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Counting the cost of shattered lives – call for productivity probe into homelessness

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MEDIA ALERT, Thursday October 30 Counting the cost of shattered lives – call for productivity probe into homelessness Australia’s homelessness crisis is not just a moral failure, it’s economic self-harm costing the nation billions, prompting calls from Homelessness Australia for a Productivity Commission inquiry. The peak body will make the call for a comprehensive economic … Continued

CHA welcomes start of Aged Care Act

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Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has welcomed the commencement of the new Aged Care Act this Saturday, describing it as a historic reform that will help deliver quality care to older Australians.   “These are the most significant reforms to the aged care sector in three decades,” said Alex Lynch, Director of Aged and Community Care … Continued

TALENT ALERT: Federal Governments Environment Law Reforms Ignore Climate Reality, Experts Warn

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Thursday, 30 October 2025 The federal government’s once-in-a-generation overhaul of our national environment law risks entrenching climate destruction, with leading legal and climate experts warning the reforms fail to deal with the single biggest threat to our environment – climate change. The Government’s draft Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act reforms will reportedly exclude … Continued

Electoral Matters Committee continues program of public hearings as part of review into the 2025 Federal Election

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The Electoral Matters Committee will continue its program of public hearings as part of the review into the 2025 Federal Election. On 31 October in Canberra, the Committee will hear from several stakeholders in its election review, including the Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce, Global Shield Australia and Prof Kim Rubenstein. On 7 November in Canberra, … Continued

Electoral Matters Committee invites community input on the 2025 federal election at its upcoming hearings

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The Electoral Matters Committee is inviting community input on the 2025 federal election at its upcoming hearings. The Committee Chair, Mr Jerome Laxale MP said, ‘Aggressive conduct at polling booths has been the biggest issue in our early submissions. The Committee wants to keep hearing from community members about their experiences participating in the 2025 … Continued

Ecological Threat Report 2025: Extreme Wet-Dry Seasons Emerge as Critical Conflict Catalyst

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Approximately 2 billion people – one quarter of humanity – now live in regions experiencing moderate to severe increases in seasonality LONDON, GB / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / New research from the Institute for Economics & Peace reveals that changing rainfall patterns are significantly amplifying conflict risks worldwide. The 2025 Ecological Threat … Continued

$19 billion in lost and unclaimed super – is some of it yours?

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has today released new data revealing there is almost $19 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation waiting to be claimed by over 7 million people. ATO Deputy Commissioner Ben Kelly said there could be a number of reasons why someone may have lost or unclaimed super, but finding and claiming it, is quick … Continued

You can’t go forwards on nature by going backwards on climate.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER, 2025 You can’t go forwards on nature by going backwards on climate. With the Coalition still questioning Australia’s commitment to net zero, any deal between the Albanese Government and the Coalition on national environment law reform is likely to be a disaster for the climate, the Climate Council warns. New research … Continued

Human Rights Commissioner calls for transparency in Nauru deportation arrangement

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Wednesday, 29 October 2025   Human Rights Commissioner calls for transparency in Nauru deportation arrangement  Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner has warned that the first deportation to Nauru under Australia’s new deportation deal exposes a disturbing lack of transparency and raises serious human rights concerns.   The Minister for Home Affairs has confirmed that an initial transfer to … Continued