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National Medicines Symposium 2025: Quality use of medicines in diabetes care

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17 October 2025 Diabetes is one of Australia’s most pressing and complex health challenges, affecting more than 1.5 million people and contributing to long-term complications, hospitalisations and premature deaths. The National Medicines Symposium 2025, hosted by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, will explore this issue under the theme ‘Quality use … Continued

Liberals finally follow Family First in pledging to abolish divisive Treaty

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Family First has welcomed the Victorian Liberal Party’s announcement that, if elected, it will join Family First in repealing Labor’s divisive Treaty Bill within its first 100 days of government. “Brad Battin wasn’t so sure a few weeks ago,” said Bernie Finn. “When Peta Credlin asked him point blank if he’d repeal the Treaty, he squibbed. Now, … Continued

New resources for families navigating social media

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eSafety has launched a comprehensive package of new resources to help parents, carers, educators and young people prepare for social media age restrictions due to take effect on 10 December. The new resources explain what is changing, why it matters, and how to support young people through the transition. eSafety will also begin an series … Continued

Mining Coroner Legislation misses the mark on worker safety

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The Coroners (Mining and Resources Coroner) Amendment Bill passed through Queensland Parliament today fails to address the root causes of preventable deaths in the mining and resources sector, the Mining and Energy Union said today. MEU Queensland President Mitch Hughes said the legislation establishing the Coroner role was reactive and too narrow. The Mining and … Continued

Rising unemployment is alarming: ACOSS

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Australia’s rising unemployment rate is alarming and placing thousands more households into financial stress, said the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). “Between August and September a further 34,000 people have become unemployed,” said ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie. “This means more people will be forced to rely on the $401 per week Jobseeker Payment, … Continued

Family First welcomes Premier’s backflip – proof that pressure works

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s quiet backflip on biological males in women’s prisons is proof that sustained pressure from Family First and women’s rights advocates is finally forcing the government to listen.   Just a fortnight ago, Ms Allan flatly refused to intervene after it was revealed that a convicted male paedophile, known by the pseudonym … Continued

NSW moves battery regulation from policy to action as public consultation opens

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B-cycle, Australia’s national battery recycling scheme developed by the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), says the NSW Government’s decision to open public consultation on draft battery regulations marks a critical step towards safer, more responsible battery use and disposal across the country.   The draft regulations, now open for comment under the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act … Continued