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Books, Scats and Burra (eel)! Andy Griffiths kicks off ILF’s Great Book Swap with First Nations kids at the Australian Museum

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On Tuesday 4 March, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) Ambassador Andy Griffiths launched the 2025 Great Book Swap at the Australian Museum, in Sydney. ILF’s Great Book Swap is a really fun way to celebrate reading locally, learn more about Indigenous Languages and culture, while raising funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The idea is … Continued

Firing on all cylinders; the economic case to Quadruple the HAFF

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Firing on all cylinders; the economic case to Quadruple the HAFF  Quadrupling the number of homes built under the Housing Australia Future Fund would deliver powerful economic returns while aggressively tackling Australia’s worst social problem, the rental housing crisis, according to new modelling.  New analysis from the Swinburne University of Technology shows expanding the number of … Continued

Infrastructure body’s recommendation for 60,000 new social homes in Victoria welcomed by Council to Homeless Persons

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Infrastructure body’s recommendation for 60,000 new social homes in Victoria welcomed by Council to Homeless Persons Council for Homeless Persons has strongly welcomed the recommendation from Infrastructure Victoria that the State Government fund the building of 60,000 new social homes over 15 years.  The recommendation to build roughly 4,000 new social housing homes a year, … Continued

Israel blocks aid to Gaza as Ramadan begins – Oxfam reaction

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    Israel’s decision to block aid to over two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Ramadan begins is a reckless act of collective punishment, explicitly prohibited under international humanitarian law. The Government of Israel, as occupying power has the responsibility to ensure that humanitarian aid can reach the population in Gaza.  Humanitarian aid … Continued

Thorpey rallies swimmers across Australia for Laps for Life 2025, calling on everyone to swim to save lives this March

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Download images, footage, audio grabs and press release here.   Today (1 March, 2025), Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe AM, is challenging everyone across Australia to dive into the water this March for Laps for Life. Kicking off today, the annual swimming fundraiser is held in support of youth mental health service ReachOut.   Laps for … Continued

Government not confident in legality of income support system

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ACOSS is again demanding the immediate removal of the Targeted Compliance Framework (TCF) after senior officials were unable to say if it is operating legally.   When asked about the legality of the compliance framework in senate estimates on Wednesday, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Murray Watt, and Department Secretary Natalie James were … Continued

Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania’s team up with Victoria Police for annual Christmas Toy Giving Day

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Thursday 27th February 2025 MEDIA ALERT   PHILANTHROPIST ADRIAN PORTELLI TO VISIT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE NORTH FITZROY   Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria and Tasmania (RMHC Vic & Tas) is thrilled to announce that prominent philanthropist and entrepreneur Adrian Portelli will visit the North Fitzroy House tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM, bringing excitement and support … Continued

Largest forced displacement in the West Bank since 1967 amid surge in Israeli military and settler violence causing widespread destruction and severely hampering humanitarian work: Oxfam

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At least 800 Israeli military checkpoints, barriers and gates causing unprecedented movement restrictions; two-hour journeys now take twelve, hampering humanitarian response Largest forced displacement in West Bank since 1967 amid fears of no right of return A dramatic rise in Israeli military violence has caused the largest forced displacement in the West Bank since the … Continued