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- Government VIC, Union
- 14/10/2025
- 07:03
*** MEDIA ALERT *** Union press conference at Victorian parliament: TUESDAY
**** MEDIA ALERT **** What: The Allan Government's subsidy for supported independent living is fewer than 80 days from expiring. Without an urgent extension more than 7,500 disability support workers will lose more than a third of their wages, 5,000 NDIS participants could lose support and 580 homes are at risk of closure. Who: HACSU Victoria State Secretary Paul Healey, Family member of NDIS participant Cheryl Soafkin, Aruma CEO Martin Laverty, Disability Support Worker Peter Romer, Disability Support Worker Zelda Riddell When: 12.15pm, Tuesday October 14 Where: Steps of Parliament House, Spring St, MelbourneContact details: Matt Coughlan 0400 561 480…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, General News
- 14/10/2025
- 07:01
The hidden cost of innovation: how digital inequality impacts society
Key Facts: “Nearly one in four Australians face digital exclusion,” says Dr Watson. “This means almost 6 million Australians have difficulty accessing the internet.…
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- Government NSW, Legal
- 14/10/2025
- 07:00
Second strip search class action being investigated
Following the judgment for the music festival strip searches class action in the Supreme Court last week, Slater and Gordon lawyers have announced that they are investigating a further class action into unlawful strip searches conducted by NSW Police. JusticeYehia made clear that the threshold for conducting a strip search in NSW is very high, and in many cases would not be met by mere suspicion of drug possession or an indication by a police drug dog that a person may have drugs on them. Thejudgment made clear that strip searches were only to be used by Police in serious…
- Banking
- 14/10/2025
- 07:00
Bank support for regional branches grows
The Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) has welcomed the newly merged G&C Mutual Bank and Unity Bank to their group advocating for a community…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Youth
- 14/10/2025
- 07:00
Teens who start drinking as early as age 12 have much higher risk of alcohol-related harms, new study shows
The earlier teenagers begin drinking before the minimum legal age for purchasing alcohol, the higher the risk of heavy drinking and alcohol-related harms in early adulthood. This is the key finding to emerge from a long-term study, published in Addiction, on patterns of alcohol use among more than 900 Australian adolescents who were followed up annually for 10 years. Researchers led by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney said teenagers who began drinking early (age 12) were more likely to report heavy episodic drinking and alcohol abuse than those who began drinking at age 18.…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 14/10/2025
- 06:30
Combined sleep apnoea treatments are better than one: study
Key points Obstructive sleep apnoea can be caused by narrowed airways and unstable breathing Until now, randomised trials targeting both causes have been lacking A Monash-led trial has found benefits in combining treatments for both Combined treatments for both aspects of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) – a compromised airway anatomy and unstable breathing – have shown promise in a Monash and Harvard-led trial. Published in the European Respiratory Journal, the study found that treating both aspects with multiple treatments markedly reduced severity compared with either treatment alone. An estimated five per cent of Australians have sleep apnoea, including about 1…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Political
- 14/10/2025
- 06:05
MEDIA ALERT – EVENT TODAY – Minister for Health to speak at Community Health event
What: Minister for Health, Hon Mary-Anne Thomas will speak at the launch of Community Health First 2025 Impact Report. The report showcases the critical…
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- Transport Automotive
- 14/10/2025
- 06:01
Australia makes gains in EV uptake but faces steep road ahead, report finds
Electric vehicle sales hit record highs, high-power charging plugs expanded and many new EV models launched over the past year, according to a new Electric Vehicle Council report released today. The EVC’s State of EVs 2025 report shows in the 2024-25 financial year, Australia witnessed: Record EV sales: Australians bought 72,758 BEVs and PHEVs in the first six months of 2025, up 24.4% on the same period in 2024 Increasing EV share: EVs now account for 12.1% of all new car sales, up from 9.61% in 2024. June 2025 was the strongest month in the first half of the year,…
- Transport Automotive
- 14/10/2025
- 06:01
Australia makes gains in EV uptake but faces steep road ahead, report finds
Electric vehicle sales hit record highs, high-power charging plugs expanded and many new EV models launched over the past year, according to a new Electric Vehicle Council report released today. The EVC’s State of EVs 2025 report shows in the 2024-25 financial year, Australia witnessed: Record EV sales: Australians bought 72,758 BEVs and PHEVs in the first six months of 2025, up 24.4% on the same period in 2024 Increasing EV share: EVs now account for 12.1% of all new car sales, up from 9.61% in 2024. June 2025 was the strongest month in the first half of the year,…
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