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Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has been educating its members on how to identify signs of financial abuse and welcomes a proposed plan by the ALP to further crack down on perpetrators. “This is an important issue. The community rightly expects that government systems, such as tax, corporate systems and social security, should be … Continued
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Each ANZAC Day, Australians rise early in the cold dawn, light a candle, and bow their heads in solemn remembrance. We honour courage, mateship, and sacrifice. We say “Lest We Forget.” But too often, we do forget—especially those who came home. As the CEO of Vasey RSL Care, I see the reality behind the … Continued
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Australians will continue to benefit from lower purchase prices and significant savings on running costs for electric vehicles, with bipartisan support for the electric car discount. Both major parties have confirmed the discount through support for the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemption for electric vehicles, with the Liberal Leader Peter Dutton committing to retain it … Continued
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The NSW Teachers Federation welcomes the appointment of Chloe Read as the new Managing Director of TAFE NSW. General Secretary Maxine Sharkey said the appointment marked a significant shift after more than a decade of the failed privatisation agenda under the former Coalition Government. “For too long, TAFE was led by managing directors with … Continued
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The Super Members Council welcomes today’s election commitment by the Labor Party to reform super’s death benefit laws so family violence perpetrators do not profit from their abuse. SMC encourages all parties and independents to match the commitment and close this legal loophole in the next Parliament. Under existing laws, an abuser can receive a victim’s … Continued
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EcoPHA & Terra Sol: The Award-Winning Partnership Making Plastic Bans Truly Work Australia’s war on plastic is at risk of backfiring. With the nationwide single-use plastic ban rapidly expanding, the lack of viable, certified, and truly compostable alternatives threatens to flood the market with products falsely marketed as ‘eco-friendly.’ In this critical moment, design company Terra … Continued
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As pre-polling opens in the federal election leading Australian civil society groups have launched a joint statement calling for an end to any plans for domestic nuclear power. The call has seen major trade union, faith, environment, First Nation and public health bodies unite in support of the clean energy transition and opposition to … Continued
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“There is much talk of Health Policy coming into this election and all parties have committed to major spending across many areas,” said Dr Tim Woodruff, Vice-President, Doctors Reform Society. “However, the delivery of better health outcomes for all Australians is not simply sorted by feeding money into an archaic 40-year-old funding model. Reform is … Continued
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What Faith leaders of many faiths dressed in religious clothes will hand out yard signs to passing members of the public in central Brisbane that read ‘Climate Action Now’ and ‘Solar Saves Nuclear Costs’. They will do this in front of the giant banner that reads ‘No one left behind – good jobs in clean … Continued
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Dick Smith (AC), Prof. Ian Lowe and Prof. Anne Poelina have joined over nineteen thousand Australians in signing a position statement calling for the stabilisation of Australia’s population. Michael Bayliss, Communications Manager for Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), says “the SPA position statement has attracted thousands of signatures in the lead up to the Federal … Continued
