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Renewed campaign to protect and improve the safety of massage therapists

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Massage & Myotherapy Australia is launching a renewed community wide education campaign to redress the confusion and conflation of qualified professional massage therapists and sex workers. Ann Davey CEO, said in the wake of sex work decriminalisation and legalisation in many states, and advertising rules that allow sex work to be advertised as legitimate health … Continued

Climate Council response to Prime Minister’s comments on EPA and nature law reform

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday 2 September 2024 Responding to reports the Albanese Government is drastically scaling back its own plans for fixing Australia’s national environment law, Climate Council Head of Policy and Advocacy Dr Jennifer Rayner said:  “Everyone from nature groups to big business knows Australia’s national environment law is broken. It is failing to protect … Continued

Experts on AEMO’s Electricity Statement of Opportunities

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Thursday, August 29. The Australian Energy Market Operator has released its Electricity Statement of Opportunities, which shows renewable energy, storage and transmission is making Australia’s grid more reliable. The ESOO confirms renewable energy provides 40% of the electricity in Australia’s main grid, and that we can power the nation past the end of coal-fired power generators … Continued

Woolworths and Coles profits must be taxed, as Australians struggle with cost-of-living crisis: Oxfam

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As Coles Group and Woolworths announce their full-year profits for 2024, Oxfam Australia is calling for urgent action to address the growing inequality in Australia by better taxing the excessive profits of big corporations.  Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Officer Lyn Morgain highlighted the injustice of the supermarket duopoly’s profits as the cost-of-living crisis continues.   “It’s … Continued

Certainty around international student commencements welcomed

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La Trobe University welcomes the certainty provided today about international student commencements in 2025 and the removal of Ministerial Direction 107. This will enable La Trobe to help the Government realise the ambitions set out in the Universities Accord. La Trobe supports transparent and proportionate measures to ensure the managed and sustainable growth of international … Continued

1045***MEDIA ALERT*** Essential worker research launch

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***MEDIA ALERT*** AMENDED TIME: 1045 Essential worker research launch Sunday, August 25, 2024 Two major pieces of research outlining the State’s challenge in retaining essential workers, along with the political implications, will be released by union leaders and rank and file members at the back of parliament. WHAT: Unions release a survey of 7,028 union … Continued

Essential workers taking on second jobs or moving interstate

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Essential workers taking on second jobs or moving interstate Sunday, August 25, 2024 Essential workers in NSW are taking on second jobs or considering a move interstate as the Minns government faces pressure over its recent pay offer to public sector employees. The research will be launched behind State parliament at 10am today, by union … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** Essential worker research launch

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***MEDIA ALERT*** Essential worker research launch Sunday, August 25, 2024 Two major pieces of research outlining the State’s challenge in retaining essential workers, along with the political implications, will be released by union leaders and rank and file members at the back of parliament. WHAT: Unions release a survey of 7,028 union and non-union public … Continued