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Embargo until 12.01 am (AET) Monday 8 July 2024 Canberra: The Social Cyber Institute released a discussion paper calling for Australia to set up militia units based in the community to counter information warfare and provide open-source intelligence.(Crowdsourcing an Australian cyber intelligence and information militia) The author, Professor Dan Svantesson, called on the … Continued
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Community legal centre peak bodies have issued an open letter ahead of today’s meeting of the Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) calling on all state, territory, and federal Attorneys-General to commit to finalising a new legal assistance agreement that delivers increased funding and long-term funding security to the community legal sector by the end of … Continued
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“If the Federal government won’t take on the fossil fuel industry, we will” Rising Tide’s national tour coming to Sydney with a message to Prime Minister Albanese Former Socceroo and human rights activist Craig Foster will urge the Federal government to show a red card to fossil fuel companies at the Sydney Splash, a … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has commenced an inquiry into the administration of Commonwealth regulations. The Chair of the JCPAA, Mr Julian Hill MP, said that “compliance with Commonwealth regulations is critical to achieving policy outcomes. Numerous Commonwealth agencies have to police regulatory compliance with limited resources, hence proper evidence-based risk-based activities are … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has commenced an inquiry into the contract management frameworks operated by Commonwealth entities. The Chair of the JCPAA, Mr Julian Hill MP, said that “recent major inquiries into Commonwealth Procurement and Probity and Ethics revealed serious failings. Recent audit reports have highlighted similar issues ‘downstream’ of procurement in … Continued
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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) welcomes the Federal Government’s response to the report of the House of Representatives inquiry into Workforce Australia – particularly the acknowledgement that our broken employment services system requires significant improvement and that people who use the system must be at the heart of any impending reform. “It’s clear this … Continued
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St Vincent’s Health Australia, a CHA member, has today announced it will end its contract with nib after the hugely profitable insurer refused to put a fair offer on the table during negotiations. “This year nib had one of the highest premium increases at 4.1 per cent, yet in 2022–23 only returned 79 per … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has tabled a report recommending the ratification of the following treaty action: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America on Technology Safeguards Associated with United States Participation in Space Launches from Australia Committee Chair Mr Josh Wilson MP said, “This … Continued
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Having completed a year-long inquiry that generated almost 500 written submissions, the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport today tabled an important report on the state of diabetes mellitus in Australia. Committee Chair Dr Mike Freelander MP said: ‘In Australia, approximately 1.5 million people – some five per cent of the population – are … Continued
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The mental health of young Australians, particularly women and girls, began to fall sharply in the early 2010s, which coincides with the launch and growth of Instagram and Snapchat, new research by e61 Institute has found. Analysis of individual-level data from the Household, Income, Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey finds the average self-reported … Continued
