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Landmark report reveals almost half of Australians are negatively affected by others’ alcohol use

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Today, a landmark report revealing the scale of harms to Australians from others’ alcohol use will be launched at Victoria’s Parliament House by a coalition of leading alcohol and health experts and the Victorian Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation.  Alcohol’s Harm to Others in Australia: Patterns, Costs, Disparities and Precipitants is the most … Continued

Renmark school bestiality class prompts pledge for parents’ “right to know laws”

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If elected, Family First will introduce legislation guaranteeing parents’ right to information about radical LGBTIQA+ agendas being run in schools. Victorian Upper House candidate Jane Foreman said the law needs to guarantee parents’ right to know what is being taught in schools and penalties must be imposed on the education department for withholding that information. … Continued

Council to Homeless Persons urges government to decriminalise begging

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Council to Homeless Persons is urging the Victorian Government to support a private member’s bill to abolish the offence of begging. Legalise Cannabis MP Rachel Payne will deliver her second reading speech on the bill to state parliament on Wednesday, proposing to remove begging from the Summary Offences Act 1996. CHP CEO Deborah Di Natale … Continued

Expert Alert: Unprecedented population expansion lifts Australia’s housing costs.

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Property data organisation Cotality, tallies Australian property price rises averaging 7.5 per cent nationwide, and 13.1 per cent in Perth, over the year to November 2025. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) argues that Australia must stabilise its population to ease the pressure on housing population, effective through reducing Net Overseas Immigration (NOM) to 70,000 per annum. … Continued

OpenAI Joins the Global Anti-Scam Alliance as Foundation Member to Strengthen Global Response Against AI-Enabled Scams

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New partnership marks a significant step forward in the shared mission to combat AI-enabled fraud and strengthen digital safety worldwide. THE HAGUE, NL / ACCESS Newswire / December 2, 2025 / As scammers adopt increasingly sophisticated methods powered by artificial intelligence, global coordination and responsible innovation have become essential to protecting consumers. Today, the Global … Continued

Media Release – Ministers Marles and Keogh – The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide: 12 months on since the Government response

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OFFICIAL     RICHARD MARLES MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTER FOR DEFENCE   THE HON MATT KEOGH MP MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL     MEDIA RELEASE   December 2, 2025   The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide: 12 months on SINCE THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE Today marks one year since … Continued

NSW digital workforce boosted as employers meet 20 percent alternative pathways commitment

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Eleven leading organisations have now met or exceeded the NSW Digital Compact’s 20 percent Alternative Pathways Pledge, demonstrating the success of the initiative in opening new routes into digital careers across the state. The early achievers – Academy XI, ANZ, Accenture, CyberCX, FDM Group, Humans of Purpose Academy, NFP Ocean, the Premier’s Department, Revio Cyber … Continued