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Treaties Committee recommends ratification of Nauru-Australia Treaty and Radio Regulations WRC-23

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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has tabled a report recommending the ratification of two major treaty actions: the Nauru-Australia Treaty and the Partial Revision of the 2019 Radio Regulations, as incorporated into the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023. The report also contains the minor treaty action Renewal of and Modification to the New Arrangements to Borrow. … Continued

Australian CDC legislation a momentous day for public health

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3 September 2025 Legislation tabled today in parliament to make permanent the interim Australian Centre for Disease Control (Aus CDC) is a momentous and welcome step forward for health, and is testament to decades of persistent advocacy, the country’s peak body for public health says. “We’re thrilled because this decision by the Albanese Government to … Continued

MEDIA ALERT: Skibidi 2.0 Anniversary Speech

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Senator Fatima Payman Delivers New Skibidi Speech in Parliament Almost a year after she is said to have broken the record for new words entered into Hansard, WA’s only independent Senator, Fatima Payman, has delivered a new Skibidi speech to Parliament. This time, she branded the Prime Minister as rizless, auraless and unc, and is … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE: Listen to farmers, not Facebook comments – Australian Agricultural Insights study released TODAY at sold-out Farming Forever National Summit

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Tuesday 2 Septmeber 2025   Farmers for Climate Action will release its Australian Agricultural Insights study at its sold-out Farming Forever National Summit TODAY.  Results show climate change was the top concern for farmers surveyed (57%, up from 55% in 2023) with bureaucracy (16%) and rising costs (15%) second and third The Summit will see … Continued

Darwin methane cover-up shows polluting gas companies must be held accountable for their climate pollution

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 2025 REVELATIONS the Santos-owned Darwin LNG gas export hub has been secretly leaking gas for nearly two decades present compelling evidence that polluting gas companies cannot be trusted to regulate their own climate pollution, according to the Climate Council. In a climate scandal hiding in plain sight, reports today allege … Continued

Wounds: more than skin deep and need of comprehensive nurse care

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The Australian College of Nursing is marking Wound Awareness Week by calling on the Federal Government to consider how advancing nurse-led models of care could dramatically improve access to holistic wound care in Australia. Wound Awareness Week, led by Wounds Australia, is an opportunity to raise awareness of chronic wounds, which cost the economy billions … Continued

Winter success – 140,000 babies protected against RSV

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 Winter success – 140,000 babies protected against RSV    Nearly 140,000 Australian babies were protected against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter, helping reduce the number of infants admitted to hospitals with life-threatening complications of the disease,1-3 according to the Immunisation Foundation of Australia.   As winter ends, Australia’s world-leading infant RSV immunisation program … Continued

Community legal sector launches justice action plan for the 48th Parliament

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Community Legal Centres Australia has today launched its Vision for Justice at Australian Parliament House, presenting its action plan for the 48th Parliament to improve justice for people and communities across the country. The Vision for Justice outlines some of the significant justice barriers that community legal centres encounter, impacting people’s wellbeing. It also outlines the sector’s … Continued

Cover up: Santos gas export hub in Darwin has been leaking methane for nearly 20 years

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Monday 1 September 2025 Environment groups are calling on the Albanese Government to step in, as documents reveal Santos’ major gas export hub in Darwin has been leaking huge amounts of methane for nearly 20 years. Explosive documents obtained by the Environment Centre NT reveal Santos’s Darwin LNG facility has been leaking methane since 2006, sparking allegations of … Continued