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New national organisation as sector unites to confront housing crisis Australia’s two leading community housing peak bodies, the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and PowerHousing Australia, today announced their merger to form Australian Community Housing (ACH), creating a unified national voice for the community housing sector. The merger comes as Australia confronts an unprecedented housing … Continued
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From July 1, working parents will now be paid super when they take leave to care for their babies – a reform that will potentially boost a mother-of-two’s retirement savings by on average about $14,800 and help to fix gender inequity. Until now, parental leave was the only type of paid leave that didn’t attract … Continued
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eSafety urges schools to report deepfakes as numbers double eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has issued an urgent call for schools to report deepfake incidents to appropriate authorities as the rapid proliferation of ‘nudify’ apps online takes a growing toll on communities around Australia. The Commissioner has written to education ministers urging them to … Continued
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MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA, SA / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2025 / The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa, presided over the occasion of the replacing of the Kiswa on the first day of the month of Muharram (Hijri). This … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 26 2025 NEW SOUTH WALES IS MAKING STRONG PROGRESS on plans to cut climate pollution and could make even greater progress if polluting coal and gas companies pulled their weight. New South Wales Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has announced the state is close to its goal of cutting 50% of emissions … Continued
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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is pleased to announce the appointment of highly regarded senior Federal Health Department nursing executive, Frances Rice, as the College’s Chief Nursing Officer. This role is responsible for leading the development and promotion of ACN’s health policy and nursing practice leadership programs, and to drive healthcare reform in … Continued
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Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the Queensland Government’s decision to continue Surgery Connect by investing $1.2 billion to deliver 30,000 surgeries next year. “When public hospitals are under pressure it makes enormous sense to allow not-for-profit private hospitals to step in and help,” said Alex Lynch, Director of Public Health and In Home Support Policy. … Continued
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Grassroots advocacy group, Australians for Mental Health (AfMH) is calling for urgent and significant reform following a damning assessment found the national plan to improve mental health and prevent suicide is “not fit for purpose”. The Productivity Commission’s interim report released today found the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement is “fundamentally flawed” … Continued
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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) is deeply disappointed by the NT Government’s decision to enforce a “bus dress code” that allows passengers to be refused travel for wearing “dirty or stained clothing”, describing it as a cruel and discriminatory policy that unfairly targets people experiencing poverty, homelessness and mental ill health. AMSANT … Continued
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Pacific Friends of Global Health has strongly endorsed the Australian Government’s renewed five year commitment of $386 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, demonstrating Australia’s steadfast leadership in global health. The renewed pledge not only exceeds Gavi’s $360 million request by 20 per cent, but demonstrates Australia’s unwavering global health leadership and strategic vision. This … Continued
