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- Indigenous, Information Technology
- 01/12/2025
- 07:03
Will AI close or widen the gap? New report examines opportunities and risks for First Nations communities
Australia’s first comprehensive report to examine the future impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on First Nations communities warns that the technology could either widen inequality or help close the gap, depending on who holds the power to shape it. The report by Wiradjuri researcher and Paul Ramsay Foundation Fellow Dr Kyle Turner draws on Australia’s 17 Closing the Gap targets to systemically assess how AI may influence outcomes across health, education, employment, justice and culture. The report finds that while AI has the potential to improve lives, it also carries significant risks, particularly when communities are excluded from design and…
- General News
- 01/12/2025
- 07:00
Media alert: 10am press conference with Minister Plibersek and Commissioners Inman Grant and Cronin
Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Tanya Plibersek MP, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, and Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin will deliver remarks on gender-based violence as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. Minister Plibersek and Commissioners Inman Grant and Cronin will deliver brief remarks on Australia’s efforts to address emerging online harms impacting women and children, including tech-based coercive control. Date: Monday 1st December 2025 Time: 10am AEDT Location: Senate courtyard, Parliament House Questions on the issue will be taken, subject to time.
- Medical Health Aged Care, Youth
- 01/12/2025
- 06:37
Australian Summer Rituals: Sunscreen, Surf and Skin Checks
Key Facts: Australia has one of the world’s highest skin cancer rates, with 2 in 3 Australians likely to develop skin cancer in their…
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- Environment
- 01/12/2025
- 06:14
MEDIA RELEASE: Australia’s biggest community heat survey launches ahead of dangerous 2025-26 summer
1 December 2025, Sweltering Cities has today launched the Summer Survey 2026, Australia’s largest community survey on heat, health and homes, calling on people around the country to share their lived experience of rising temperatures and dangerous heatwaves driven by climate change. The survey collects qualitative and quantitative data on how people manage extreme heat; from cost-of-living pressures, to health impacts, to the local solutions communities want to see. It will remain open until the end of February 2026, with results informing a major national report to be released in March. Last year’s Summer Survey attracted more than 2,300 participants,…
- General News, National News Current Affairs
- 01/12/2025
- 06:00
UN visit sparks renewed calls for Australia to overhaul immigration detention
Experts across the refugee sector urge UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to use its visit to Australia, starting today, to investigate harmful immigration…
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- Environment, Science
- 01/12/2025
- 05:00
UNSW experts available to comment on the future of bushfires
Key Facts: Experts from UNSW warn we must adapt as we enter a new age of bushfires.Good morning – with today being the first day of a dry and hot Australian summer, we have four experts available to comment on the future of bushfires. They can speak to what this means in terms of the bushfire science, what physical and mental health impacts need to be addressed, and what future urban design should consider to keep communities safer. Our multimedia piece goes live today before 8AM: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/12/up-in-flames-how-bushfires-could-reshape-daily-life Please let me know if you would like to explore a story with…
- LGBTQIA
- 01/12/2025
- 04:00
Five everyday Australians recognised for their leadership and advocacy in reshaping the HIV response
Melbourne, Australia 1 December 2025 - The National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) and Gilead Sciences Australia are proud to announce the 2025 Community Champions. Five remarkable everyday Australians have been recognised for their leadership, support and advocacy for people living with HIV. Now in its fifth year, the Community Champions program continues to highlight the extraordinary contribution individuals make to the HIV response in Australia through their compassion, commitment and community leadership. This year saw a record 56 nominations from within the sector, reflecting not only the breadth of experience within the community but also the significant…
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- Information Technology
- 01/12/2025
- 01:00
Australia’s AI Safety is at Risk
Australia’s AI Week from 24-30 November came with a significant Ministerial announcement on 25 November: a plan to create a national AI Safety Institute by the federal government. The country faces a very hard slog to help this institute deliver AI security. TheSocial Cyber Group (SCG) welcomes this overdue step by the Australian government but warned that the emerging global picture of AI use is one of increasing threats and escalating risks. At the very moment governments are racing to build AI safety regimes, the firms at the centre of the ecosystem are not consistently turning safety principles into practice.…
- Environment, Government Federal
- 01/12/2025
- 00:00
Aussies slugged with biggest bill ever if renewable rollout delayed: new analysis
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:00, 1 DECEMBER 2025 NEW ANALYSIS FROM the Climate Council shows that Aussies would pay an additional $4.5-6bn extra on their power bills if the renewable energy rollout is delayed. While some politicians and commentators are falsely claiming that scrapping a net zero by 2050 commitment will somehow reduce household bills, this analysis proves that delaying the switch to renewable energy would in fact add another $4.5-6 billion every year onto household power bills. This equates to an extra $449-$606 for every household on average. Griffith University Associate Professor and Climate Council councillor, Joel Gilmore, said there is…
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