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Oxfam Australia welcomes Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Workers

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Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s effort to champion a declaration aimed at safeguarding humanitarian personnel at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week.  Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Officer Lyn Morgain acknowledged the importance of the declaration in the protection of frontline aid workers.   “We commend the Australian Government’s leadership in highlighting … Continued

Salvos need 1000 volunteers ahead of high-risk natural disaster season

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24 September 2024   EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER Salvos need 1000 volunteers ahead of high-risk natural disaster season   With increased bushfire risk across many parts of the country, and a high likelihood of cyclone activity in the nation’s north, The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) are calling on Aussies … Continued

Australian Spatial Analytics welcomes the Governor-General of Australia, Sam Mostyn AC, to our Adelaide office to see neurodiversity in the workplace in action

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Adelaide, South Australia – 20 September 2024 – Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA), one of Australia’s largest and fastest-growing work-integrated social enterprises, welcomed Her Excellency General the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia at our Adelaide office on Thursday, 19 September 2024.  Sam Mostyn AC is widely known for her experience and commitment … Continued

New housing index shows crisis worse since Housing Statement announced

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Victoria’s housing crisis has worsened on nearly every key indicator one year since the state government’s Housing Statement. Council to Homeless Persons’ new Housing Insecurity Index tracks key housing indicators which gauge the pressure Victorians are under to put a roof over their head. The inaugural index, released to mark one year since the government’s … Continued

UN Security Council failing people living in conflict: Oxfam report

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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

AUSTRALIA’S TOUGHEST TEAM ENDURANCE EVENT RETURNS TO LAKE MACQUARIE

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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