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How parties are responding to ‘the biggest threat to health of our lifetime’ – climate change

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Wednesday April 16, 2025   More political action is needed to tackle the health impacts of climate change – such as exposure to harmful emissions – according to an election scorecard and report released today by Australia’s peak body on climate and health. The Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), representing 47 health professions, quizzed major parties … Continued

NSW Teachers condemn Coalition plan to scrap free TAFE

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The NSW Teachers Federation has condemned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Shadow Education Minister Sarah Henderson’s plans to abolish free TAFE, a program that has provided vital vocational education opportunities to hundreds of thousands of Australians. The Coalition has signalled its intent to cut free TAFE, with Shadow Education Minister Sarah Henderson referring to the program … Continued

Allied health workers rally at Tweed Valley Hospital to call attention to workforce crisis

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More than 90 allied healthcare workers will rally at Tweed Valley Hospital on Tuesday in response to the workforce retention crisis putting pressure on clinicians and patients.   Health Services Union members are celebrating the invaluable work of allied health practitioners, and campaigning for measures to attract and retain clinicians who are vital to the health … Continued

Allied health workers rally at Tweed Valley Hospital to call attention to workforce crisis

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More than 90 allied healthcare workers will rally at Tweed Valley Hospital on Tuesday in response to the workforce retention crisis putting pressure on clinicians and patients.   Health Services Union members are celebrating the invaluable work of allied health practitioners, and campaigning for measures to attract and retain clinicians who are vital to the health … Continued

MR_Regional renewal in social and affordable housing for Port Stephens_HumeHousing

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14 April 2025 Regional renewal in social and affordable housing for Port Stephens Three ageing social houses to be transformed into 13 social and affordable townhouses, supporting approximately 32 people in the port stephens community access affordable housing. Hume Housing will deliver 13 social and affordable dwellings on Phillip Street Raymond Terrace thanks to a $6million … Continued

Dump nuclear, restore momentum – new poll shows opportunity for Coalition

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###RADIO NEWSROOMS, PLEASE NOTE: SOUNDBITES ATTACHED###     New polling shows the Liberal Party would increase its primary vote by 2.8 percentage points if it abandoned its nuclear energy policy, according to research commissioned by Liberals Against Nuclear.   Andrew Gregson, spokesperson for Liberals Against Nuclear, said the polling demonstrates that the same political flexibility … Continued

Media alert: 945am 14 April 25 Raymond Terrace

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  ***MEDIA ALERT***     Federal Member for Patterson, State Member for Port Stephens, Mayor of Port Stephens and Hume Community Housing will announce a Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) investment for Port Stephens and Central Coast.      WHEN: 9:45am, Monday 14 April 2025 WHERE: Raymond Terrace (exact location will be provided on … Continued