Ballina is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling large numbers of eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. The Ballina Return and Earn Depot – the 3rd return point and first depot in the Ballina Shire Council area – was officially opened with a celebration attended by representatives from council and local … Continued
Key Facts: MEDIA IMAGES Katherine Bennell-Pegg approved images available HERE 5 June 2026: This year’s Australian of the Year, Katherine Bennell-Pegg will headline the Australian of the Year Breakfast at the Adelaide Convention Centre next Wednesday 10 June. In one of her first major public appearances in the state since receiving the nation’s top honour … Continued
With so many issues currently impacting on the rights of people across Australia, an upcoming seminar in Adelaide is set to unpack how we can fix wrongs with rights. With growing concerns around social cohesion, the right to peaceful protest, housing affordability, economic inequality, and the impact of climate change and digital technologies, The Answer … Continued
MEDIA RELEASE HISTORIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE RETURNS TO BATHURST FOR RAILWAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS A 109-year-old former NSW Government Railways steam locomotive will return to Bathurst this June Long Weekend (6–8 June), operating a series of heritage rail journeys to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Main Western Line reaching Bathurst. More than 3,000 passengers are expected … Continued
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Human Rights Awards. Presented by the Australian Human Rights Commission, all Australians are invited to nominate individuals and organisations which are working hard to advance human rights in their communities. In 2026 the Awards also mark the 40th anniversary of the Australian Human Rights Commission, highlighting 4 decades … Continued
Media Release 4th June 2026 Uniting welcomes changes to NSW’s unfair drug driving laws – now for further positive drug law reform Uniting has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government of proposed changes to laws relating to medicinal cannabis use and driving in the state. Alexandra Hogan, Uniting … Continued
A landmark study from Monash University has found that routine arming of police officers does not lead to a spike in officer-involved shootings. The research, which investigated 50 years of officer-involved shootings in Australia between 1970 and 2020, challenges the prevailing assumption that increased firearm availability among police inevitably results in higher rates of lethal … Continued
Key Facts: Australia's Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD) member institutions are marking World Environment Day on 5 June with a nationwide programme of events, talks, and experiences aligned with this year's theme, 'Now for Climate'. CAMD Chair and Australian Museum Director & CEO Kim McKay AO highlighted that museum collections are living scientific infrastructure … Continued
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and Geoscape Australia this week. The Committee wants to better understand from ALGA how local government can be supported to help deliver on national priorities across improved community wellbeing, reduced … Continued
RADIO GRABS FROM KEY SPOKESPEOPLE ATTACHED Media Release 2nd June, 2026 Extreme Weather Impacts Report reveals a community service workforce that is caring, committed and challenged Heatwaves, floods and storms disrupting frontline care across Australia, new report New research led by Dr Rebecca Huntley at 89 Degrees East, commissioned by the … Continued
