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Coal, oil and gas corporations that are making huge profits off causing climate pollution should pay compensation for damage from disasters such as Cyclone Alfred, says Oxfam Australia. Oxfam Australia is calling for ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s estimated $1.2 billion economic cost to be paid for by those who are most responsible and who can afford … Continued
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Paper released as West Bank sees escalations in Israeli military and settler violence, killings, injuries, forced displacements, residential demolitions and movement restrictions. Oxfam has released a briefing paper Palestinian Women Working in Illegal Israeli Settlements: Dependencies, Exploitation, and Opportunity Costs, shedding light on the harrowing daily realities faced by many vulnerable Palestinian women employed in … Continued
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Fresh out of the jungle and into another challenge for another worthy cause…Sam Thaiday is set to makeover his locks in the name of raising awareness, and vital funds, for Australian’s living with blood cancer for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. Sam is no stranger to supporting Aussie’s doing it tough, and upon … Continued
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Disability workers set to rally in Melbourne, and stage a colourful stunt, amid lack of action on pay and conditions Dozens of disability workers will today rally against a lack of action on pay and conditions. The Health and Community Services Union Victoria are calling on the state and federal Labor governments not to forget … Continued
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Disability workers set to rally in Melbourne, and stage a colourful stunt, amid lack of action on pay and conditions Dozens of disability workers will on Thursday rally against a lack of action on pay and conditions. The Health and Community Services Union Victoria are calling on the state and federal Labor governments not to … Continued
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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release GLOBAL CITIES MOST VULNERABLE TO EXTREME CLIMATE SHIFTS REVEALED IN NEW WATERAID REPORT Download photos from city case studies here WaterAid study of the 100 most populated cities unveils dramatic shifts in flooding and droughts posing a risk for urban populations and preventing communities accessing clean water … Continued
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The Federal Government’s own independent Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has called for a substantial increase to JobSeeker and related income support payments as its top priority recommendation for the third year running. The Committee again found lifting JobSeeker to 90% of the pension (from $56 per day to $74 per day) would substantially fix its … Continued
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Record-low rental affordability demands bold action to address housing crisis The homelessness emergency will continue to worsen, as new data reveals rental affordability has hit another record low. The housing crisis has hit a new, depressing low, with the latest PropTrack data revealing it’s harder than ever to afford rents in places like … Continued
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STEPS Garden Centre is getting ready to host its upcoming free Harvest Day event on Saturday 22 March, bringing the Sunshine Coast community together to celebrate autumn, share the joys of gardening and nature, and support STEPS’ mission of creating brighter futures for young adults living with a disability and autism. From 9am to 3pm, … Continued
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ACOSS is calling on all parties and candidates to support reforms to negative gearing and the 50% capital gains discount and invest the revenue raised in social and affordable housing after releasing analysis showing how the measures have supercharged inequality and contributed to the housing affordability crisis. The ACOSS report, Homes for living, not … Continued
