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Independent committee calls on Federal Government to raise the rate of JobSeeker as top priority third year in a row

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The Federal Government’s own independent Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has called for a substantial increase to JobSeeker and related income support payments as its top priority recommendation for the third year running.  The Committee again found lifting JobSeeker to 90% of the pension (from $56 per day to $74 per day) would substantially fix its … Continued

Nuclear nightmare: 200,000 Aussies at risk from Dutton’s scheme

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MELBOURNE, March 11, 2025 – Almost 200,000 Australians would be at risk of a nuclear accident if Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear scheme goes ahead, according to new research released today by Don’t Nuke the Climate.  The research maps pollution plumes and evacuation zones recorded after the 2011 meltdowns, fires and explosions at the Fukushima nuclear … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – DOORSTOP – NINE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PEAKS

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Nurses and Midwives Demand Major Reform Promises in 2025 Federal Election Campaign   Date: 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 on Friday 14 March to launch their bold health … Continued

Correction – TAS Govt needs to match its preventive health strategy with money: public health peak

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Correction – Forum is tomorrow Wed 12 March 9:30am-12pm AEDT Media release 11 March 2025 The Tasmanian Government’s forthcoming Preventive Health Strategy is a positive move, but it will only be effective if it’s properly funded and its recommendations fulfilled, the peak body for public health professionals says. The Public Health Association of Australia’s remarks … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – DOORSTOP – NINE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PEAKS

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Nurses and Midwives Demand Major Reform Promises in 2025 Federal Election Campaign   Date: 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 on Friday 14 March to launch their bold health … Continued

Unanswered nuclear questions put Australians at risk

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Australians for Affordable Energy (AFAE) is calling for answers after a widely respected international expert questioned the cost and timeframe of building seven nuclear reactors in Australia. Leading US climate diplomat Jonathan Pershing has warned the Coalition’s plan to delay the roll out of renewable energy in favour of delivering nuclear technology over a much … Continued

“We are grossly unprepared for the next pandemic” – Health experts reflect five years after WHO COVID-19 pandemic declaration

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  11 March 2025: Five years to the day since the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic, leading public health and infectious disease experts have expressed grave concerns that Australia isn’t prepared for the next health emergency.   Experts from the Public Health Association of Australia and Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases have united today … Continued