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Only one right answer now for WA “climate bomb” project

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August 5 2024   Reports that the WA EPA is poised to recommend against Woodside’s massive polluting Browse gas project make clear the choice for the Albanese Government: will it protect our environment and a safer future for our kids? Or back in one of the country’s biggest carbon bombs?   Woodside wants to drill … Continued

Leading environmental groups have welcomed the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) rejection of fossil fuel giant Woodside’s proposed Browse Gas project.

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The EPA reached its finding due to a wide range of major concerns about environmental, nature and pollution impacts, according to a letter the EPA sent to Woodside Energy in February this year.   Browse, Australia’s largest untapped conventional gas field, is located off the coast of the pristine Kimberley region in WA, beneath the … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** New Minister to launch Homelessness Week

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MEDIA ALERT New Housing and Homelessness Minister Clare O’Neil to launch Homelessness Week   Minister for Housing and Homelessness The Hon Clare O’Neil will officially launch Homelessness Week 2024 and discuss her approach to homelessness and her new portfolio in what will be her first public event on the issue in her new role. The … Continued

Shocking extent of family and child homelessness in Australia

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A new report reveals the harsh reality of the homelessness crisis hitting Aussie families, with more than a third of the 88,696 family members who sought support still homeless during their last contact with homelessness support services. The disturbing family homelessness figures are compounded by a new report released today by Homelessness Australia which shows … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** New Minister to launch Homelessness Week

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MEDIA ALERT New Housing and Homelessness Minister Clare O’Neil to launch Homelessness Week Minister for Housing and Homelessness The Hon Clare O’Neil will officially launch Homelessness Week 2024 and discuss her approach to homelessness and her new portfolio in what will be her first public event on the issue in her new role. The Minister’s … Continued

Reports Fed Govt will reject gambling ad ban ‘bitterly disappointing’ – But a crackdown on social media ads will help protect our kids

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Media reports the Federal Government’s will not honour the recommendations of the Murphy report by rejecting recommendations to impose a phased-in ban on all gambling advertising is ‘bitterly disappointing’.  But the Alliance has welcomed a potential crackdown on social media gambling advertising as ‘significant’ and again urged the government to implement all 31 recommendations of … Continued

Statement on application for CFMEU administration

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2 August 2024   Master Builders Australia welcomes the lodgement of the Fair Work Commission’s application seeking to place the CFMEU into independent administration.   While we are disappointed by the exclusion of the ACT and WA, we commend the strong and positive stance of both Minister Murray Watt and the Federal Government in getting … Continued

Live music inquiry – Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth public hearings

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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is holding its final round of interstate public hearings next week for its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry. Hearings will be held in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth, with final hearings to be held in Canberra. The Committee … Continued

Heart and Stroke Foundations to Lead Global Best Practices for New Hypertension and Lipid Guidelines

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Friday, 2 August, 2024 Heart and Stroke Foundations to Lead Global Best Practices for New Hypertension and Lipid Guidelines The Heart Foundation and the Stroke Foundation have joined forces to progress the development of two bespoke sets of guidelines: one for managing and treating hypertension (high blood pressure) and another for managing and treating lipids … Continued