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Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has welcomed the Government’s decision to support more flexible pricing to deliver high quality aged care services in the home as part of the Support at Home program which begins on 1 July 2025. “By using pricing benchmarks instead of pricing caps, the sector can focus on delivering high quality … Continued
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Thursday, December 12 Political hearings in Perth and Collie next week will hear from locals on their opposition to building nuclear reactors in the region. The federal Parliament’s select committee on nuclear energy is looking into a scheme from the Coalition to build nuclear reactors at sites around the country, including in Collie. … Continued
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12 December, 2024 Just 5% of people living in renewable energy zones would embrace living near nuclear power stations, polling released by RE-Alliance today has shown, while 53% outright reject it. 89 Degrees East polled 1,770 Australians living in renewable energy zones. RE-Alliance has been working in the space where the energy shift … Continued
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12 December 2024 – For immediate release Planet Ark applauds the Australian Government’s release of the nation’s inaugural National Circular Economy Framework as a historic turning point in the nation’s journey towards a more sustainable, resilient, and economically prosperous future. Featuring the country’s first national circular economy targets and an ambitious goal to … Continued
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Australia’s states and territories have laid the foundation for a more ambitious 2035 national climate target, a new report from Monash University’s Climateworks Centre reveals. The report shows that combined, Australian state and territory climate targets add up to an estimated 66–71 per cent reduction in Australia’s emissions by 2035. Kylie Turner, Climateworks Centre … Continued
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11 December 2024 New industrial disputes data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirms the need for a return of a building and construction industry watchdog, says Master Builders Australia. Over the September quarter, 59 per cent of total working days lost in the economy occurred in the building and construction industry. 27,500 working days … Continued
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WHERE: Cliftons, 60 Margaret St, Sydney WHEN: 8-9AM Thursday 12 December WHAT: Community leaders and grassroots organisations will gather outside the Parliamentary Inquiry into Nuclear Power Generation in Australia to make clear that New South Wales does not need or want nuclear reactors. We will have banners and signs to make sure we are seen … Continued
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Wednesday, 11 December 2024 NCOSS has welcomed the Prime Minister’s election commitment to a childcare subsidy for three days a week for families earning up to $530,000 a year. NCOSS CEO said this was a good step towards implementing universal childcare, which the peak body has advocated for over many years. “We … Continued
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The number of working Victorians seeking homelessness help has surged to a record high, with a 23% rise over the past five years, according to alarming new data. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s 2023/24 Specialist Homelessness Services Annual Report was released today. It found 13,715 employed Victorians sought homelessness assistance this financial year … Continued
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Homelessness in Australia has reached alarming new levels, with the latest AIHW annual data, released today, revealing a deepening emergency. Rough sleeping and persistent homelessness has increased to devastating levels, as more people are missing out on emergency accommodation and housing. The housing crisis continues to be a major driver of homelessness, with the latest … Continued
