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Annual census of homeless children and young people sparks call to ‘get young Victorians out of emergency departments and back into classrooms’

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Melbourne City Mission (MCM) and Social Ventures Australia (SVA) have released their second annual Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot at Victorian Parliament. The 2025 results reveal that most young Victorians are losing their homes due to family violence (83%), and many before the age of 16 (31%). They are being cut off from school and employment … Continued

Beijing’s geoeconomic interference to devastate smelting and refining regions unless Government acts: report

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Aggressive geoeconomic interference by Beijing will soon devastate Australia’s smelting and metal refining regions unless the Federal Government acts decisively, according to a new report by the McKell Institute.  The report finds that China is now spending more on industrial subsidisation than on defence, and that this distortion in the global market is putting the … Continued

Housing insecurity and homelessness soaring in NSW

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Housing insecurity and homelessness are soaring in NSW, according to a new report by Homelessness NSW and Astrolabe released today.   In the past five years rough sleeping has surged, social housing waitlists have blown out and rents have shot up, vastly outpacing wages.   The report, titled Rough realities: Rising homelessness and housing insecurity … Continued

NSW Government’s inexcusable backroom deal sets the stage for most regressive gun laws since the Port Arthur tragedy

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“Premier Minns, I have not written to a political leader since 7 May 1996.” – Walter Mikac AM NSW Premier Chris Minns has been urged to undo a backroom deal which would wave through frightening new firearms laws legalising silencers and providing greater access to guns in contravention of national agreements enacted after Port Arthur. … Continued

Union joins push to wind back unfair investor tax breaks

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National housing campaign Everybody’s Home said pressure is mounting on the federal government to reform unfair investor tax breaks, as the union movement adds to growing national support.   The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has today called for the winding back of negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount as the government … Continued

NEW V/LINE CEO ANNOUNCED

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William Tieppo has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of V/Line following an extensive recruitment process. Mr Tieppo brings more than two decades of transport sector experience to the role, including the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning’s Deputy Secretary for Network Development and his most recent role as Deputy Secretary for Network Design and … Continued

Mental health group welcomes NSW parliamentary report into loneliness

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  Mental health group welcomes NSW parliamentary report into loneliness   Australians for Mental Health has welcomed recommendations from a landmark NSW parliamentary report into loneliness.    The final report from the Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues’ inquiry into the prevalence, causes and impacts of loneliness in NSW has been handed down today.  … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – National Workforce Plan launched to power Australia’s manufacturing future – 5 August, 2025

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Embargoed until 11:59pm – 4 August   WHAT The Federal Minister for Skills and Training, Andrew Giles, will officially launch the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (MISA) 2025 Workforce Plan – Pathways to Transformation, designed to lead innovation, sustainability and global competitiveness.   WHO The Hon. Andrew Giles – Federal Minister for Skills and Training The … Continued