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ASU condemns big business on ‘rights and cash grab’ and attacks on employees working from home The Australian Services Union will condemn the Australian Industry Group (AIG) on new attempts to rip away hard-won rights for workers who work from home. The AIG proposal would see existing rights such overtime pay, remove penalty rates, meal … Continued
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Corporate Carbon Group (CCG), one of Australia’s largest and longest-operating Savanna Fire Management (SFM) project developers, welcomes the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)’s release of the Savanna Carbon Accounting Model (SavCAM) for user testing. SavCAM is a critical development for the two new proposed SFM methods under the Australian … Continued
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A new report from Oxford Economics shows that free and low-cost digital tools provide Australian consumers with a surplus of $82 billion, or $7,836 per household in 2025. Commissioned by the Digital Industry Group (DIGI), the report measures the economic value to Australian households from everyday digital tools used for productivity, communication, entertainment, shopping, food … Continued
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No relief for OTs: NDIS price freeze enters seventh year with services at breaking point In its Annual Pricing Review handed down today, the NDIA has frozen pricing for occupational therapy services for the sixth time in a row, despite soaring demand and rising operating costs. In 2023-24 60% of OT practices expected to report … Continued
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Rewiring Australia has backed the Committee for Sydney’s call for mandatory solar panels on all new buildings to help turn the city into a Renewable Energy Zone. In a report released today, the think-tank found that up to 75 per cent of metropolitan Sydney’s annual energy needs could be met if every rooftop had … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2025 Battery boom: 1 in 2 Australians want a household battery with rooftop solar AUSTRALIA’S BATTERY BOOM is gaining traction, with 1 in 2 Australians seeking to install a household battery alongside a new or existing rooftop solar system to double their savings. This comes just before … Continued
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The nursing profession has been exceptionally well represented in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List, with several distinguished practitioners recognised for their outstanding contributions to healthcare, research, and professional development across Australia. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Professor Kate Curtis of NSW has been awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia for … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), with support from Victoria Police, has seized and destroyed over 20 tonnes of illicit tobacco from a property North-East of Shepparton, Victoria. On Thursday 5 June a search warrant revealed a mature tobacco crop spanning nearly 6 acres, the equivalent of approximately 456 tennis courts. Officers also seized several trays … Continued
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Australia and India have yet to put in place effective mechanisms for public consultations to address the impact on peace and stability of critical emerging technologies, such as AI. This is the conclusion of a new report funded by the Australia India Cyber and Critical Technologies Partnership and undertaken by nine researchers and educators … Continued
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6 June 2025 Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has won a Federal Court order that enables it to challenge NOPSEMA’s approval of the Scarborough Gas Project’s environment plan (EP). The court today made a maximum costs order, limiting to $80,000 the amount that NOPSEMA and energy company Woodside could seek in legal costs … Continued
