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New data released by social services housing advocates paints a grim picture of the scale of the state’s housing crisis and the need to turbocharge the construction of new public and community housing (‘social housing’). According to modelling commissioned by the Victorian Housing Peaks Alliance from SGS Economics & Planning, Victoria will need to build an … Continued
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International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia congratulates the Albanese Labor Government on its successful re-election to majority government. IJM Australia CEO David Braga said he looks forward to working with the Government to advance IJM’s mission to protect people in poverty from slavery and violence, particularly in our Indo Pacific region. “We have worked collaboratively with … Continued
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The Liberal Party’s resounding defeat in Saturday’s federal election has confirmed what Liberals Against Nuclear has warned for months: the party’s nuclear energy policy was poison that contradicted core party principles. “This result sees the Liberals facing a generational wipeout. Only significant and immediate change can chart of pathway back. Dropping the disastrous nuclear … Continued
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The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) today congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Housing Minister Clare O’Neil on Labor’s election victory. “CHIA extends its warmest congratulations to the Albanese Government on its election victory,” said CHIA CEO Wendy Hayhurst. “We look forward to working collaboratively with the government to deliver on the … Continued
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Response to ABC ‘Victorian transport minister labels buses the “poor cousin” in state’s PT network’ article published 1/5/25 On Wednesday, the Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams attended the PTAANZ’s ‘Moving People, Transforming Cities’ symposium, where she spoke about the need to invest in the Victorian bus industry. While this isn’t news … Continued
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Coalition costings released today confirm plans to make paying super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay optional for working mums. ‘Superannuation on Paid Parental Leave – parental choice’, is listed as a budget saving measure in costings of Coalition election commitments. The cash-out proposal undermines the policy intent of boosting the retirement savings of new mums … Continued
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The 48 hour window: Scam and cyber threat peaks around electionsMicrosoft Source Asia Most Australians who stumble across The Birdsville Herald wouldn’t think twice about whether it’s an authentic news site. There could be real news stories from reputable sources, however, unbeknown to readers there may also be fake news stories. As it turns out, adversaries create these … Continued
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The collapse of the electricity grid in Spain and Portugal due to the system’s reliance on windmills and solar panels should be a wake-up call for Australia, Family First said today. The Iberian Peninsula blackout is further proof, if it were needed, that so-called renewable energy cannot power modern economies. As both Labor … Continued
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Date: Wednesday, 7 MayTime: 5pm to 6.30pmRegistrations: https://webinars.on24.com/latrobeuni/USalliance Former federal foreign affairs minister Professor Gareth Evans will join an authoritative Ideas and Society panel discussing what many analysts believe is the most pressing question facing Australia at this time: the future of our relations with the United States. Chaired by La Trobe University Dean of Humanities … Continued
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Advocacy group Parents for Climate says parents want to know how the risks of nuclear waste being transported past schools and child care centres will be managed by Peter Dutton if nuclear reactors proposed by the Coalition are built. [EDITORS NOTE: PLEASE SEE LOCAL PARENTS MOBILE NUMBERS BELOW IN RED FOR ALL 7 SITES] Parents for Climate CEO … Continued
