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Wednesday, 13 August 2025 NSW needs a funded, 10-year whole-of-government alcohol and other drug strategy, or the rates of drug-related death and harm will continue in the community. That’s a key recommendation from the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA), which is the peak body for the NGO alcohol and other drug (AOD) … Continued
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The federal government should expand the roles of care workers, nurses and allied health professionals to improve the productivity and quality of healthcare. In its submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable, Catholic Health Australia (CHA) argues that the current health system is being hamstrung by rigid scope-of-practice rules that waste the skills of care workers, … Continued
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Embargo: Monday 11 AugustMedia Release: Wednesday 13 August Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) offers practical policy measures that can slow migration to manageable numbers, ultimately stabilising Australia’s population below 30 million. These are available to read in a brand new report ‘6 Great Immigration Solutions’. This report provides logical and concise rationale in informing better … Continued
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WHAT: Microsoft and Future Skills Organisation (a jobs and skills council funded by Dept of Employment) will announce a new initiative to help bring more AI skills to Australia’s 30,000 Vocational Education and Training (VET) educators. The plan already has the support more than a dozen training and industry organisations. WHO & WHEN: Wednesday, 13 August … Continued
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CANBERRA – 13 August 2025 – Future Skills Organisation (FSO) and Microsoft today announced the launch of the FSO Skills Accelerator-AI, a new strategic partnership between employers, industry and training providers to help close Australia’s AI skills gap. Microsoft is founding partner to this initiative, which aims to deliver scalable, inclusive, and high-impact skilling programs … Continued
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The shock resignation of Councillor Natalee Johnston due to alleged bullying and an erosion of “public trust and transparency” is another worrying sign of a toxic culture at Shoalhave Council, says the union which represents workers in the local government area, the United Services Union (USU). Councillor Johnston’s resignation yesterday sent shockwaves through the … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has further expanded its data-matching capability to safeguard taxpayers from identity crime enabled fraud attacks. The new Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) data-matching program, conducted by the ATO, outlines the ATO’s use of AFCX data for 2024-25 to 2026-27 financial years. Deputy Commissioner John Ford said the AFCX data will … Continued
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Five northern Sydney councils – North Sydney, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Northern Beaches and Willoughby – are proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Aboriginal Heritage Office (AHO), a pioneering partnership that has protected and promoted Aboriginal heritage since 2000. To mark the milestone, the councils have signed a renewed five-year agreement to support the AHO’s … Continued
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A landmark new report finds new middle and low-income retirees in the middle wealth group have been the biggest beneficiaries of compulsory super, with an extra $11,388 to spend each year on things they need or love like living costs, holidays and making memories with family. SMC analysis also finds without compulsory super, half a … Continued
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Geneva, 12 August 2025 As the final week of the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC5.2) begins in Geneva, Australian filmmaker and environmental advocate April Howard hopes first-hand stories from the Pacific support the negotiators who are on the front line in this fight to put people over plastic. Howard, co-director of the upcoming … Continued
