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Property data organisation Cotality, tallies Australian property price rises averaging 7.5 per cent nationwide, and 13.1 per cent in Perth, over the year to November 2025. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) argues that Australia must stabilise its population to ease the pressure on housing population, effective through reducing Net Overseas Immigration (NOM) to 70,000 per annum. … Continued
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The following UNSW experts are available for comment: Dr Sue Keay, Director of UNSW’s AI Institute, says: “Australia has finally released a National AI Plan, and while it’s nice to see all the right ingredients listed, once again, we’re stuck with a recipe that forgets the actual cooking. The plan rightly lists everything we should be … Continued
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Experts across the refugee sector urge UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to use its visit to Australia, starting today, to investigate harmful immigration detention policies that breach human rights. A national coalition of legal, academic and advocacy organisations has today called for an urgent reform of Australia’s immigration and detention system, releasing a joint … Continued
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Professor Guan Yeoh can comment on fire safety in buildings. He is the Director of the ARC Training Centre for Fire Retardant Materials and Safety Technologies, and the ARC Research Hub for Fire Resilience Infrastructure, Assets and Safety Advancements. He can be contacted on: [email protected] Contact details: Cecilia Duong [email protected]
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The Alannah & Madeline Foundation and its founder Walter Mikac have condemned the latest efforts by the NSW government to push through the Hunting Bill in a late-night sitting. Despite undertakings and positive signs from the Premier about not giving up government time for debate and standing behind NSW’s strong guns laws, the government is … Continued
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The Australia Tibet Council is calling on the Australian Government to stand up for Tibet and human rights during the visit of senior Chinese Communist Party official Zhao Leji, Chairman of the National People’s Congress. Zhao’s visit comes at a time when the Chinese Government is intensifying its repression in Tibet, via the forced separation … Continued
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With the Australian government’s social media ban for under 16s coming into effect on 10 December, Monash experts across a range of Faculties are available to comment on the implications of the ban. Available for comment: Associate Professor Brady Robards, Sociology, Faculty of Arts Contact details: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected] Read more of … Continued
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Key Facts: Asbestos Awareness next week 20-26 November 1-in-3 Australian homes contain asbestos 4000 Austrians die annually from an asbestos-related disease – three-times the 2024 national road toll. 89% of mesothelioma patients reported possible or probable exposure in non-occupational contexts – 51% undertaking the renovations and 38% living in a home undergoing renovations ANY home built … Continued
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eSafety welcomes Telegram’s decision to discontinue its challenge to the validity of a reporting notice that sought information about their compliance with basic online safety expectations. The reporting notice sought critical information about steps Telegram had taken to address any terrorist and violent extremist and child sexual exploitation material on the platform. On … Continued
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Cape York Partnership today celebrates the historic milestone of 20 years of the Cape York Leaders Program, highlighting the extraordinary achievements of Indigenous families and students which show closing the gap is not only possible – it’s already happening. Driven by the wisdom and counsel of the pioneering reform leaders of Cape York, Noel Pearson … Continued
