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THURSDAY: RIVERINA WORKERS RALLY AGAINST AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH COMPENSATION CUTS

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***Thursday, 22 May 2025, 8:00AM Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga Wagga*** WHAT: Essential workers from across the Riverina will rally to oppose the NSW government’s proposed cuts to workers compensation, which would drastically limit mental health support for injured workers. WHO: Local nurses, teachers, emergency service workers, and other essential workers WHY: The NSW government’s proposed … Continued

New report finds housing and homelessness crisis is driving a wellbeing crisis: Homelessness Australia

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New report finds housing and homelessness crisis is driving a wellbeing crisis: Homelessness Australia   Homelessness Australia is urging federal and state governments to act on the latest findings from the National Housing Supply and Affordability State of the Housing System 2025 report released today.    The 2025 report revealed households are under growing pressure, … Continued

Urgent action is needed following damning report

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The State of the Housing System 2025 report is a sobering and necessary reminder to urgently invest in social housing and reform tax settings that fuel inequality, national housing campaign Everybody’s Home says. The report, published today by the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council (NHSAC), found Australia’s housing system is failing to deliver secure, … Continued

Weld Australia Calls for Urgent Government Action as Imports Threatens Local Jobs, Safety and Standards

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Weld Australia is calling for urgent government action to safeguard Australia’s manufacturing sector, with a stark warning about the rising use of non-compliant imported products and fabricated steel.   Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, said the issue highlights three pressing national priorities: enforcing compliance with international quality standards, implementing mandatory inspections of imports, and … Continued

WEDNESDAY: TWEED ESSENTIAL WORKERS RALLY AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH COMPENSATION CUTS

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***Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 8:00AM Chris Cunningham Park (Jack Evans Boat Harbour), Tweed Heads*** WHAT: Essential workers from across the Tweed and Northern Rivers region will rally to oppose the NSW government’s proposed cuts to workers compensation, which would drastically limit mental health support for injured workers. WHO: Local nurses, teachers, emergency service workers, and … Continued

State Budget provides cost-of-living relief, but misses the opportunity to tackle enduring social and economic challenges for low-income Victorians

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Victoria’s social and community services peak body, the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), has welcomed a State Budget with its sights firmly set on driving down the cost of household basics like food, transport and energy.  VCOSS highlighted positive measures including:  Targeted support for kids to participate fully in school and extracurricular activities, through … Continued

Critical homelessness programs funded but more needed for social housing

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Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) welcomes the Victorian Government’s decision to answer its urgent calls for vital services to continue.    The decision not to end frontline services provides a lifeline for many vulnerable Victorians but CHP warns the state budget falls short of the ambition needed to tackle Victoria’s escalating housing crisis.   The … Continued

Victorian Budget 2025-26: No major cuts for family violence a welcome relief; still not enough for victim survivors amidst an escalating crisis

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Safe and Equal is pleased today’s Victorian Budget does not include any anticipated cuts to the specialist family violence sector, with the majority of lapsing funding renewed on a short-term basis.  This includes continued funding to support a whole-of-system approach to identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk using the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management … Continued

Liberals strong stand for rational energy policy

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Liberals Against Nuclear today congratulated the Liberal Party leadership on taking a principled stand by refusing to cave to the Nationals’ demands to lock in nuclear power, resulting in the Coalition’s first formal split in 38 years.   “This is a crucial moment for the Liberal Party and a very encouraging sign that the party … Continued

Monash expert: Victorian government to release annual state budget

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Monash University experts are available to comment on the Victorian State Budget set to be handed down on Tuesday evening, including implications of the projected surplus, impact on the housing construction industry, boost to the Victorian health sector and political implications of the budget.    Dr Isaac Gross, Department of Economics, Monash Business School Contact: … Continued