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Key Facts: There will be a press conference to discuss the response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025 When: Today 11.15am Where: Tree of Knowledge, behind NSW Parliament Eighteen of New South Wales’ most respected medical, legal, and seniors’ rights organisations have issued a joint statement condemning proposed legislation that would … Continued
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Doctors call on the Liberal Party to resist caving in to pressure to abandon net zero, as doing so will put Australian lives at risk. The call comes ahead of high-stakes meetings this week to debate the party’s position on net zero emissions. Doctors for the Environment Australia’s executive Director Dr Kate Wylie … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging employers to get ready for the introduction of Payday Super. The Payday Super legislation has now passed and will take effect from 1 July 2026, meaning employers will be required to pay employees’ super at the same time as salary and wages. Deputy Commissioner Emma Rosenzweig said this is … Continued
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Key Facts: The Victorian Government’s bill to amend the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act will be debated in the Upper House this week. The proposed reforms include removing the ‘gag clause’ preventing doctors from initiating conversations about VAD, changing prognosis timelines from six months to 12 months, and expanding the administering practitioner cohort to include nurse … Continued
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The Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) has called on the NSW Premier to properly fund a dedicated LGBTIQA+ community legal service, warning that LGBTIQA+ people are being left behind compared to other states. ICLC CEO Katie Green said the Centre has been providing specialist legal support to LGBTIQA+ people for more than four decades, but … Continued
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The Y NSW is calling for passionate young people from across New South Wales to apply for the 2026 Youth Parliament program, now open to students in Years 10 to 12 across NSW. As NSW’s premier youth leadership program operating for over 20 years by the Y NSW (formerly YMCA), Youth Parliament offers young people … Continued
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport has launched a new inquiry into the funding and financial sustainability of local governments in Australia. Chair of the Committee, Mrs Fiona Phillips, said ‘the Committee wants to gain a deeper understanding of the financial relationship between local government and other levels of government in Australia, … Continued
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North Sydney Council is calling on artists, designers, writers and creative practitioners to apply for its 2026 Creative Spaces program before applications close on 30 November. Creative Spaces provides affordable and fully subsidised studio residencies across three creative hubs in Cremorne, Waverton and Milsons Point, supporting up to 11 creatives or collectives for a 12-month … Continued
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A bronze replica of the artwork JOY that pays tribute to inner-city sex workers has been unveiled in Darlinghurst almost 30 years after the removal of the original statue. Created by artist Loui Fraser, the artwork recognises the complex and significant role of sex workers in Sydney’s history, with NSW being one of the first … Continued
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Soilco Pty Ltd has been fined $30,000 after taking in more than 12,000 tonnes of mulch and garden waste above its approved annual waste limit at its Longreach composting facility. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigated the breach after the Wogamia Road facility self-reported the non-compliance and confirmed an exceedance of its 98,000-tonne annual … Continued
