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As the 2025 school year takes shape, up to 1.2 million students risk social isolation and chronic absence through no fault of their own. Yet solutions sit at the flick of a policy switch. “In Australia, we already have legislation and technology to address chronic school absence at scale. Now, we just need long-overdue policy … Continued
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP, has today launched a National Youth Parliament, to be held in 2026. The National Youth Parliament will see 150 high school students selected to represent each electorate across Australia to participate in a three-day program in Canberra, including at Australia’s Parliament House. Youth … Continued
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New research from Redbridge for the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and PowerHousing Australia (PHA) shows an expansion of low cost rental housing will be a vote changing political issue at the upcoming federal election. A poll of more than 1,500 people across 24 of the most contestable electorates in late January shows 73% of … Continued
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This new Initiative follows latest research by Western Sydney University highlighting the barriers refugee women face in starting their own business and participating in the Australian economy. Melbourne: Tuesday 11th February 2025 – Thrive Refugee Enterprise (Thrive), Australia’s leading NGO dedicated to supporting refugees in starting small businesses and securing employment, is proud to announce … Continued
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In response to the passage through the Senate of legislation to provide tax breaks for renewable hydrogen and critical minerals, Australian Conservation Foundation CEO Kelly O’Shanassy said: “ACF welcomes the passage of legislation to provide targeted tax incentives for renewable hydrogen and eligible critical minerals processing and refining activities. “Renewable hydrogen and the minerals that … Continued
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**** MEDIA ALERT **** What: Senator David Pockock and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and PowerHousing will unveil new research which shows an expansion of affordable housing will be a vote changing political issue at the upcoming federal election. Advocates are calling for a greater commitment to creating more community housing to help address … Continued
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Effectively doubling the rate of JobSeeker during the Covid-19 pandemic boosted recipients’ well-being and reduced their financial stress, according to research by the e61 Institute. The analysis found recipients’ self-reported well-being rose by about four per cent and financial stress fell by seven percentage points when the $550-a-fortnight JobSeeker Coronavirus Supplement was introduced in April … Continued
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The Australian Workers’ Union has strongly endorsed the passing of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024, describing it as a historic step that positions Australia to become a global leader in new energy and advanced manufacturing. The Bill establishes production tax credits that will catalyse private investment at … Continued
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Children starting out in secondary school account for more than a third of all cyberbullying reports to eSafety, which have surged by more than 450 per cent in the past five years, new data reveals. The figures have been released as the world marks Safer Internet Day (February 11, 2025) – a global day of … Continued
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Monday February 10 Big boost for women’s health is positive, but reproductive health leave is needed The federal government’s $573 million dollar package to improve access to reproductive health services for women is being warmly received by the Health Services Union. But the union has cautioned there is still work to be done, including the … Continued
