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The Minns Government has made significant in-roads in fixing the state’s out-of-home care system, but a continued disparity in funding between early intervention and crisis services is putting more children at risk. Responding to reports today that up to 76 per cent of young people reported as vulnerable are not being seen by a case … Continued
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In reaction to today’s statement by the International Court of Justice order to South Africa’s court case, which requests Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent and punish the commission of all acts in relation to the articles of the Genocide Convention, Sally Abi-Khalil, Oxfam Regional Director for the Middle East said: … Continued
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The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) applauds the introduction this week of the Commonwealth Government’s new Rural Advanced Skills funding streams within the Workforce Incentives Program. “The Rural Advanced Skills training program is one necessary component to address the support needed by rural generalist doctors across the country to help them gain the … Continued
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Australia Red Cross is pleased to announce the appointment of new Victorian State Director, Ms Nichola Krey. Ms Krey brings a wealth of experience from an extensive career in both the not-for-profit sector and government, leading diverse teams in complex development, disaster, emergency and recovery contexts. Most recently, Ms Krey held Director roles across engagement … Continued
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Australia’s most iconic fundraising campaign, the World’s Greatest Shave, is bidding farewell to its famous upside-down chins, marking the end of an era and the dawn of a new vibrant, bold, contemporary, and more personal campaign to support the growing number of Australians impacted by blood cancer. For over 15 years, Australians young and … Continued
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Polling comes as 260 millionaires and billionaires sign new letter, directed at political leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying they would be “Proud To Pay More” in taxes. A staggering new poll has revealed that support for higher taxes on wealth is popular with dollar millionaires from across G20 countries. It comes … Continued
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Nominations are now open for the third Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition, presented by SBS and Australia for UNHCR. The award is named in honour of the beloved sports broadcaster Les Murray AM, who hosted The World Game on SBS and was himself a young refugee who arrived in Australia in 1956 from … Continued
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Analysis finds that in the same period, five billion people around the world have been made poorer The wealth of the three richest Australians, Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest and Harry Triguboff, has more than doubled since 2020 at a staggering rate of $1.5 million per hour, new Oxfam analysis reveals, as the human rights organisation … Continued
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Statement: For the sake of children everywhere, killing in Gaza must stop now as death toll reaches 10,000 Date of issue: Saturday 13th January 2024 As the number of children killed in Gaza tragically reaches 10,000, Plan International calls on governments worldwide to stand in solidarity with Palestinian children. Children in Gaza, like … Continued
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Israeli military killing 250 Palestinians per day with many more lives at risk from hunger, disease and cold Israel’s military is killing Palestinians at an average rate of 250 people a day which massively exceeds the daily death toll of any other major conflict of recent years, Oxfam said today, as the escalation of hostilities … Continued
