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MEDIA RELEASE: Listen to farmers, not Facebook comments – Australian Agricultural Insights study released TODAY at sold-out Farming Forever National Summit

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Tuesday 2 Septmeber 2025   Farmers for Climate Action will release its Australian Agricultural Insights study at its sold-out Farming Forever National Summit TODAY.  Results show climate change was the top concern for farmers surveyed (57%, up from 55% in 2023) with bureaucracy (16%) and rising costs (15%) second and third The Summit will see … Continued

Darwin methane cover-up shows polluting gas companies must be held accountable for their climate pollution

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 2025 REVELATIONS the Santos-owned Darwin LNG gas export hub has been secretly leaking gas for nearly two decades present compelling evidence that polluting gas companies cannot be trusted to regulate their own climate pollution, according to the Climate Council. In a climate scandal hiding in plain sight, reports today allege … Continued

Trump likely to launch armed coup in 2026

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The Centre for National Security Ethics (CeNSE) has released an intelligence assessment on the likely trend in US Presidential politics in 2026. It concludes that President Trump will likely undertake an armed coup in the months leading up to the mid-term election on 3 November next year. The short article addresses precedents for such a … Continued

Harbour pool reopens on the first day of spring

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Treasured harbourside swimming spot Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool reopens today following an extensive upgrade.   Critical maintenance work over the last 16 months at the Woolloomooloo Bay saltwater pool includes:   replacing tiles and waterproof coating on the 50m and 20m outdoor pools installing new decking and timber around the seating, shade sails and a … Continued

Wounds: more than skin deep and need of comprehensive nurse care

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The Australian College of Nursing is marking Wound Awareness Week by calling on the Federal Government to consider how advancing nurse-led models of care could dramatically improve access to holistic wound care in Australia. Wound Awareness Week, led by Wounds Australia, is an opportunity to raise awareness of chronic wounds, which cost the economy billions … Continued

Michiyo Miyake announced as North Sydney’s new Writer in Residence

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Writer, translator and independent publisher Michiyo Miyake has been announced as the Don Bank Studio Writer in Residence for 2025/26. Born in Japan and now based in Sydney, Miyake holds a PhD in literature from Waseda University in Tokyo and has published widely on interwar British and American literature. Since migrating to Australia in 2016, … Continued

FREE SCHOOL BREAKFASTS SAVING BUSY FAMILIES MORE MONEY

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More than 200 additional schools across Victoria are now serving free, healthy breakfasts thanks to the expansion of the Allan Labor Government’s School Breakfast Clubs Program – giving busy families across more than 1,200 participating schools one less thing to worry about as they start the day. Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll … Continued

Winter success – 140,000 babies protected against RSV

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 Winter success – 140,000 babies protected against RSV    Nearly 140,000 Australian babies were protected against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter, helping reduce the number of infants admitted to hospitals with life-threatening complications of the disease,1-3 according to the Immunisation Foundation of Australia.   As winter ends, Australia’s world-leading infant RSV immunisation program … Continued

Community legal sector launches justice action plan for the 48th Parliament

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Community Legal Centres Australia has today launched its Vision for Justice at Australian Parliament House, presenting its action plan for the 48th Parliament to improve justice for people and communities across the country. The Vision for Justice outlines some of the significant justice barriers that community legal centres encounter, impacting people’s wellbeing. It also outlines the sector’s … Continued

Cover up: Santos gas export hub in Darwin has been leaking methane for nearly 20 years

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Monday 1 September 2025 Environment groups are calling on the Albanese Government to step in, as documents reveal Santos’ major gas export hub in Darwin has been leaking huge amounts of methane for nearly 20 years. Explosive documents obtained by the Environment Centre NT reveal Santos’s Darwin LNG facility has been leaking methane since 2006, sparking allegations of … Continued