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The UN climate change conference, COP30, kicks off today (10-21 November) in Belém, Brazil. It has been a decade since the Paris Agreement, which set a goal of keeping average warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Since then, we’ve had the hottest 10 years in human history. Blistering heatwaves, raging wildfires and catastrophic storms and … Continued
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Media Release 8th November, 2025 Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) made clear that Australia needs a coordinated plan of action to prepare for worsening climate impacts and ensures no person or community is left to manage them alone. Today, in Melbourne’s West, Renew Australia for All – … Continued
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Friday, 7 November 2025 Lawyers a bulwark for the vulnerable in flawed system Solicitors provide often indispensable support to injured workers as they attempt to navigate a complex and flawed compensation system. President of the Law Society of NSW Jennifer Ball said the targeting of lawyers in the debate over the NSW workers compensation … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of $23 million to increase support for bail supervision, intensive case management, and early intervention and diversion of children and young people in regional communities. While the commitment to community-based solutions is a significant and positive step, the scale of this investment must be kept in … Continued
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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) has welcomed the Northern Territory Police Force’s anti-racism strategy as an important step towards addressing systemic racism and rebuilding trust with Aboriginal communities. The strategy contains several promising commitments, including trauma-informed policing, improved racism complaint handling, co-designed cultural training, and stronger recruitment, retention and leadership pathways for … Continued
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Key Facts: Tuesday November 11 marks 50 years since the Whitlam Dismissal Professor Rosalind Dixon, Anthony Mason Professor and Scientia Professor at UNSW Sydney Faculty of Law & Justice, is available for media comment ahead of the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on 11 November 1975. Professor Dixon is a … Continued
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Paying JobSeeker recipients weekly instead of fortnightly could help reduce hardship and financial stress without costing taxpayers more, new e61 Institute research shows. The analysis compared JobSeeker recipients in Australia, who are paid fortnightly, with those in New Zealand, who are paid weekly. It found that Australian recipients have bigger fluctuations in spending and are … Continued
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The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) welcomes the appointment of Tasmanian Branch Secretary Mark Dunsby, effective from Sunday, 9 November 2025, following the resignation of its outgoing Secretary, Byron Cubit. Mark brings more than 14 years of experience to the position, having served as a Springfield bus driver, delegate, and former Branch President. After … Continued
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Key Facts: Tasmania’s 2025-26 Budget allocates $3.4 billion for infrastructure, including $1.6 billion for roads and bridges, $696 million for hospitals and £300 million for education facilities The Budget commits to delivering 10,000 new homes by 2032, requiring sustainable construction materials supply CCAA calls for a Heavy Construction Materials Plan to protect resources, improve approvals … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has tabled a report recommending the ratification of three major treaty actions: the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia relating to Air Services, the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Colombia relating to Air Services and the Agreement between … Continued
