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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETHURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER, 2025 THE CLIMATE COUNCIL warns the Albanese Government is putting Australians in harm’s way as it prepares to green light Woodside’s North West Shelf until 2070, the most polluting fossil fuel project in a decade. Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said: “This project is a climate bomb that will unleash … Continued
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Key Facts: CHOICE consumer organisation joins alliance to combat subscription traps and hard-to-cancel online subscriptions in Australia Research shows 75% of Australians struggle to cancel subscriptions, with losses estimated at $46 million due to deceptive practices Five consumer groups signed an open letter to Assistant Treasury Minister requesting government protection against manipulative subscription practices Senator … Continued
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HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, Thursday 11 September 2025 — At the Pacific Islands Forum, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) have called for climate accountability from Prime Minister Albanese, stating an approval of the North West Shelf gas project and a failure to set a 1.5C-aligned climate plan would amount to … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has commenced an inquiry into the Attorney-General’s Department’s procurement of services in response to the 2017 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse. The Chair of the Committee, Mr Josh Burns MP, stated that ‘effective tendering and procurement processes are fundamental to how the Australian Government … Continued
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New additions to the threatened species list reveal climate change as a large and growing threat to nature that must be addressed in the government’s reform of the national nature law, the Australian Conservation Foundation said today. Australia’s nocturnal and elusive night parrot has been moved a step closer to extinction, listed as ‘critically endangered’ … Continued
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10 September 2025 A landmark report released ahead of World Sepsis Day, 13 September 2025, reveals that sepsis is more prevalent, deadly and costly than previously understood – prompting renewed calls to improve early detection, data quality and clinical care across the healthcare system. Published by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health … Continued
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The eSafety Commissioner has today registered the remaining Phase 2 Online Safety Codes, marking a significant step forward in making the internet safer for young Australians across a broad range of digital services and devices. The approved Online Safety Codes cover social media services, app distribution, equipment manufacturing and supply, relevant electronic services and designated … Continued
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9 September 2025 International Justice Mission Australia is urging the Australian Government to continue its reforms to strengthen online safety by legislating a digital duty of care, following damning new figures from the Australian Federal Police. The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) recorded a 41 per cent jump in reports of online … Continued
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On Friday 5 September, a West Australian man was sentenced to 7 years and 10 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 5 years, for fraudulently obtaining over $1.13 million in GST refunds. Adam John Waterman, the sole director of mining companies Fortuna SL Mining and Advent Exploration WA, submitted 27 false Business Activity Statements (BAS). Australian Taxation Office … Continued
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will consider six new referrals under the Public Works Committee Act 1969. Referred on 2 September 2025, the proposed works, listed below, are from the Department of Defence, the Australian Taxation Office, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Services Australia, and the Department of Home Affairs. Department of Defence—Blamey Barracks … Continued
