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Fifty years on from Henderson, Australia urged to adopt official poverty measures

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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) is calling for the Federal Government to establish official poverty measures, marking the 50th anniversary of the Henderson Inquiry into Poverty with an event at Parliament House.   The event, which attracted community and business leaders, parliamentarians from all sides, and senior officials from across the Australian Public Service, … Continued

Pizza Acrobatics Take Centre Stage at Festitalia 2025

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Key Facts: FESTITALIA 2025Sunday, September 7, 2025 (Father’s Day) – at the RNA SHOWGROUNDSTickets on sale now at www.festitalia.com.au Pizza Acrobatics Take Centre Stage at Festitalia 2025 – Brisbane-based pizza acrobat set to get heads spinning   Picture Australian Ninja Warrior meets MasterChef meets Cirque du Soliel: flying dough and gravity defying moves, all before … Continued

$2.38 Billion in Unique Social Value Created: Australian Unity’s 2025 Impact Report Underscores Need for National Investment in Healthcare Access

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New report reveals real-world impact for Australians — from hospital beds saved to better health, independence and community connection   MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Australian Unity has today released its 2025 Impact Report, revealing a unique Community & Social Value (CSV) of $2.38 billion generated directly through its operations and services created in FY25 of a … Continued

New Chapter of “Sweet Industry” — Chronicle of High-Quality Development of Guangxi’s Sugar Industry

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NANNING, China, Aug. 27, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Located in southern China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, leveraging its unique geographical location and climatic conditions, has become the country’s largest base for sugarcane cultivation and sugar production. The sugar output of Guangxi’s sugar industry has stably accounted for over 60% of China’s total sugar production, making it … Continued

“Double the Sweetness” – A New Chapter for Guangxi’s Sugar Industry

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NANNING, China, Aug. 27, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Located in southern China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with abundant sunshine and rainfall, is a natural “kingdom of sugarcane”. During the 2024/2025 crushing season, the planting area of sugarcane in the region reached 11.35 million mu (approximately 756,667 hectares), an increase of 110,000 mu year-on-year. The output of sugar … Continued

DATE CHANGE – Maclean brothers arrival – media access

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After 139 days on the Pacific Ocean, the Maclean brothers are set to complete their world record-breaking row on Friday 29th August.   The three Scots have travelled 9,000 miles to get to Australia, raising more than £700,000 for clean water projects in Madagascar in the process. They’ve  received support from around the world, including from Mark … Continued

Mentoring Could Save Victoria Millions — and Young Lives

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Mentoring Could Save Victoria Millions — and Young Lives A new analysis has revealed that youth suicide costs Victoria up to $90 million every year, with each young life lost carrying an economic burden of approximately $3.5 million. The report, The Economic Benefit of Funding Mentoring to Prevent Youth Suicide in Victoria, highlights that evidence-based … Continued