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The Blood Cancer Taskforce[i] welcomes today’s release of the Australian Cancer Plan – Australia’s first national plan to combat cancer. Established in 2019 as a consensus voice for the Australian blood cancer community, the Blood Cancer Taskforce developed the National Strategic Action Plan[ii] for Blood Cancers – the blueprint helping to tackle the key issues … Continued
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Thursday 2 November 2023: All.Can Australia Limited has commended Cancer Australia and the Australian Federal Government on the launch of Australia’s first national Australian Cancer Plan (the Plan), a 10-year reform initiative designed to improve cancer outcomes for all Australians. This historical milestone marks the start of stakeholders in the cancer space collaborating to implement … Continued
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Australians are being urged to put forward excellent political leaders for the 2023 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership, with nominations for the prestigious award now open. The McKinnon Prize is Australia’s independent, non-partisan award for outstanding political leadership, recognising leaders who have shown vision, courage, collaboration and ethical behaviour. Three prizes will be awarded this … Continued
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Florey researchers Dr Leigh Walker and Professor Andrew Lawrence have been awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant worth $466,000 to investigate the impact of hunger on the brain during decision-making. Decision-making is one of the most important and fundamental biological processes executed by humans. But everyday decision-making is often accompanied by conflict and can be influenced … Continued
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The Commissioner of Taxation has lodged an application in the Federal Court seeking orders for the imposition of a civil penalty under the Promoter Penalty Legislation. The Commissioner will allege a former Ernst & Young (EY) tax partner, promoted a tax exploitation scheme. As the matter is before the courts and no findings have been … Continued
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Five women have been killed allegedly by men’s violence in the last 10 days in Australia. Last year, 57 women were killed by male violence in Australia. Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon can speak to the need for a national policy to end gender-based violence. Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre … Continued
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Only 59 per cent of Millennials and 63 per cent of Gen-Zs think they are likely to ever own their own home, a new poll has found. That’s despite 88 per cent of Millennials and 93 per cent of Gen-Zs saying they would like to do so, according to the latest McKinnon Poll for the … Continued
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The CFMEU has declared engineered stone must be banned after a the recommendations of an expert report. Safe Work Australia has recommended banning the deadly product, which is killing workers through deadly dust diseases like silica. CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith said the report backed up the union’s Stop This Killer Stone campaign. “This report … Continued
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Media release | Friday 27 October 2023 Former Department of Finance head Michael Keating will use a speech to the Australia Institute’s Revenue Summit 2023 at federal parliament to call on the Albanese government to substantially increase taxes to keep pace with public expectations for service delivery. He will warn that budget pressures from the … Continued
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The Australia Institute’s Revenue Summit 2023 will today host economists, taxation experts and politicians to discuss and explore how we meet Australia’s growing public spending needs over the coming decades. Speakers Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP | Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Assistant Minister for EmploymentSenator Barbara Pocock AM | Greens Spokesperson … Continued
