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SSI welcomes establishment of Multicultural Affairs Office

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Leading refugee resettlement and multicultural services provider SSI has welcomed the establishment of an Office of Multicultural Affairs, saying it is a strong signal the Albanese government is committed to strengthening support for a stronger multicultural Australia. Australia is now more diverse – ethnically, linguistically, culturally – than ever with the 2021 Census reporting that … Continued

CHA welcomes Aged Care Act delay

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Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the government’s decision to delay the implementation of the Aged Care Act until November 1 to ensure providers and over 280,000 clients have enough time to transition to the new Support at Home program.   “We strongly support the reforms enacted in the Aged Care Act but this delay is … Continued

CHA welcomes Aged Care Act delay

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Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the government’s decision to delay the implementation of the Aged Care Act until November 1 to ensure providers and over 280,000 clients have enough time to transition to the new Support at Home program.   “We strongly support the reforms enacted in the Aged Care Act but this delay is … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE: Australians call on Labor to Stop the Shelf

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Wednesday 4 June 2025 Snap actions are being held across Australia today to protest the Albanese Government’s plans to detonate a climate bomb by approving an extension to the North West Shelf gas export hub in  Western Australia.  Across every state and territory, the nation’s Conservation Councils will demand real action on  climate change, and call … Continued

World Environment Day Tokenistic in a World of Endless Growth

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  In response to the approval of the Northwest Shelf gas extension, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) argues that World Environment Day (WED), which falls on June 5th,  is tokenistic unless the environmental movement addresses the cause of our environmental issues, rather than the symptoms. SPA Spokesperson Michael Bayliss says that while the theme of the 2025 … Continued

Anglicare Sydney comments on FWC minimum wage decision

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Commenting on today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage and all modern award minimum wage rates by 3.5 per cent, effective from 1 July 2025, Simon Miller, CEO of Anglicare Sydney said: “Today’s decision to increase the minimum wage at above inflation is a welcome development for Australians struggling … Continued