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SEVEN-POINT PLAN FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE HEALTH REFORM A Unified Call from Australia’s Peak Nursing and Midwifery Groups

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Australia’s peak nursing and midwifery groups are calling on the major parties at this election to commit to immediate and effective reform that will provide all Australians with quicker and more affordable access to the health services they need.   The nine peak groups are advocating seven nursing and midwife-led reforms to improve care, reduce … Continued

Inquiry into Northern Beaches Hospital welcome and overdue

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Inquiry into Northern Beaches Hospital welcome and overdue The Health Services Union (HSU) welcomes the announcement of the NSW Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee inquiry into the safety and quality of health services at Northern Beaches Hospital, while emphasising that this investigation is long overdue. ****DOORSTOP****##Gerard Hayes will hold a doorstop at 11am, at Martin Place, … Continued

Trump interference in Australian research must be rejected: union

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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has urged the federal government to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to interfere in Australian research.   Researchers working on projects jointly funded by US federal agencies have been sent a 36-point questionnaire asking about compliance with Donald Trump’s radical right-wing agenda.   Questions include whether researchers’ university has … Continued

SEVEN-POINT PLAN FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE HEALTH REFORM

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JOINT STATEMENT   SEVEN-POINT PLAN FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE HEALTH REFORM A Unified Call from Australia’s Peak Nursing and Midwifery Groups   14 March 2025   Australia’s peak nursing and midwifery groups are calling on the major parties at this election to commit to immediate and effective reform that will provide all Australians with quicker and … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – DOORSTOP 9AM – NINE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PEAKS

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Nurses and Midwives Demand Major Reform in 2025 Federal Election Campaign    Date: Today, Friday 14 March 2025 Time: 9:00 am Location: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra   Leaders of the nine largest nursing and midwifery organisations in Australia will gather at Parliament House in Canberra today, Friday 14 March to launch their bold health … Continued

Electric blue summer at Victoria Park Pool

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Sydneysiders have flocked to Victoria Park Pool to make a splash, exercise and enjoy the renewed facilities complete with cheaper and more efficient electric heat pumps.   More than 55,000 people visited the facility in the summer months after it reopened in October.   The upgrade included replacing end of life gas water heating systems … Continued

eSafety and SAPOL team up to tackle serious online harms

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The eSafety Commissioner and South Australia Police have committed to closer collaboration in the fight against criminal content and other serious online harms. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant and South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising updated protocols to jointly investigate matters ranging from cyberbullying to image-based abuse, … Continued

NUCLEAR FOR AUSTRALIA CALLS FOR FACT-BASED DEBATE NOT FEARMONGERING AS ANTI-NUCLEAR PROTESTERS TARGET BHP

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Melbourne, Australia – Nuclear for Australia calls for fact-based debate, not fearmongering, as anti-nuclear protesters target BHP. This statement comes as a group of anti-nuclear protesters gathered outside BHP’s Australian headquarters yesterday, voicing opposition to uranium mining and nuclear power.  The protesters’ actions highlight a persistent challenge in Australia’s energy debate: misinformation continues to overshadow … Continued

Australian Governments Must Heed Its Own Advice: Buy Australian Steel Fabricated by Local Welders for All Federal and State Government Projects

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Australian Governments Must Heed Its Own Advice: Buy Australian Steel Fabricated by Local Welders for All Federal and State Government Projects   Weld Australia Demands Urgent Government Action to Implement Meaningful, Enforceable Local Content Requirements for All Federal and State Government Projects   Weld Australia welcomes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s call for Australians to “buy … Continued