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WWF-Australia has called on parliament to strengthen reforms to Australia’s environment laws and close loopholes that allow native forests to be bulldozed and threaten iconic places like the Great Barrier Reef. Environment Minister Murray Watt has today tabled legislation designed to fix the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC). WWF-Australia’s CEO, Dermot … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT, Thursday October 30 Counting the cost of shattered lives – call for productivity probe into homelessness Australia’s homelessness crisis is not just a moral failure, it’s economic self-harm costing the nation billions, prompting calls from Homelessness Australia for a Productivity Commission inquiry. The peak body will make the call for a comprehensive economic … Continued
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Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has welcomed the commencement of the new Aged Care Act this Saturday, describing it as a historic reform that will help deliver quality care to older Australians. “These are the most significant reforms to the aged care sector in three decades,” said Alex Lynch, Director of Aged and Community Care … Continued
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Thursday, 30 October 2025 The federal government’s once-in-a-generation overhaul of our national environment law risks entrenching climate destruction, with leading legal and climate experts warning the reforms fail to deal with the single biggest threat to our environment – climate change. The Government’s draft Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act reforms will reportedly exclude … Continued
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The Electoral Matters Committee will continue its program of public hearings as part of the review into the 2025 Federal Election. On 31 October in Canberra, the Committee will hear from several stakeholders in its election review, including the Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce, Global Shield Australia and Prof Kim Rubenstein. On 7 November in Canberra, … Continued
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The Electoral Matters Committee is inviting community input on the 2025 federal election at its upcoming hearings. The Committee Chair, Mr Jerome Laxale MP said, ‘Aggressive conduct at polling booths has been the biggest issue in our early submissions. The Committee wants to keep hearing from community members about their experiences participating in the 2025 … Continued
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Approximately 2 billion people – one quarter of humanity – now live in regions experiencing moderate to severe increases in seasonality LONDON, GB / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / New research from the Institute for Economics & Peace reveals that changing rainfall patterns are significantly amplifying conflict risks worldwide. The 2025 Ecological Threat … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the announcement of a renewed Senate inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and detention systems — an essential step towards national accountability and reform for a system in crisis. Executive Director Dr Mindy Sotiri said the inquiry, proposed by Greens Senator David Shoebridge and passed as a formal motion on Tuesday, … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has today released new data revealing there is almost $19 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation waiting to be claimed by over 7 million people. ATO Deputy Commissioner Ben Kelly said there could be a number of reasons why someone may have lost or unclaimed super, but finding and claiming it, is quick … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER, 2025 You can’t go forwards on nature by going backwards on climate. With the Coalition still questioning Australia’s commitment to net zero, any deal between the Albanese Government and the Coalition on national environment law reform is likely to be a disaster for the climate, the Climate Council warns. New research … Continued
