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Voters want pre-election commitments for severe mental illness The Federal Government should increase support for people with severe and complex mental illness to reduce the risk of a repeat of the attack that killed six people in a Bondi Junction shopping centre, according to a poll released six months following the tragic event. … Continued
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LISBON, Portugal–BUSINESS WIRE– We Are Innovation (WAI) published a Briefing Paper titled “The EU’s Smoke-Free Future and the Role of Innovation — Findings from the Special Eurobarometer 539.” The paper explores how the EU is far from achieving a smoke-free status unless its strategies against smoking are revised. The Eurobarometer’s findings showed that 24% of … Continued
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Family First is putting mainstream families’ values on the ballot, today nominating 59 candidates for the October 26 Queensland election. This is more than double the party’s previous record in 2016. With the LNP increasingly shying away from the public fight for values, Family First is pleased to be offering voters genuine choice, … Continued
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07 October 2024 Around a quarter of West Australian workers have been underpaid super – missing out on a total of $600 million in a year, new research shows. But a move to pay super more frequently could curb those losses. Super Members Council analysis of tax file data shows about 310,000 WA workers were … Continued
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Most Australians would be completely unaware of the impact having a stoma has on a person’s quality of life. A stoma is surgically created opening in the abdomen to remove body waste, such as faeces and urine. Many conditions can lead to someone needing a stoma, including colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease … Continued
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6am, Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 B-roll and images of children in conflict available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CJVQEqZzYqnshhWwKSb1mEvae8Cio8l-?usp=sharing Press release Conflict ‘deepens and amplifies’ gender inequality – new global survey New global research involving over 10,000 children and young people from 10 countries has found that gender profoundly influences how conflict is experienced. The … Continued
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Senate inquiry testimony reveals climate change sending insurance premiums up Evidence of families waiting years for insurance payouts following extreme weather “You can’t put a fire out by pouring petrol on it”: We need deep emissions reduction this decade to protect Australian families It’s official: climate change and the extreme weather it brings are … Continued
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The National Health Services Union has strongly endorsed an open letter from Aged Care Minister Anika Wells to residential aged care providers, which calls out the sector’s lack of accountability. National Secretary Lloyd Williams praised Minister Wells’ initiative: “This open letter is a crucial step towards addressing the longstanding issues in our aged care system. … Continued
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A new report has found that despite claiming not to invest in ‘controversial weapons’ 13 of the top 14 Australian super funds are still investing in nuclear weapons companies, in some cases even in an option described as ‘responsible’. One of the 14, Hostplus, has excluded nuclear weapons companies across its portfolio since December 2021. … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 September 2024 BUSHFIRE SURVIVORS FOR CLIMATE ACTION (BSCA) has spoken out in response to the news that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has approved three new large coal mining projects in NSW: Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri thermal coal project to 2066, MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant thermal coal project to 2058, and Yancoal’s … Continued
