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Productivity Commission report reinforces case for meaningful circular construction reform

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Key Facts: CCAA endorses Productivity Commission's final report on circular economy, supporting removal of regulatory barriers for recycled materials in construction Report calls for shift from prescriptive standards to performance-based regulations and national harmonisation of state-based specifications National stocktake of infrastructure standards recommended, particularly focusing on cement and concrete standards Current Australian Cement Standard AS … Continued

Time to take profit out of NDIS, union urges

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The Australian Services Union has warned that for-profit providers are jeopardising the viability and integrity of the NDIS, and is urging the federal government to consider banning profiteering companies from the scheme.    The call comes after the ABC’s 7.30 program last night aired a story about hundreds of disability support workers being shortchanged their … Continued

Time to take profit out of NDIS, union urges

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The Australian Services Union has warned that for-profit providers are jeopardising the viability and integrity of the NDIS, and is urging the federal government to consider banning profiteering companies from the scheme.    The call comes after the ABC’s 7.30 program last night aired a story about hundreds of disability support workers being shortchanged their … Continued

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging

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The capital gains tax discount should be replaced with a fairer approach. A potential direction for reform would be to instead allow individuals to spread gains over time rather than taxing them in a single year, according to the e61 Institute.   In a submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Operation of the … Continued

Deforestation doom: 2025 worst year in more than a decade for federally-approved bulldozing of the bush

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The Federal government gave the green light to more than 57,000 hectares of threatened species habitat destruction last year, making it the worst 12-month period in 15 years.  The Australian Conservation Foundation’s Extinction wrapped 2025 finds:  The northern quoll had more of its habitat approved to be destroyed in 2025 than any other threatened animal.   Western Australia’s Pilbara region is home to all of the ‘top’ five animal species worst affected by approved habitat destruction: the … Continued

Not-for-profit healthcare sector welcomes proposed private funding reform

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Australia’s not-for-profit private healthcare sector has backed the government’s proposal for a new funding mechanism that puts private hospitals on a sustainable footing, removes complexity, and focuses on delivering quality care to patients.   The Australian Health Service Alliance (AHSA) has joined Catholic Health Australia (CHA) in supporting the Private National Efficient Price (PNEP) as … Continued

ZIONIST FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA RESPONSE TO ROYAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT

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8 January 2026 MEDIA RELEASE – For immediate release The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the Government’s decision to establish a Royal Commission into antisemitism and the 14 December Bondi terrorist attack, and acknowledges the breadth of the terms of reference. This decision reflects the clear and consistent calls of the Australian Jewish community, alongside … Continued

bondiroyalcommission.com.au – New website launched to support calls for a Federal Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack

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8 January 2026 — For immediate release   Chris Garnaut, one of the business leaders who publicly called for a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack in its immediate aftermath, has today launched a new national website – bondiroyalcommission.com.au – to support calls for a Commonwealth Royal Commission. Mr Garnaut was among the early … Continued