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The eSafety Commissioner has signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán to strengthen international cooperation on online safety and platform accountability. The MOU reflects a shared commitment by both regulators to create a safer digital environment where safety, transparency and responsibility are built in from the start, consistent with Safety … Continued
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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, particularly its commitment to alternate models of care and supporting health workers to practice to their full scope. ACN Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN said the Government’s response recognises the … Continued
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Barnardos Australia says the nation is failing its most vulnerable as new data reveals a system in crisis for children seeking safety. New data released today shows specialist homelessness services are turning away 350 requests for help each day, with women and children bearing the brunt of the crisis. The Australian Institute … Continued
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New data shows 59 people per day are turned away from homelessness services in NSW because they are too full and overwhelmed. Australia Institute of Health and Welfare figures released today show services around the state served 67,824 clients in the 2024-5 financial year. The Capital Region had the most clients, followed by Sydney … Continued
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More than 105,000 Victorians sought homelessness assistance in 2024-25, with services unable to provide long-term accommodation to 95 per cent of people who desperately needed it. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s specialist homelessness services annual report reveals Victoria accounts for 36% of all homelessness presentations nationally, despite having just a quarter of Australia’s … Continued
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Media release AIHW data reveals help coming too late as more people arrive with nowhere to sleep EMBARGOED: 06:00 THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2025 New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data reveals a system under extreme strain, with a surge in homeless people seeking help which isn’t available and a marked increase in rough … Continued
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WA independent Senator Fatima Payman is gearing up for a fight for transparency, committing to move a motion on the first sitting day of 2026 to dispose of the government’s dodgy Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation. Today the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee released its long-awaited report which outlines how little support the FOI … Continued
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A new report by the McKell Institute has found a rare disease strategy is urgently needed in NSW as more than 600,000 people continue to face fragmented and inconsistent care. The report, A Rare Kind of Care, found that while rare diseases are individually uncommon they still affect up to 8% of the population, … Continued
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WA independent Senator, Fatima Payman, is calling on the Federal Government to urgently confront the failure of its current tobacco excise and compliance strategy, as revenue collapses and smoking rates rise. “The Government has poured hundreds of millions into compliance, including an additional $188 million last financial year, but in places like Fremantle, WA, the … Continued
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If elected, Family First will introduce legislation guaranteeing parents’ right to information about radical LGBTIQA+ agendas being run in schools. Victorian Upper House candidate Jane Foreman said the law needs to guarantee parents’ right to know what is being taught in schools and penalties must be imposed on the education department for withholding that information. … Continued
