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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFRIDAY 10 OCTOBER, 2025 The Crisafulli Government’s Energy Roadmap is set to sign Queenslanders up for outdated, unreliable, and expensive coal power until the 2040’s – a move that threatens to drive up household bills, worsen climate pollution and put thousands of clean energy jobs at risk. The plan sits in stark contrast … Continued
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Statement by Family First National Director LYLE SHELTON Family First condemns the Australian Human Rights Commission’s decision to nominate Dr Michelle Telfer for a Human Rights Medal. This is an insult to every Australian child harmed, and every family devastated, by the experimental “gender-affirming” medical model that Dr Telfer has championed. The model of … Continued
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Deeply personal art exhibition sets out to change minds about homelessness in Victoria as the globe marks World Homeless Day Illustrations and community forums are being used to transform Victorians’ perceptions of homelessness, as an exhibition examining female homelessness travels around Victoria with people with lived experience addressing homelessness in each local area on the … Continued
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The Youth Mental Health and Technology team at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre says this year’s World Mental Health Day theme is a timely one for Australia as it faces increasingly regular and intensive natural disasters. The focus of World Mental Health Day 2025 is mental health in humanitarian emergencies, including natural … Continued
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The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) welcomes the appointment of Treasure Jennings as the Aged Care Quality and Safety Complaints Commissioner. Ms Jennings will commence in the new role on 1 November, which coincides with the new Aged Care Act taking effect. OPAN CEO Craig Gear said the appointment is a significant milestone in fostering … Continued
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One of Willoughby’s longest-serving volunteers, Mrs Kay Tang, has retired at the age of 96 after 28 years of dedicated service at the MOSAIC Multicultural Centre. Volunteering lies at the heart of community life in Willoughby, fostering connection, cultural understanding and resilience. Mrs Tang has exemplified these values throughout her decades of service. Mayor … Continued
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Family First has renewed its call for the position of Sex Discrimination Commissioner — and the Australian Human Rights Commission along with its state-based equivalents — to be abolished following extraordinary comments by Commissioner Dr Anna Cody during Senate Estimates this week. Dr Cody, who is paid more than $400,000 a year plus superannuation, told Liberal Senator … Continued
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Statement from Australian Services Union NSW & ACT Secretary Angus McFarland on the introduction of Baby Priya’s Bill to Federal Parliament today. Baby Priya’s mother is a valued member of the ASU. “Our union welcomes Baby Priya’s Bill being introduced to Federal Parliament today. This vital Bill will make sure workers, including our members, … Continued
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9 October, 2024 Who: Charles Darwin University sustainable transport solutions expert, PhD Candidate in Law, Ferdinand Balfoort. Ferdinand is completing his doctoral dissertation on distributive justice, sustainability and shared e-scooters, focusing on the benefits and burdens of sustainable transport technologies and possible solutions to reduce GHG emissions via carbon taxation and carbon credits. He is … Continued
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North Sydney Council is proud to launch its 2026 Creative Spaces Program, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing cultural participation and creative production across the local government area. This year’s program features two standout residency streams: the Coal Loader Residency, inviting artists to engage with a vibrant sustainability-focused community across the heritage-listed site in Waverton, and … Continued
