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SURVIVORS OF ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE AND ANTI-SLAVERY ORGANISATION CALL FOR ENFORCEABLE ONLINE CHILD SAFETY MEASURES

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Friday, 28 June 2024   SURVIVORS OF ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE AND ANTI-SLAVERY ORGANISATION CALL FOR ENFORCEABLE ONLINE CHILD SAFETY MEASURES   Leading anti-slavery organisation, International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia, has joined with survivors of online child sexual abuse to call for stronger enforcement of online child safety obligations. In a submission to Australia’s Online Safety … Continued

Majority of Australians Back Action to Track and Address Child Poverty

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Media release | Friday, 28 June 2024 Four in five Australians (83%) want the Federal Government to officially define and measure poverty levels, and for income support payments to be boosted to prevent children from living in poverty, according to new research by the Australia Institute. The Federal Government has no official definition or measure … Continued

New resource to address perceived age bias

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New resource to address perceived age bias Never2Young CPD series – RACGP & ACRRM accredited cpd.bowelcanceraustralia.org   Early-onset bowel cancer patients perceive age bias as a barrier to diagnosis. Younger people may spend between 3 months and 5 years seeing multiple doctors before diagnosis. They may make 10 or more visits to GPs. Risk of … Continued

On eve of a military training exercise with Israel, Australian civil society organisations redouble call for end to military cooperation

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Leading Australian human rights organisations are calling on Defence Minister Marles and the Australian Government to withdraw from RIMPAC, an upcoming military training exercise with the Israel Defense Forces due to take place in Hawai’i, from 26 June – 2 August.   ActionAid Australia, The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and the Australian Centre for International … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** MPs to address ACOSS climate, energy launch

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MPs from across the political divide will today address the launch of ACOSS’s blueprint for fair, fast and inclusive action on climate change at federal parliament. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister, independent MP for Warringah Zali Stegall, Liberal MP for Bass Bridget Archer, Greens leader Adam Bandt and ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie will … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT*** MPs to address ACOSS climate, energy launch

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Media alert | Wednesday, 26 June 2024 MPs from across the political divide will address the launch of ACOSS’s blueprint for fair, fast and inclusive action on climate change at federal parliament. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister, independent MP for Warringah Zali Stegall, Liberal MP for Bass Bridget Archer, Greens leader … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis

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The final day of hearings for Australia’s first People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis, convened by Everybody’s Home, will be held today. The online hearings will address: Housing and First Nations communities Impacts on regional and remote communities Climate safe housing Recommendations for government action WHO:  Commissioner Doug Cameron (former Labor Senator for NSW)  Commissioner … Continued