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FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION: 16 August 2024 Attwood Marshall Lawyers supports e-petition to repeal Public Trustee Gag Laws and calls on QLD Parliament to take action QUEENSLAND: We need to stop vulnerable people and their families being subjected to prosecution if they talk publicly about their experiences with the Public Trustee. In light of people … Continued
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National violence prevention organisation Our Watch has welcomed the report into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children, released yesterday. The Senate Committee made 10 recommendations including: co-design with First Nations families and communities, review of police practices, sustainable funding mechanisms, a senior First Nations appointment to the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission, … Continued
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McKell Institute CEO Edward Cavanough will be available to speak to Australian media about the US election from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. Who: Mckell Institute CEO Edward Cavanough When: From Monday, 19 August until Thursday, 22 August 2024 Where: Democratic National Convention in Chicago For interviews, contact Edward Cavanough / +61 … Continued
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Thursday, 15 August 2024 Hundreds of sheriffs have walked off the job across NSW over a staffing crisis and poor pay, crippling the ability of courts to function. Thursday’s strike has crippled dozens of courts in regional NSW where sheriffs walked off the job for a full day. In Sydney, Public Service Association General Secretary … Continued
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Thursday, 15 August 2024 Hundreds of NSW sheriffs will walk off the job across the state on Thursday over a staffing crisis and poor pay. Media is invited to film workers walking off the job at the Downing Centre Local and District Court from 10am. The walk out is expected to cripple or shut dozens … Continued
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A groundbreaking new study into the patterns of terrorist language could help authorities create algorithms to detect and flag extremist content online. The study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) Linguistics Lecturer and Forensic Linguistics expert Dr Awni Etaywe focused on public statements made by former Boko Haram leader Abubaker Shekau and former ISIS leader Abubaker … Continued
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mischief/ˈmɪstʃɪf/, noun: 1. The Collective term for a group of rats. Canberra, ACT – Wednesday 14 August 2024 Today, the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) will unveil a trio of rather unusual characters in the heart of Canberra: Prudence, Tony, and Stuart – collectively known as ‘The Mischief’. These rat-attire-clad individuals will be ‘taking their lunch … Continued
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Traditional Custodians on the frontlines of fossil fuel extraction and survivors of climate disasters are converging in Parliament House to put the Albanese Government on notice over coal and gas approvals. The delegation of 20 representatives from communities across the continent is calling for urgent reform of Howard-era environment laws to include a climate trigger. … Continued
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Monday, 12 August 2024 The Australian Federal Police Association has warned parliamentarians about upcoming industrial action that will affect security at Parliament House. AFPA wrote to all Members of Parliament and Senators about Protected Industrial Action that would affect them and their staff, including: The removal of AFP appointees from key locations including Canberra Airport … Continued
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Monday, 12 August 2024 Australian Federal Police Association President Alex Caruana will hold a doorstop about industrial action that will affect security at Parliament House. Who: Australian Federal Police Association President Alex Caruana Where: Mural Hall, Australian Parliament HouseWhen: 10am Monday, 12 August 2024 What: The Australian Federal Police Association has written to all parliamentarians … Continued
