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Port authorities and emergency responders from across the Indo-Pacific are participating in European-led training on ship safety. Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Service is hosting the training as part of the Global Port Safety Project. The Global Port Safety Project is implemented by Expertise France and funded by the EU and the French Ministry … Continued
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Family First Upper House candidate Deepa Mathew has called on Premier Peter Malinauskas to take women’s safety seriously after reports that a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Port Augusta prison while sharing a cell with a biological man. “It’s shocking that the Premier says he has ‘not turned his mind’ to the … Continued
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“The announcement by CoHealth that it will close its doors to thousands of patients in the inner northern Melbourne suburbs is an appalling sign of a lack of concern by both State and Federal Governments about the health of some of the most disadvantaged Australians”, said Dr Tim Woodruff, president, Doctors Reform Society. “Community Health … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has welcomed university governance reforms as a significant victory for the campaign against toxic cultures and governance failures across the sector. The federal government will implement a new set of university governance principles to strengthen accountability, transparency and public trust following recommendations from the Expert Council on University Governance. … Continued
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North Sydney Council is continuing its commitment towards financial repair and improvement to ensure the sustainability of services and infrastructure for the community. On 27 October, Councillors will consider a draft 2026–2036 Long-Term Financial Plan, which proposes targeted rate increases to address the long-standing deterioration of local infrastructure, update corporate systems and maintain service delivery. … Continued
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The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) is calling on the Federal and Victorian governments to urgently review funding arrangements to cohealth’s vital Collingwood, Kensington and Fitzroy community health services. cohealth has announced it is being forced to close these GP practices as current funding models are structured around short consultations. The models do … Continued
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The union representing teachers and support staff in Northern Territory non-government schools has called the passing of the Northern Territory Government’s amendments to anti-discrimination laws shameful and unjust. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry Burke said reinstating religious discrimination exemptions for faith-based schools was unnecessary and divisive. “For three … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) has adopted a new inquiry into the potential to expand Australia’s trade and investment relations with Africa. The Chair of the JSCFADT, the Hon Shayne Neumann MP, said ‘Australia’s trading relationship with the countries of Africa has strongly focused on the extractives and tourism sectors. Africa … Continued
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WHAT: Cooper MP Ged Kearney will meet with GOODSERCLE CEO Gauri Shah following the organisation’s award of a WorkFoundations grant to build work-readiness pathways and create paid employment placements in the appliance repair sector—strengthening Melbourne’s circular economy. GOODSERCLE partners with householders, businesses, local councils and community groups across Melbourne to reduce greenhouse gases and waste … Continued
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Family First NSW Upper House candidate Lyle Shelton today announced that, if elected, he will move for a Parliamentary inquiry into the support of terrorist organisations by Australian Muslim groups and clerics. The inquiry will examine how open advocacy for groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and Hizb ut-Tahrir has been allowed to flourish in … Continued
