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- General News, Women
- 25/11/2025
- 14:53
Joint Statement by the Presiding Officers on the illumination of Australian Parliament House
To show support for the United Nations’ (UN) 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the Presiding Officers will be illuminating the façade of Parliament House in orange on Tuesday 25 November. This is the fourth time Parliament House has supported this campaign. As a bright and optimistic colour, orange represents a future free from violence against women and girls. The illumination aligns with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It calls on people to wear the colour orange and take action to end violence against women and girls. Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025Time: Dusk…
- Community, Local Government
- 25/11/2025
- 14:38
Willoughby’s Active Travel Program wins NSW Award
Willoughby City Council’s Resilient Willoughby Primary School Active Travel Program has been recognised at the NSW Planning Institute of Australia’s Planning Excellence Awards for…
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- Government NT, Indigenous
- 25/11/2025
- 13:27
One year on from the coronial inquest: The Territory is still to act to address the scourge of domestic violence
Key Facts: DFSV accounts for more than 60% of assaults in the NT[i]. Over 80% of police time is spent responding to DFSV[ii]. The NT has the highest rate of DFSV in the world[iii]. NT Police forecast a 73% increase in DFSV reports over the next decade[iv]. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women face intimate partner homicide at seven times the rate of all Australian women nationally[v]. Nearly 3 in 4 (74%) hospitalisations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples due to assault were linked to family violence. The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory (AMSANT) has marked…
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- Government NSW
- 25/11/2025
- 13:24
Greater action needed as NSW housing remains severely unaffordable
The NSW Government must take greater action to improve housing affordability, Homelessness NSW said today following the release of a new report by Cotality. The research showed NSW continues to be the most unaffordable housing market, with Sydney the centre of the crisis. To save a 20% deposit takes over 13.3 years in Sydney and 12.1 years for the rest of the state. It now takes 68.1% of median household income to service a mortgage on a house in Sydney. “When people with good incomes are forced to remain renting for decades, this puts extra pressure on the rental market,”…
- Indigenous, Medical Health Aged Care
- 25/11/2025
- 12:45
Heart Foundation selected to host 2026 World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease in Perth
Key Facts: The World Heart Federation has chosen Perth to host the second World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease in 2026, with the National Heart Foundation of Australia as hostRHD affects 40 million people globally and claims 300,000 lives, primarily impacting vulnerable communities in developing regionsIn Australia, over 11,000 people live with ARF and RHD, with 90% of cases occurring among Indigenous Australians, mostly children aged 5-14RHD is caused by untreated Strep A infections leading to acute rheumatic fever, which damages heart valvesThe congress will be sponsored by various organisations including the WA Government, Leducq Foundation, and the American Heart…
- Government Federal
- 25/11/2025
- 12:36
CA ANZ LAUNCHES NEW SUSTAINABILITY PLAYBOOK
SUSTAINABILITY NOW A ‘CORE COMPETENCY’ FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS With climate-related financial disclosures now mandatory for many entities in Australia and New Zealand, the peak body for Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand has launched a free Sustainability Playbook at its inaugural Sustainability Conference being held in Sydney and online today. The Conference and Playbook mark a major step in CA ANZ’s strategic focus to embed sustainability as a core competency for the accounting profession. This follows the introduction of a Sustainability Resource Centre, sustainability CPD micro courses, comprehensive guides on climate-related disclosures, and a dedicated sustainability elective in the…
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- Business Company News, Travel Tourism
- 25/11/2025
- 11:54
PENINSULA HOT SPRINGS WINS AWARD AS BEST LUXURY HOT SPRINGS IN THE WORLD
Peninsula Hot Springs has once again cemented its position as a global leader in wellness, being awarded Best Luxury Hot Springs – Global Winner…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Regional Country Services
- 25/11/2025
- 11:43
EXPERT: Rural and remote health inequalities ‘unacceptable’
EXPERT:Rural and remote health inequalities ‘unacceptable’ 25 NOVEMBER 2025 Who:Menzies School of Health ResearchAssociate Professor Alexandra Edelman Topics: Health policy and improving health systems in regional,ruraland remote populations in Australia Contact details:Call +61 8 8946 6721or email [email protected] to arrange an interview. Quotes attributable toAssociate Professor Alexandra Edelman: "The health and health system inequities we see reflect decades of insufficient and poorly targeted government investment in social, economic and health infrastructure in rural and remote Australia.We have seen decades policy being made for, but not with, rural and remote communities, meaning that people living rural and remote Australia are still…
- Business Company News, Insurance
- 25/11/2025
- 11:23
TAL Community Foundation celebrates 10 years of partnership and impact with Anniversary Grants
Since 2015, theTAL Community Foundation has contributed over $8 million and 21,000 volunteer hours to support Australian communities through genuine partnerships and employee-driven philanthropy.…
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