The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training will hold a public hearing on Thursday, 26 March 2026 as part of its inquiry into the operation and adequacy of the National Employment Standards (NES). The inquiry was referred to the Committee on 27 November 2025, by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the … Continued
Wesley Mission says the NSW Government’s decision to remove exemptions allowing some pubs and clubs to operate poker machines through the early morning hours is to be commended.* However, while the change narrows an inconsistency in the system, Wesley Mission says it leaves in place operating hours that continue to expose people to the highest … Continued
NDIS participants work more hours, earn more money and report greater levels of vitality than before they enrolled, new research by the e61 Institute has found. Four years after first accessing the scheme, participants were working an average of 1.8 more hours per week, earning $76 more per fortnight, were 5.7 percentage points less likely … Continued
Media Release 25th March 2026 Aged Care at a crossroads – time to rethink how we pay for care Reform must deliver fairness, dignity and sustainability for all Australians Uniting NSW.ACT is calling for a balanced, sustainable approach to aged care reform to ensure a system that protects those most at risk … Continued
Key Facts: Edelman’s 2026 Australian Trust Barometer reveals trust in business, government, media and non-government organisations (NGOs) has increased, but remains fragile: • Trust increased from 49% in 2025 to 54% in 2026, reflecting a shift from distrust to neutral. • There is now a 19% gap in trust between high and low-income earners, the … Continued
Media Release CRICKET AUSTRALIA STAR JAKE WEATHERALD STEPS UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH – AHEAD OF WALK TO WORK DAY SUPPORTING BLACK DOG INSTITUTE ON THIS FRIDAY 27 MARCH Australia’s employers urged to get staff moving – and reap the dividends RADIO NEWS GRABS & CSAs – HERE 24 March 2026: Mental illness costs Australian … Continued
Popular AI companion chatbots are failing to protect Australian children from exposure to sexually explicit content and not doing enough to prevent users generating child sexual exploitation and abuse material, according to eSafety’s latest transparency report. The report summarises responses from four AI companion services – Character.AI, Nomi, Chai, and Chub AI – to questions asked … Continued
PARIS, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ProductLife Group (PLG), a global provider of consulting and outsourcing services for the life sciences industry, has appointed Dr. James Burt as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Burt brings more than 20 years of international leadership experience across the pharmaceutical value chain, including generics, biosimilars, orphan and value-added medicines. … Continued
No mention is made of the undeniable impact of Australia’s population growth on the nation’s declining biodiversity in the government’s first report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity (KMGBF)’s monitoring framework appears to be a process to monitor decline rather than repair biodiversity loss. Australia’s population expanded by … Continued
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EnviroGold Global Limited (TSX-V: NVRO | OTCQB: ESGLF | FSE: YGK) (“EnviroGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karina Nott as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Nott joins EnviroGold as the Company advances the commercial deployment of its proprietary NVRO Process™ and toward … Continued
