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- Education Training, Environment
- 16/10/2025
- 15:35
Media Release: Australian schools in the running to win a free screening of award-winning documentary Corals’ Last Stand – the Fight to Save Scott Reef
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 16 October 2025 Teachers for Climate Australiawith theSave Scott Reef Allianceare giving 10 Australianschools the chance to win aFREE licenseto screen the award-winning documentaryCorals’ Last Stand. A guest speaker can also be arranged to visit successful schools. Schools can take part in the competition throughthe following linkbefore1 November 2025. Successful schools will be notified by8 November 2025. Corals’ Last Stand by award-winning director Jane Hammond follows a team of prominent Australians including author Tim Wintonand musicianJohn Butleron a visit to Scott Reef to bring worldwide attention to the impact that drilling a huge reservoir of gas known…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government Federal
- 16/10/2025
- 15:15
Rising unemployment is alarming: ACOSS
Australia’s rising unemployment rate is alarming and placing thousands more households into financial stress, said the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). “Between August and September a further 34,000 people have become unemployed,” said ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie. “This means more people will be forced to rely on the $401 per week Jobseeker Payment, which is well below the poverty line.” Since the RBA began increasing rates in September 2022, 174,000 more people have joined the unemployment queue. There are now two people unemployed for every job vacancy. “Keeping interest rates high is hammering jobs and livelihoods,” said Dr…
- Animal Animal WelfareRights, RetailOnline Retail
- 16/10/2025
- 15:01
Fresh for 2025: Exciting New Gift Lines Just Landed!
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is thrilled to launch its 2025 Christmas Catalogue, just in time for the festive season! With Christmas fast approaching,…
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- Banking, General News
- 16/10/2025
- 14:32
Forum highlights vital role of local banks in regional communities
Forum highlights vital role of local banks in regional communities Townsville, 16 October 2025 – Today, the latest Regional HQ Forum was held in…
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- Political
- 16/10/2025
- 14:27
Family First welcomes Premier’s backflip – proof that pressure works
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s quiet backflip on biological males in women’s prisons is proof that sustained pressure from Family First and women’s rights advocates…
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- Government NSW
- 16/10/2025
- 14:27
NSW moves battery regulation from policy to action as public consultation opens
B-cycle, Australia’s national battery recycling scheme developed by the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), says the NSW Government’s decision to open public consultation on draft battery regulations marks a critical step towards safer, more responsible battery use and disposal across the country. The draft regulations, now open for comment under the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act 2025, will make NSW the first state to require battery brand owners to take responsibility for the safe collection and recycling of their products at end of life. “This is an important milestone that shifts the conversation from policy to action,” said Libby Chaplin, CEO, B-cycle.…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government Federal
- 16/10/2025
- 14:00
New report finds Australia is lagging behind when it comes to rent and mortgage stress
New report finds Australia is lagging behind when it comes to rent and mortgage stressHomelessness Australia is urging the federal government to do more to tackle crippling housing stress, after the latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report found Aussies are spending more of their disposable income on rent and mortgages compared with other OECD nations.The AIHW’s biennial welfare report released today found 1 in 5, or 21%, of households in the private rental market were low-income households in financial stress. It also found 15% of households with a mortgage were low-income households in financial stress.“We know housing affordability…
- Environment
- 16/10/2025
- 13:45
Bird of the Year Tawny Frogmouth ‘a sitting duck’ under current nature law
CANBERRA, Thursday 16 October 2025 — Responding to the tawnyfrogmouth winning The Guardian’s Bird of the Year vote, the following statement can be attributed to Elle Lawless, senior campaigner at Greenpeace Australia Pacific: "The much-loved tawny frogmouth is flying high as Australia’s Bird of the Year, but the win comes at a critical time as the Labor government prepares to reform Australia’s nature law, the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. The tawny frogmouth and their homes need protection under the new nature laws. “The tawny frogmouth is not just Australia’s favourite bird, it’s a sitting duck. Their woodland…
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- General News
- 16/10/2025
- 13:37
Local Hino Employee Wins Through to National Final
Key Facts: Newcastle Hino’s Trent Slatter to compete in Hino Australia’s National Skills Contest finals in Sydney Newcastle’s TrentSlatter will travel to Sydney next…
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