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Former Bulldog’s Premiership player, Tom Boyd, has joined a major campaign calling on the AFL to make next year’s AFL Grand Final a gambling advertising free zone. The Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) and GetUp have today launched a campaign and petition urging the AFL to “kick gambling ads out of footy” — demanding that … Continued
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This is a joint media release between Victoria Police and the ATO. A joint operation between the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Victoria Police has resulted in the seizure of over 18,000 illicit cigarettes and approximately $100,000 in cash from residential properties and a retail store in Melbourne. Last week, search warrants were executed at … Continued
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Shelter WA and Make Renting Fair WA are calling for urgent rental reform as a report reveals Western Australia is lagging the nation on progressing nationally agreed rental protections. National Shelter and the National Association of Renters’ Organisations have released their two-year performance report on progress made to deliver the commitments outlined within the National … Continued
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Public Broadcaster SBS has become the first broadcaster globally to allow viewers of its streaming service to opt out of certain advertising categories – including gambling ads. The broadcaster says the move is part of its ESG (Environmental & Social Governance) leadership which also includes its commitment to Australia’s first zero emissions media platform and … Continued
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Breakthrough Australian device to treat Alzheimer’s receives Federal Government funding Brisbane-based company Ceretas has been awarded a $2.4 million grant to fast-track development of its next-generation therapeutic ultrasound device – an Australian-designed innovation aiming to transform the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The competitive grant was awarded through the CUREator+ Dementia & Cognitive Decline program, part of … Continued
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Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody will be addressing the National Press Club on Wednesday September 24 on the future of gender equality in Australia. ‘This is a critical moment for gender equality in Australia,’ says Dr Cody. ‘Now is the time to challenge outdated systems, rethink how we value each other, and build … Continued
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Statement on Palestine Today marks a historic and long overdue moment: Australia has formally recognised the independent and sovereign State of Palestine, joining more than 150 nations across the globe. For years, the Palestinian community, the wider Australian public, and even many within the Labor Party itself have been calling for this recognition. Today, their … Continued
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Catholic Health Australia has welcomed more than $55 million in government grants to support access to residential aged care facilities for local communities around the country. CHA members Southern Cross Care in Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania, and Calvary Aged Care Services in Victoria and Tasmania, are set to receive the funding across five … Continued
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Australian children are being robbed of their childhood, Barnardos Australia says, as new research reveals that more than one in three children in single-parent families live in poverty. Today’s landmark Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows more than one in three (36.2%) children in single-parent families are living below the poverty … Continued
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Major longitudinal study should serve as a wake up call to protect Australians’ mental health Australians for Mental Health has urged governments and decision makers to take the latest Household, Income, Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey findings seriously, after it revealed growing distress among its respondents. The HILDA report, which has been … Continued
