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- Energy, Government Federal
- 28/11/2024
- 15:36
Rewiring Australia welcomes $500 million boost for social housing electrification
Rewiring Australia applauds the Australian Government for agreeing to an additional transformative $500 million investment by the Commonwealth to electrify and retrofit 50,000 social homes. This will deliver life-changing energy efficiency upgrades that will lower household bills, reduce emissions and improve health. “Electrification is already smashing energy bills for millions of Australian consumers and this announcement will share that benefit to 50,000 households who most need it,” said Rewiring Australia Executive Director Dan Cass. “Electrifying and retrofitting social housing tackles rising energy costs, reduces emissions and improves quality of life for hundreds of thousands of Australians. “In 2023 Rewiring Australia…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 28/11/2024
- 15:33
Hundreds of St Vincent’s Private Hospitals nurses and midwives stop work for safe staffing
Nurses and midwives are standing together, putting quality and safety for patients first and seeking solutions to the current understaffing and high patient workloads at St Vincent’s Private Hospitals. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) has been negotiating nurses’ and midwives’ wages and conditions for members at St Vincent’s Private Hospitals in Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Werribee and Kew. While there have been some improvements to pay and conditions offered, St Vincent’s Private management continue to refuse to address ANMF’s claim for improved patient safety, addressing understaffing and high patient workloads by introducing mandated, minimum nurse/midwife patient ratios across…
- Community, National News Current Affairs
- 28/11/2024
- 15:30
Deadly DIY: Asbestos Awareness Day Honours Victims & Sparks Urgent Awareness
MEDIA ALERT: 29 NOVEMBER 2024 Deadly DIY: Asbestos Awareness Day Honours Victims & Sparks Urgent Awareness National Asbestos Awareness Day is Friday 29 November…
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- Indigenous, Political
- 28/11/2024
- 15:22
Education union condemns repeal of Path to Treaty
The union representing 17,000 teachers and support staff in Queensland and Northern Territory non-government schools has condemned today’s move by the new Queensland government to repeal the Path to Treaty process. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry Burke said repealing the process was a disgraceful move. “Today is a shameful day in our state’s history,” Mr Burke said. “TheCrisafulli government has continued to show its absolute disrespect to Queensland’s First Nations Peoples and communities in using the first day in Parliament to repeal this important process. “For the vote to repeal the treaty and…
- Energy, General News
- 28/11/2024
- 14:46
Talent alert: Latrobe Valley locals speak out on nuclear risks as political inquiry comes to town
Thursday, November 28 A political hearing in Traralgon next week will hear from Latrobe Valley locals on their opposition to building nuclear reactors in the region. The federal Parliament’s select committee on nuclear energy is looking into a scheme from the Coalition to build nuclear reactors at sites around the country, including in the Latrobe Valley. Local doctors, former coal workers, and other members of the community are speaking out against the scheme, saying that the community wants investment in safe and reliable renewable power, not this proposal to put risky nuclear reactors in the region. They are concerned about…
- Energy, General News
- 28/11/2024
- 14:45
TEST Talent alert: Latrobe Valley locals speak out on nuclear risks as political inquiry comes to town
Thursday, November 28 A political hearing in Traralgon next week will hear from Latrobe Valley locals on their opposition to building nuclear reactors in the region. The federal Parliament’s select committee on nuclear energy is looking into a scheme from the Coalition to build nuclear reactors at sites around the country, including in the Latrobe Valley. Local doctors, former coal workers, and other members of the community are speaking out against the scheme, saying that the community wants investment in safe and reliable renewable power, not this proposal to put risky nuclear reactors in the region. They are concerned about…
- Disability
- 28/11/2024
- 14:40
PWDA Ready to Work with Government to Act on Special Rapporteurs Call to Abolish ADEs
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Professor Tomoya…
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- Crime, General News
- 28/11/2024
- 14:34
Coronial Inquest Into Bridgette “Biddy” Porter’s Death Granted
In response to Advocacy Australia’s request for an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the tragic killing of Bridgette “Biddy” Porter on behalf of Biddy’s…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare
- 28/11/2024
- 14:26
Ceasefire in Lebanon: Australia for UNHCR appeals for continued assistance
UNHCR has delivered thousands of emergency items to displaced people in Lebanon following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. “Wewelcome the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. We hope it can put an end to the violence, destruction, and immense suffering,” said Trudi Mitchell, CEO of Australia for UNHCR. Immediately after the ceasefire came into force, residents of south Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Bekaa began their return after months of forced displacement. UNHCR will continue providing essential assistance as displaced people rebuild their lives after suffering much loss and destruction. Since the ceasefire announcement,…
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