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LIVING WONDERS COURT CASE RESULT: Verdict due in landmark climate cases against Australia’s Environment Minister and two coal mining companies

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The Living Wonders case challenges mine approvals made by Australia’s Environment Minister and the decision due to be handed down at 2.15pm today will have implications for further approvals that come across the Minister’s desk. Mining companies, Narrabri Coal Operations (a subsidiary of Whitehaven Coal) and MACH Energy, have joined the proceedings and are defending … Continued

Productivity goes backwards as Australians ‘running to stand still’

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Productivity decreased by 2% in the June 2023 quarter, as record-high growth in hours worked outpaced output growth, according to the Productivity Commission’s latest Productivity Bulletin. “Our unemployment rate remains low. Australians worked more in the June quarter as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite. But even though hours worked rose, the rise in output was … Continued

ATO reminds businesses to pay before they disclose their debts

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning businesses to engage with their tax and super obligations to avoid having their debts disclosed to credit reporting agencies. As the ATO shifts back to business-as-usual debt collection, as of July 2023 it has issued Notices of intent to disclose business tax debts to more than 22,000 businesses with a … Continued

‘Simply a good decision’: Solutions for Climate welcomes Australia’s move to rejoin the Green Climate Fund

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Solutions for Climate Australia has welcomed the announcement by the Albanese Government that Australia would rejoin the Green Climate Fund, as confirmed at the pledging conference held in Bonn, Germany overnight. The Morrison Government’s decision to withdraw from the multilateral fund in 2018 was rash, required years of diplomatic repair and removed Australia from globally … Continued

STRONGER WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS KEY TO HOLDING ‘BIG FOUR’ ACCOUNTABLE, HEARS PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

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The parliamentary inquiry into Ethics and Professional Accountability in the Consultancy Industry will today hear calls for comprehensive reform of Commonwealth whistleblowing laws to close the major gaps in accountability exposed in major Australian accounting and consulting firms like PwC. Joint evidence to the inquiry from Transparency International Australia, Griffith University’s Centre for Governance and … Continued

STRONGER WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS KEY TO HOLDING ‘BIG FOUR’ ACCOUNTABLE, HEARS PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

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The parliamentary inquiry into Ethics and Professional Accountability in the Consultancy Industry will today hear calls for comprehensive reform of Commonwealth whistleblowing laws to close the major gaps in accountability exposed in major Australian accounting and consulting firms like PwC. Joint evidence to the inquiry from Transparency International Australia, Griffith University’s Centre for Governance and … Continued

UNSW expert available to comment on new asylum seeker claim process

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Associate Professor Daniel Ghezelbash is Deputy Director of UNSW’s Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law. Ghezelbash holds a DECRA grant to research ‘Fast Track Asylum Procedures: Balancing Fairness and Efficiency’ (2022 – 2025). He is an expert in the data and qualitative evidence around this issue and is available to talk about the asylum seeker claim process changes.  Contact details: Kate [email protected] … Continued

New study reveals Australian Long COVID response lagging

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Australia’s Long COVID response is falling short of international standards and needs an urgent overhaul, a new study warns. New research by RMIT University and Northern Health has examined Australia’s Long COVID services, guidelines and public health information, compared with international standards. The researchers found Australia lacking in several categories, including early investigation, accessibility and … Continued