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Family First has pledged to repeal the dangerous Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill if its candidates are elected to the NSW Parliament in 2027. The bill put forward by Alex Greenwich, which passed the lower house of the NSW Parliament today, threatens the safety and rights of women, girls, and children by removing key safeguards … Continued
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The Family First Party has announced that if elected to the cross bench it will immediately pursue new legislation designed to prevent hostile public takeovers of faith-based organisations, following recent national concerns over such actions – particularly the Labor Green Government takeover of Calvary Hospital. The draft law will aim to protect the autonomy … Continued
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New polling shows supermarkets are Australians’ public enemy No. 1 in the cost-of-living crisis. The Australia Institute’s Carmichael Centre/Centre for Future Work surveyed 1014 voters about increasing costs. Some 83% said supermarkets deserve some blame, or a great deal of blame, for the soaring cost of living. That puts them ahead of … Continued
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A new report revealing the unaffordability of housing for Australia’s essential workers underscores the urgent need for bold government action to end the crisis, Everybody’s Home said. Released on Anti-Poverty Week (13-19 October), Anglicare’s special edition of the Rental Affordability Snapshot shows less than one percent of rentals are affordable for full-time workers in … Continued
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A new search for Australia’s most outstanding political leaders has begun, with nominations now open for the 2024 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership. The McKinnon Prize, the nation’s foremost independent, non-partisan award for political leadership, recognises politicians who have demonstrated vision, courage, collaboration, and ethical behaviour. The 2024 edition will once again feature three categories: … Continued
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When: Thursday 24 October, 5pm – 6.30pm Where: Online series Cost: Free Bookings here One year ago, the referendum for an Aboriginal Voice to Parliament failed. La Trobe University’s Ideas and Society this month delves into what the referendum campaign and its result revealed about the contemporary attitude of non-Indigenous Australians to the Indigenous peoples. … Continued
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New analysis reveals that renters living in Australia’s capital cities are spending on average nearly $15,000 more a year to rent a house since the pandemic. To kick off the first day of Anti-Poverty Week (13-19 October), Everybody’s Home has analysed SQM Research weekly asking rents data, showing the shocking annual rise in rents that … Continued
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October 11, 2024 Bipartisan support for climate action in Queensland was celebrated by all parents when the LNP Opposition voted to legislate Queensland’s 75% by 2035 emissions reduction target in April 2024. Nic Seton, CEO of Parents for Climate, said Queensland parents want to see the agreed 2035 emissions targets achieved, as promised, … Continued
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Voters want pre-election commitments for severe mental illness The Federal Government should increase support for people with severe and complex mental illness to reduce the risk of a repeat of the attack that killed six people in a Bondi Junction shopping centre, according to a poll released six months following the tragic event. … Continued
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LISBON, Portugal–BUSINESS WIRE– We Are Innovation (WAI) published a Briefing Paper titled “The EU’s Smoke-Free Future and the Role of Innovation — Findings from the Special Eurobarometer 539.” The paper explores how the EU is far from achieving a smoke-free status unless its strategies against smoking are revised. The Eurobarometer’s findings showed that 24% of … Continued
