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Speaker takes Parliament to Longreach

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Over the next two days, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is in Central Queensland with the Leader of the Nationals, the Honourable David Littleproud MP, as part of the Parliament in Schools program. Students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear first-hand from the Speaker and their local … Continued

Nationwide RSV immunisation program to keep 10,000 babies out of hospital

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Nationwide RSV immunisation program to keep 10,000 babies out of hospital   Immunisation advocates are heralding the Albanese Government’s commitment to the first all-infant RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) immunisation program as a turning point on the leading cause of hospitalisation for Australian babies.   According to the Immunisation Foundation of Australia, nationwide availability of new … Continued

Whooping cough outbreak worst on record

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Whooping cough outbreak worst on record More than 45,000 cases of the infectious lung disease expected by year end   Australia is in the grip of the largest whooping cough epidemic since the introduction of vaccines to protect against the bacteria, according to national notifiable disease data.1   41,013 cases of the highly infectious and … Continued

Australia Social Media Ban: UNSW experts available for comment

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UNSW experts are available to comment on the announcement of the new proposed laws banning Australians under 16 from signing up to social media platforms.  Experts from UNSW Business School and UNSW Medicine & Health are available for comment with their area of expertise listed below.  Professor Barney Tan, School of Information Systems and Technology … Continued

Media statement: Banning kids from social media no silver bullet

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Act for Kids recognises Prime Minster Anthony Albanese’s move to restrict access to social media for children under 16 as a significant step to better protect children from online harm. While we welcome this, there needs to be greater emphasis on social media giants and their own provisions to protect all children from online harm, … Continued

Media statement: Banning kids from social media no silver bullet

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Act for Kids recognises Prime Minster Anthony Albanese’s move to restrict access to social media for children under 16 as a significant step to better protect children from online harm. While we welcome this, there needs to be greater emphasis on social media giants and their own provisions to protect all children from online harm, … Continued

Live music inquiry– funding, accessibility and audience development

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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is holding a public hearing on Friday for its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry. The Committee will be speaking with peak industry bodies, and service organisations about industry funding, accessibility, consumer behaviours and perceptions, and audience development. … Continued

Australian Energy Regulator: Australian homes leading switch to cleaner electricity, wind, solar and storage installations to triple

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2024   Australian Energy Regulator: Australian homes leading switch to cleaner electricity, wind, solar and storage installations to triple   The Australian Energy Regulator’s latest State of the Energy Market report has found Australians are an integral part of the switch to cleaner electricity sources, with increasing investment in … Continued

Redress Scheme inquiry report to be published soon

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The Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme anticipates it will finish its inquiry into the operation of the National Redress Scheme in November 2024. Over the course of the inquiry, the Committee has received over 50 submissions and held 11 public hearings. Evidence received has highlighted areas the Committee has examined including: the experience … Continued