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Ideas and Society: The Australian Liberal Party: What has gone wrong and what can be done?

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Date: Tuesday, 22 July  Time: 5pm  Register to view: https://webinars.on24.com/latrobeuni/liberal?partnerref=media By general agreement, the performance of the Liberal Party in the May federal election was the worst in the party’s history.  Was the poor performance attributable to mistakes made in the campaign and the quality of the Party’s leadership or do the problems go deeper?  Was … 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

Key Robodebt RC recommendations still not implemented two years on

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Two years on from the findings of the Robodebt Royal Commission, the Federal Government has still not implemented all of its recommendations, and alarming flaws in the social security system remain.   “Robodebt was a shocking abuse of government power that caused severe distress to more than 400,000 innocent people,” said Charmaine Crowe, ACOSS Program … Continued

US Navy Issues AML3D with Letter of Intent and Forecast

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Highlights▪ AML3D’s ARCEMY® technology identified as ‘pivotal’ to meeting US Navy forecasts for 100 additive manufacturing system installations. ▪ AML3D identified as key to the overall supply of around 400 components in 2026, rising to 1,600 by 2030, to the US Navy Maritime industrial Base. ▪ A US Department of the Navy Letter of Intent … Continued

Older Australians value super, want it to be even stronger

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New research reveals an overwhelming majority of older Australians who experience the benefits of superannuation support the super system and will rely on it heavily in retirement. The findings are from a survey of more than 3000 respondents aged 50 and older by National Seniors Australia (NSA) for the Super Members Council (SMC).  The survey … Continued

Schools pledge must be implemented to help disadvantaged students

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Urgent action is needed to dismantle a failed education policy as new data reveals NSW’s most disadvantaged students are falling further behind while a discredited system continues to waste millions in funding. Local Schools, Local Decisions devolved major financial and staffing decisions from the NSW Department of Education to individual schools, untethered to student need. The policy … Continued

Government drops ball on child safety; ignores questions

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CHILD CARE & PRODUCTIVITY Government drops ball on child safety; ignores questions   Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman has written to the Prime Minister, demanding answers to her questions about why he’s ignoring Productivity Commission recommendations on early childhood safety.   The questions, which have gone unanswered for four months, relate directly to the safety … Continued

Northern Territory Government urged to think again on move to block children from youth diversion programs

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Moves to further restrict children’s access to youth diversion programs in the Northern Territory will drive more children into an excessively punitive legal system and make future offending more likely, not less. The Justice Reform Initiative today urged the Northern Territory Government to rethink its announcement on making more offences ineligible for youth diversion, saying … Continued