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New report signals fundamental reforms, a return to a fairer and more equitable employment support system

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Wide-ranging reforms put forward by a major inquiry into the Federal Government’s system to support disadvantaged jobseekers would create a more equitable system that delivers specialist support and better employment outcomes for migrant and refugees, according to non-profit SSI, which provides employment support to jobseekers across NSW, Queensland and Victoria.  The Workforce Australia Employment Services … Continued

Effort matters: Climate report card shows Aussies benefit from Govt action

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 NOVEMBER 2023   Effort matters: Climate report card shows Aussies benefit from Govt action  Today’s climate report card shows that Australia’s emissions have fallen in sectors like electricity where the government has put in concerted effort. However, pollution is rising in transport and from fossil fuels, where policy is languishing.   Today’s … Continued

Progress on Federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner sends strong signal

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International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia applauds progress on the establishment of an Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner, with the introduction of amendments to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 tabled by the Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus KC MP, in federal Parliament today. Following advocacy by IJM Australia, the Albanese Government committed $8 million over four years in the 2023 … Continued

Vic Govt must act on gambling harm blueprint – State’s $7.5b gambling losses are devastating communities

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The Victorian Government must immediately adopt all 61 recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry which has detailed a comprehensive blueprint to dramatically cut gambling harm across the State. The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) report, published today, details a raft of recommendations including the consideration of setting gambling loss limits, reducing the number of poker … Continued

Prevent a Suicide: What To Say

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Turn Your Mobile Phone Into a Life Saver  Send medically-approved texts from the free App “Suicide and attempted suicide are the commonest causes of death and injury between the ages of 15 and 49, male or female, in Australia.” (ABS)    “Suicide and attempted suicide are the commonest causes of death and injury in our … Continued

Tobacco experts urge Senators pass historic Public Health Bill

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Three of Australia’s leading tobacco experts from the Public Health Association, Australian National University and Cancer Council have today urged the Senate to pass one of the most significant pieces of public health legislation in decades. The government will this week introduce the Public Health (Tobacco and other Products) Bill 2023 to the Senate. The … Continued

Territories need four senators each: CFMEU

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The CFMEU has called for the Albanese government to boost the ACT and NT’s Senate seats to four in line with a parliamentary committee’s recommendation. A Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters report, released on Monday, says the territories should each be represented by four senators, up from two. CFMEU ACT and National Secretary Zach … Continued

‘The fix is in’: Murujuga World Heritage delay shows government collusion with gas industry as new footage shows scale of Burrup industry destruction

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UNESCO World Heritage nomination for the Burrup Peninsula has been delayed by 12 months due to an invalid submission from the federal government. Former chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Raelene Cooper described the confirmation as the latest example of government and industry collusion to develop Woodside’s Burrup Hub. UNESCO has confirmed that consideration of … Continued