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New laws have passed through parliament forcing public disclosure of a wide range of climate-related information. The changes will start coming into force on 1 January 2025. Many companies lack the knowledge, data, processes, and digital technology crucial to complying with the new laws. The laws require large companies to disclose first and will be … Continued
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By Michael Fisher* The familiar whiff of smoke from bushfire reduction burnoffs is sending a signal to building and business operators around Australia to prepare for a “new normal” of more airborne hazards affecting our built environment and workplaces this spring and summer. Large parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory, the south-west … Continued
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On 25 September, eating disorder experts and advocates from around the world will gather in Melbourne for the launch of the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED), a first-of-its-kind international initiative dedicated to advancing treatments for eating disorders. The launch will be held at Monash University’s Parkville campus and brings together Federal and … Continued
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Over the last decade, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has awarded more than half a billion dollars in grants helping industry, councils, businesses, universities and community groups deliver more than 3,000 projects. The funding has been invested in a diverse range of projects to restore, protect and enhance the NSW environment. NSW EPA Acting … Continued
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“As a person living with disability (PWD) with over 30 years of experience working in the disability sector, I created, shape and deliver with thousands of PWD, my fellow cofounder Mr Mike Clark, organisations and providers, Victoria’s largest, free, disability event for the community every year, via the Disability Connection Expo, held at the MCEC … Continued
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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) welcomes the Productivity Commission’s Early Childhood Education and Care inquiry final report. The report is a huge step forward for Australia. If implemented, the recommendations would benefit the children, households and communities BSL works with every day – many of whom experience disadvantage and/or intergenerational poverty. Importantly, the Productivity … Continued
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UN Security Council casts nearly all vetoes on Syria, Palestine and Ukraine in last decade, blocking progress toward peace The UN Security Council (UNSC) is failing people living in conflict, with Russia and the United States particularly responsible for abusing their veto power which is blocking progress toward peace in Ukraine, Syria, and the Occupied … Continued
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Yesterday’s announcement that Australia will lead the world in banning the importation of engineered stone is another positive move in the fight to protect workers from silicosis, but research shows more needs to be done. Glyn Pierce-Jones, CEO of leading workplace safety technology company, Trolex, said “many Australian workers still face serious health risks, … Continued
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The Kokoda Challenge, annual charity event that honours the legacy of the Australian Diggers who fought in the Kokoda Campaign of 1942, will return to Lake Macquarie on Saturday 12th October, 2024. Following last year’s successful debut, which saw 500 participants raise over $90,000 for youth programs, the event is set to be even bigger … Continued
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Fifteen artists will receive investment through the Visual Arts, Craft and Design Framework (VADF, formerly VACS) Major Commissioning Projects program, which supports the creation of new large scale ambitious works for national and international audiences. The investment will support the production of compelling works that will be showcased at a variety of venues ranging … Continued
