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MEDIA RELEASE: 15 February 2024 Asbestos in mulch causes concern but asbestos debris could be closer to home than we think! As councils and government agencies continue to test for asbestos in mulch on government-owned sites, Clare Collins, Chair of the Asbestos Education Committee has urged the public not to panic but to avoid mulched … Continued
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Media Release | 14 February 2024 New research released by the Australia Institute shows a majority of voters back measures to tax fossil fuel exports, as Rod Sims and Ross Garnaut use today’s National Press Club address to call for a fossil fuel tax. The Australia Institute’s research finds that a majority of voters (52%) … Continued
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Media Release 13 Feb 2024 Australia’s inaugural Big Walk 4 Refugees launches today, uniting people around the country in a 16,650 km virtual journey from Hobart to Canberra to highlight the prolonged uncertainty still facing 10,000 refugees in Australia. The Australian Government’s announcement of permanent pathways for 19,000 refugees, one year ago today, has been … Continued
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Media release | Embargoed until 12.01am Friday, 9 February 2024 Labor leads the Liberal Party 52% to 48% in the Dunkley two-party preferred vote ahead of the crucial March 2 byelection, according to new research from the Australia Institute. The Australia Institute commissioned uComms to conduct a survey of 626 residents across the Federal Seat … Continued
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has warmly welcomed the release of the review of the Franchising Code of Conduct by Dr Michael Schaper. The Ombudsman performs a range of functions under the Franchise Code to support informed decision making, healthy franchise relationships and the resolution of disputes that may arise … Continued
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Media release | Wednesday, 7 February 2024 The Australia Institute welcomes the report of the Inquiry Into Price Gouging and Unfair Pricing Practices, chaired by Prof Allan Fels, and delivered today to the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Key points: The Australia Institute and its Centre for Future Work, which were among the first to identify … Continued
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A recent survey by leading software research site Capterra reveals that Australian businesses are more actively improving their cybersecurity infrastructure to defend against potential attacks. The study’s findings show that a third (33%) of the respondents have experienced security breaches in 2023 amidst recent notable data breaches occurring at Optus and Medibank. Research Analyst at … Continued
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As Federal Parliament resumes, experts from La Trobe University are available to discuss the political year ahead. Dr Nicholas Barry Senior Lecturer Politics at La Trobe UniversityE: [email protected] M: 0418 940 259 Dr Barry can discuss the following topics: Analysis of the current and future political landscape in Australia How the recent tax reforms … Continued
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Media release | Thursday, 1 February 2024 The Australia Institute is calling for real-time disclosures of political donations ahead of the Australian Electoral Commission’s annual release of political contributions data for 2022–23. Flaws in the current system mean that some donations take over 18 months to be disclosed – if they are disclosed at all. … Continued
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The AIS, in partnership with Sports Medicine Australia and other peak associations, will today launch the ‘Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement 2024’ and the ‘Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport’. The guidelines were developed in a collaboration between the Australian Institute of Sport, Sports Medicine Australia, the Australasian College of Sport and … Continued
