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Thursday 3 July Sustainable and meaningful employment is essential for financial security, especially in today’s cost-of-living crisis. Yet, for many Australians, particularly First Nations people, this security remains out of reach. A recent survey revealed that two in five (41%) First Nations households have experienced food insecurity in the past year, often due to … Continued
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2 July 2025 National Children’s Commissioner calls for urgent action on ‘safer’ childcare National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for national leadership on systems reforms required to keep children safe following news of the distressing case of the childcare worker alleged to have sexually abused numerous children in Victoria. ‘This is not the first … Continued
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Sam Thaiday saddles up as Inaugural Ambassador for Mount Isa Mines Indigenous Rodeo Championships He’s tackled some of the biggest challenges on the rugby league field, and now he’s swapping his footy boots for red-dust covered cowboy boots – rugby league legend and proud Indigenous man Sam Thaiday has been named the inaugural Ambassador … Continued
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Rebecca Cook, Ground Terminal and Infrastructure Manager at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, is the UNSW Women in Engineering Ada Lovelace Medal for Outstanding Engineer winner for 2025. Her prize was one of four presented at a ceremony for the UNSW Women in Engineering Alumni Awards, which are designed to recognise the amazing achievements of women … Continued
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Peppa Pig’s baby sister Meets Guess How I Was Born? Mummy Pig has nailed it. Daddy Pig has nailed it too. The pregnancy, birth and arrival of Evie is beautiful and right there on the screen and books. The clever creators of Peppa Pig have explained it to little people and parents. Children don’t need … Continued
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Scouts Australia says the current traumatic child abuse case in Victoria is a reminder that governments still have work to do, to ensure that all children are as safe as possible. Chief Commissioner of Scouts Australia, Brendan Watson, says one area that needs tightening is the Working with Children Check. “The WWCC needs … Continued
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Wednesday July 2, 2025 Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Parents for Climate, ECOMIND and more than 150 mental health professionals, doctors, educators, researchers, and youth leaders have issued an open letter calling for a national commitment to accurate and psychologically safe climate education in response to growing misinformation suggesting climate science is to blame for rising … Continued
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‘Support for children, families and the wider community is available, but child sexual abuse in early education settings is not a one-off event,’ says SASVic CEO, Kathleen Maltzahn. Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic), peak body for the state’s 19 specialist sexual assault services, shares wider community concern about the shocking news unfolding today. Victoria Police … Continued
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Below can be attributed to Act for Kids: Act for Kids is thinking of everyone affected by the shocking allegations emerging from Victoria, where testing is being recommended for 1200 children after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with sexual assaults. This is a deeply distressing time for the hundreds of families who have been … Continued
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Metro North Health launches bold anti-racism campaign – Stop racism. It starts with me. Queensland’s largest hospital and health service, Metro North Health, has launched a powerful new campaign – Stop Racism. It Starts with Me – to help address racism in healthcare and promote cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. … Continued
