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Media Alert – Anglicare Sydney in NSW Parliament | Toys ‘n’ Tucker Christmas collection

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Media alert   Time: Thursday 20 November 2025, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Media attendance encouraged between 1:30-2:00pm What: Anglicare Toys ‘n’ Tucker Christmas collection event Where: Macquarie Room, NSW Parliament House Interview talent: Simon Miller, Anglicare Sydney CEO & Rob Stokes, Group Executive – Housing. Details: Volunteers, alongside Anglicare Sydney leaders, will be collecting … Continued

New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms

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Thursday, 20 November 2025   New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms  Older Australians are feeling dismissed, excluded and stereotyped in healthcare settings, putting their access to life-saving care at risk, according to a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Titled The age barrier: older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care, the report draws on the lived experiences of older patients, their … Continued

Brendan O’Connor: stronger leadership and collaboration critical to elevate the tertiary education sector

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RMIT University Professor of Practice, Workforce Skills and Innovation Brendan O’Connor has called for stronger leadership and collaboration to elevate the tertiary education sector, in an opinion piece published by The Australian newspaper. After nearly 25 years in parliament, I recently took up a new position at RMIT University.   A surprise to some perhaps, but for … Continued

New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms

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Wednesday, 20 November 2025   New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms  Older Australians are feeling dismissed, excluded and stereotyped in healthcare settings, putting their access to life-saving care at risk, according to a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Titled The age barrier: older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care, the report draws on the lived experiences of older patients, their … Continued

New Global Study: Dangerous Nighttime Heat Rising in 83% of Global Cities Analyzed, Becoming More Oppressive, And More Frequent

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While leaders have been focusing on avoiding breaching the +1.5°C threshold of the Paris Agreement, a sweeping new scientific analysis of the most dangerous summer weather conditions across 100 major global cities revealed that minimum nighttime temperatures have been rising up to 10 times faster than daytime average … Continued

Public Works Committee to examine CSIRO’s proposed refit of the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (the Committee) will consider the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) proposed part-life refit of the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) under the Public Works Act 1969. The proposed works were referred for inquiry and report on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. The Committee will conduct a site inspection at the … Continued

Destiny Rescue supports the call for stronger justice for victims

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Destiny Rescue, a leading Australian-based NGO dedicated to rescuing children from exploitation and abuse, supports the proposed recent introduction of the Federal Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025 (the Bill). The Bill will ensure that those who abuse, exploit or prey upon children face real justice.  Destiny Rescue has long … Continued

UNSW tops the nation in social impact and environmental rankings

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The University is the top-ranked institution in Australia in the new QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. UNSW Sydney has climbed to the top spot in Australia and Oceania in the 2026 QS Sustainability Rankings. The University climbed five spots to become the top-ranked university in Australia and is now tied for seventh globally. UNSW has … Continued