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*** MEDIA ALERT *** Essential workers on ‘poverty wages’ call on Premier to step in

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WHAT: 2000 public servants walk off the job & protest at Parliament House WHEN: Wednesday 15 October 2025, 12:00 NOON (for 12.30) WHERE: Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide MORE INFO: Essential workers on ‘poverty wages’ call on Premier to step in Desperate child protection caseworkers, State Emergency Service crews and other essential workers are calling on Premier Peter Malinauskas … Continued

Essential workers on ‘poverty wages’ call on Premier to step in

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WHAT: 200 locals to protest WHEN: Today, Thursday 9 October 2025, 12:00 NOON WHERE: East Foreshore, Young Street & Tassie Street, Port Augusta  MORE INFO: Essential workers on ‘poverty wages’ call on Premier to step in   Desperate child protection caseworkers, State Emergency Service crews and other essential workers are calling on Premier Peter Malinauskas to … Continued

No more delays: Royal Commission backs calls for urgent alcohol reform

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Community groups and survivor-advocates have called for an urgent overhaul of alcohol laws after the South Australian Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence concluded that alcohol is a key factor in violence towards women and children. Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) CEO, Ayla Chorley said the Royal Commission’s findings reinforce the … Continued

SA allied health workers win historic pay deal

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The Health Services Union SA/NT has celebrated a historic new enterprise agreement for public sector allied health workers, following an overwhelming vote in favour of the deal. For the first time, South Australian allied health professionals – including psychologists, physiotherapists, radiographers, pharmacists, occupational therapists, social workers and more – will have their own standalone agreement, … Continued

Heart Foundation welcomes junk food ad ban on South Australian public transport, urges other jurisdictions to follow suit

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Heart Foundation welcomes junk food ad ban on South Australian public transport, urges other jurisdictions to follow suit The Heart Foundation is this week welcoming the launch of the South Australian Government’s ban on unhealthy food advertising on its public buses, trains and trams, calling on other states and territories to follow suit. The new … Continued

Allied Health Professionals Rally to Demand Fairness and Recognition

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Allied Health professionals across South Australia are mobilising this week in a series of rallies and stop work actions, urging the State Government to honour its commitment to a standalone Allied Health Enterprise Agreement (EA).    The Health Services Union SA/NT (HSU SA/NT) is leading the charge, emphasising that this is a pivotal moment to … Continued

Australia’s lowest-paid cancer care experts walk off the job in South Australia after months of stalled negotiations

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Professionals Australia members – Medical Physicists and Radiopharmaceutical Scientists, will take industrial action today by stopping work to demand respect, fair pay, and a response from the State Government after nine months of stalled Enterprise Agreement negotiations. Despite their highly specialised role in cancer care, these medical professionals employed by SA Health remain amongst the lowest … Continued

Battery boom: SA leads the country on combined household, community, and grid-scale battery progress

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2025   Battery boom: SA leads the country on combined household, community, and grid-scale battery progress   AUSTRALIA’S BATTERY BOOM is gaining traction, with South Australia ranking first in the country for its sweeping achievements in grid-scale and household battery storage, according to the Climate Council’s latest report: “Battery … Continued

PSYCHOLOGISTS ESCALATE INDUSTRIAL ACTION AS FRONTLINE SERVICES COLLAPSE

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The South Australian Psychologists Association (SAPA), a sub-branch of the Health Services Union (HSU), has today revealed that several critical public mental health services are no longer able to provide psychological care due to ongoing workforce losses and government inaction. Four major services — which provide support to some of the most vulnerable South Australians … Continued

National Leaders Unite Ahead of SA Royal Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women Before It Starts

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Australia’s national violence prevention organisation, Our Watch, will join Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Hon Katrine Hildyard MP in Adelaide on Thursday 29 May to co-host a landmark roundtable aimed at strengthening South Australia’s primary prevention response.  Ahead of the release of the South Australian Royal Commission into … Continued