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Federal Coalition’s sham gas plan is more spin, more pollution

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWEDNESDAY 9 APRIL The Climate Council has slammed the Federal Coalition’s so-called “National Gas Plan,” warning the half-baked scheme would turbocharge climate pollution, and pour billions of taxpayer dollars into a fossil fuel industry that must be phased out. Energy expert and Climate Council Fellow Joel Gilmore said: “This half-baked scheme is bad … Continued

Divers witness impacts of climate change first-hand, want action

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NEW POLLING released today from Divers for Climate, a growing non-profit organisation, reveals over 91 per cent of divers have personally felt the impacts of climate change, with 90 per cent supporting more urgent action from the government. Of the 1,000 divers surveyed, over half who experience climate impacts say it strongly affects their mental … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – Doctor’s Strike at John Hunter Hospital

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    MEDIA ALERT – JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL  WHAT ASMOF member doctors will hold a rally outside John Hunter Hospital to protest against understaffing, unsafe working hours and doctor burnout, which are all putting patient care at risk. WHO Dr Alexander Whitfield Specialists, senior and junior doctors from NSW public hospitals. WHEN 10:30 am Wednesday … Continued

NEW ‘VOTE YOUR MIND’ WEBTOOL REVEALS MAJOR HEALTH INEQUITIES IN AUSTRALIA

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NEW ‘VOTE YOUR MIND’ WEBTOOL REVEALS MAJOR HEALTH INEQUITIES IN AUSTRALIA A new webtool reveals just how much Australians are paying in out-of-pocket costs for mental health services in each electorate around the country.    The Vote Your Mind webtool, launched by grassroots advocacy group Australians for Mental Health, allows people to see what the out-of-pocket … Continued

Divers witness impacts of climate change first-hand, want action

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NEW POLLING from Divers for Climate, a growing non-profit organisation, reveals over 91 per cent of divers have personally felt the impacts of climate change, with 90 per cent supporting more urgent action from the government. Of the 1,000 divers surveyed, over half who experience climate impacts say it strongly affects their mental health.    … Continued

WWF-Australia: keeping coal hurts Queensland’s future

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The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today expressed disappointment at the Queensland government’s decision to keep coal-fired power stations running longer than planned.   “This decision threatens our climate, our communities, and our iconic Great Barrier Reef,” said WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman.   In 2024, LNP members showed bipartisan support to cut emissions by 75 … Continued

ROUNDTABLE A MAJOR SUCCESS

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Tuesday, 8 April 2025   The Alice Springs Remote Food Security Roundtable saw more than 30 people from the grocery, transport and freight industries come together to discuss how to sustainably make food more affordable in remote areas.   The Roundtable was attended by the Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and … Continued