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10 September 2025 A landmark report released ahead of World Sepsis Day, 13 September 2025, reveals that sepsis is more prevalent, deadly and costly than previously understood – prompting renewed calls to improve early detection, data quality and clinical care across the healthcare system. Published by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health … Continued
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Family First Upper House candidates Bernie Finn and Jane Foreman today announced that if elected, Family First will introduce legislation to repeal the treaty bill introduced by Victorian Labor. This pledge comes after Liberal Leader Brad Battin last night refused to commit to repealing the treaty should the Liberals win government. Asked twice … Continued
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The eSafety Commissioner has today registered the remaining Phase 2 Online Safety Codes, marking a significant step forward in making the internet safer for young Australians across a broad range of digital services and devices. The approved Online Safety Codes cover social media services, app distribution, equipment manufacturing and supply, relevant electronic services and designated … Continued
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9 September 2025 International Justice Mission Australia is urging the Australian Government to continue its reforms to strengthen online safety by legislating a digital duty of care, following damning new figures from the Australian Federal Police. The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) recorded a 41 per cent jump in reports of online … Continued
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What you need to know about the proposed changes to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 Go Gentle Australia’s Andrew Denton & Dr Linda Swan With insights from families and health professionals. What: Guide to the Victorian amendments When: Wednesday 10 September 2025 Breakfast session 8.00am – 9.30am, Lunchtime session 1.00pm – 2.00pm … Continued
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On Friday 5 September, a West Australian man was sentenced to 7 years and 10 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 5 years, for fraudulently obtaining over $1.13 million in GST refunds. Adam John Waterman, the sole director of mining companies Fortuna SL Mining and Advent Exploration WA, submitted 27 false Business Activity Statements (BAS). Australian Taxation Office … Continued
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HONIARA, Monday 8 September 2025 — The 54th Pacific Islands Forum begins today in Honiara, Solomon Islands and will run until Friday, 12 September. The Forum brings together Pacific leaders from 17 of 18 member states (with Samoa absent), including Australia, to discuss and agree on policies to benefit the people of the Pacific region. The … Continued
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The Australian Workers’ Union and the Timber, Furnishing & Textiles Union have today joined forces to condemn the NSW Government’s announcement to lock up an additional 176,000 hectares of working forest to establish a “Great Koala National Park.” The unions say the area – some five times larger than the 37,000 hectares recommended by the … Continued
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WWF-Australia has hailed the creation of the Great Koala National Park as a game changer in the fight to save koalas from extinction and end native forest logging. The NSW Government today announced its plan to connect 176,000 hectares of state forests to existing national parks, establishing a 476,000 hectare safe haven for koalas … Continued
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will consider six new referrals under the Public Works Committee Act 1969. Referred on 2 September 2025, the proposed works, listed below, are from the Department of Defence, the Australian Taxation Office, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Services Australia, and the Department of Home Affairs. Department of Defence—Blamey Barracks … Continued
