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The Federal Government’s 1 October new vaping laws, allowing behind the counter pharmacy sales of regulated therapeutic vapes without doctor script, still requires an urgent injection of ‘policy common sense’ to tackle the huge vaping black market and national nicotine consumption. Australia’s ground-breaking approach to future vape retail sales starts this week, continues the … Continued
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The Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society will hold further public hearings next week as part of its inquiry into the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society. Building on previous hearings where the committee heard from social media platforms and media organisations, the committee will hear from a broad … Continued
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THE HON MILTON DICK MPSPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFEDERAL MEMBER FOR OXLEY MEDIA ALERT The Speaker of the House of Representatives and Federal Member for Oxley, the Hon Milton Dick MP will be launching the Australian Parliament House Flag Roadshow at Jindalee State School. Students will be unrolling and holding up the iconic 12.8m … Continued
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Innovation in aged care is on show every day at NewDirection Care’s MICRO TOWN® community in Bellmere, and yesterday Shadow Minister for Aged Care Senator Anne Ruston was able to see first-hand how exceptional outcomes are delivered. The first of its kind in Australia, MICRO TOWN® is an aged care model resembling a typical … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for the Australian Government to put further sanctions on Myanmar’s military junta after the reported execution of a woman and her husband. Human rights groups this week said Chan Myae Thu was the first woman executed since a military coup in 2021. She was reportedly killed alongside … Continued
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The Women’s Health Services Network (WHSN) welcomes the release of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee’s final report on issues related to menopause and perimenopause. The report, which incorporates many key recommendations from the WHSN submission, represents a significant step towards improving menopause care and support for women across Australia. Kit McMahon, CEO of Women’s … Continued
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The Alliance has welcomed Pope Francis condemnation of gambling advertising in which the pontiff said he was sad to see football matches and sports stars promoting betting platforms. In a message to social justice groups, Pope Francis, expressed deep concern with online gambling and the misuse of networks, which affect not only the poorest sectors … Continued
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As the Senate Education Employment Legislation Committee scrutinises the University Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill, the Health Services Union (HSU) is renewing its call for the Federal Government to extend paid placements to allied health. Under the Bill, some social workers, nurses and teachers undertaking mandatory placement will be eligible for means-tested financial … Continued
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Vasey RSL Care, one of Australia’s leading providers of housing for veterans, has expressed deep disappointment after its bid to secure funding for an affordable housing development in Bundoora under the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund was rejected. The news comes just two weeks after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide … Continued
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MORE EVIDENCE EXXON CAN’T BE TRUSTED IN AUSTRALIA Another toxic spill in Bass Strait as Exxon plans to defile Ramsar wetland The regulator overseeing the offshore oil and methane gas industry in Australia says there is a “significant threat to the environment” in Bass Strait, after 21,000 litres of diesel leaked from an … Continued
