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MEDIA RELEASE 21 September 2024 $140 per person – new study analyses Government prevention spending A new study published today shows that less than 2% of total Government health spending in Australia goes towards public health efforts like infectious and chronic disease protection, prevention and health promotion. The research also uncovered a lack of transparency … Continued
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Local election results in NSW’s renewable energy zones indicate a large majority of voters either support or don’t have a strong view on local large scale wind and solar energy developments. Solutions for Climate Australia has analysed local council election results in towns across the state where debates about local renewable energy developments have been … Continued
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19 September 2024 Using super for a housing deposit would make homes more expensive, hinder the home ownership aspirations of young Australians, reduce retirement incomes, and lead to a significant long-term cost to the Budget, a Corinna Economic Advisory report authored by Saul Eslake has found. In an independent report, commissioned by the Super Members … Continued
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e61 Institute Research Economist Erin Clarke is available to comment on how e61 Institute research supports the Productivity Commission’s finding that the effects of free and/or more subsidised childcare would actually have a relatively insignificant effect of female workforce participation. e61 Research Economist Erin Clarke: “Childcare has a proven impact on childhood development and its broadening … Continued
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The Federal Government has just introduced a new bill designed to combat disinformation and misinformation on the Internet, which is a positive step toward addressing content that can cause serious harm or lead to violence, such as messaging from conspiracy theorists and fringe groups. However, in most Australian states false or misleading information in political … Continued
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18 September 2024 The Australian Government’s pivotal payday super announcements today are another major step forward to modernise the super system, making it fairer for both employers and employees. The Super Members Council welcomes the announcements and the Government’s strong commitment to reforms to help fix underpayments that cost 2.8 million Australian workers $5 billion … Continued
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Nexa Advisory welcomes the announcement today by New South Wales Minister for Energy, Penny Sharpe MP, on the NSW Consumer Energy Strategy. This followed an extensive consultation by the Department for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in which Nexa Advisory participated. Stephanie Bashir, CEO at Nexa Advisory, said: “The announcement today of the … Continued
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The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) has welcomed the announcement of the first round of commitments from the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), which will see 13,700 social and affordable homes built, housing more than 25,000 Australians in need. Funded projects will include 4,220 social and 9,522 affordable homes, including 1,267 homes for women and children … Continued
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CANBERRA/MELBOURNE: Australian business-woman, Lisa Materano, has recruited cyber specialists to deliver new knowledge packages globally to respond to increasing disinformation, cyber crime, child exploitation and exploding government regulation. ‘I am taking my experience of 20 years and my company, Blended Learning International, to make new interventions in the global education scene for a more secure … Continued
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South Australia’s truth in political advertising (TiPA) laws enjoy widespread support among the state’s political establishment, contrasting with concerns raised about the prospect of TiPA laws in other jurisdictions, according to new research supported by the Susan McKinnon Foundation. The study involved conducting in-depth interviews with a range of current and former MPs (including premiers … Continued
