating actions. An overwhelming majority ofmembers atColibanWaterparticipatedin the protected action ballot, votingdecisivelyinfavourof industrial action. These are the professionals responsible for safe and reliable water supply to 180,000 people across the Bendigo and Castlemaine region. They…
- Aviation
- 25/03/2026
- 06:10
GA-ASI’s UK and Japan MQ-9B Programs Are Honored With Excellence Awards from Aviation Week
GA-ASI Wins 2 of the 9 Awards Presented SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Entertainment
- 25/03/2026
- 06:00
The Block’s Robby and Mat join the World’s Greatest Shave following co-star’s tragic loss
Download photos of Robby and Mat’s World’s Greatest Shave. The Block’s fan favourites – Robby and Mat – are swapping tools for hair trimmers…
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