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- Entertainment, Music
- 30/03/2026
- 09:00
Michael Paynter Releases ‘Gethsemane’ After Global Fan Demand
Key Facts: Releasing studio version of Gethsemane on 31 March following viral success of live performances in Jesus Christ Superstar. Currently touring The Great…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 30/03/2026
- 08:47
Calls for financial relief for nurses and midwives struggling with cost-of-living pressures
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is calling for immediate financial relief for nurses, midwives and aged care workers struggling with cost-of-living pressures fuelled by escalating global conflicts. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said health professionals are suffering financially, because unlike many other Australians, their vital frontline work cannot be performed from home, forcing them to absorb rising daily costs, such as fuel, tolls and parking. “On top of higher mortgages, rents and energy bills, the financial burden of simply getting to and from work is becoming untenable for many of our ANMF members,” Ms Butler said. “In these…
- Political
- 30/03/2026
- 08:44
World’s largest anti-slavery organisation urges Australian Government to strengthen laws to stop livestreamed child abuse
30 March 2026 A landmark online safety forum will be held today at Parliament House in Canberra calling on the Australian Government to introduce a robust Digital Duty of Care that requires tech companies to detect, disrupt and preventlivestreamed child sexual abuse on their platforms and smart devices. Organised by International Justice Mission (IJM), the event brings together parliamentarians, the eSafety Commissioner, online safety experts, children’s rights advocates, and policymakers to confront the rapid rise of livestreamed child abuse across Australia and the Asia Pacific. At the online safety forum, world child safety tech pioneer and co-founder of SafeToNet, Sharon…
- Energy
- 30/03/2026
- 08:30
GBP Launches Integrated Cable Connection Solution for Utility-Scale Battery Storage
Key Facts: GBP launched an integrated cable connection solution for battery energy storage systems, covering component selection through to after-sales support The solution features…
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- Mental Health, Political
- 30/03/2026
- 08:03
HIGH DEMAND FOR LIFELINE’S CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICE REFLECTS ONGOING FINANCIAL PRESSURES
Key Facts: • LIFELINE RECEIVES AROUND 500 CALLS A DAY RELATED TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.• FIGURES SHOW AN INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF MALE CALLERS CITING EMPLOYMENT STRESS.• LATEST ABS DATA SHOWS DISADVANTAGE IS CLOSELY LINKED TO INCREASED SUICIDE RISK.Fresh figures reveal financial distress continues to be a leading driver of demand for Lifeline's crisis support services, with hundreds of Australians reaching out over the phone every day for help in managing cost-of-living pressures and economic hardship. Lifeline receives an average of 3,000 calls a day via the organisation’s crisis support phone services. Since January 2025, figures show 15-18% of all…
- General News, Youth
- 30/03/2026
- 08:00
Reminder: Youth Members for the National Youth Parliament 2026 announced
The Department of the House of Representatives and Y Australia are pleased to announce that 150 secondary school students have been selected to participate in the National Youth Parliament 2026. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP, together with the CEO of Y Australia, Ms Alexandra Ash, will be joined by six of this year’s Youth Members for a public announcement on Monday 30 March. Please see details below of the formal media opportunity to announce that the program’s participants have been selected: Date: Monday 30 March Time: 11:00 am – 11.30 am, followed by…
- Medical Health Aged Care, National News Current Affairs
- 30/03/2026
- 08:00
24/7 glucose monitoring now more affordable for type 2 diabetes
Key Facts: Around 1.2 million Australians live with type 2 diabetes, yet there is no government subsidy for CGMs, despite this being well-established for those with type 1 diabetes (and a recent parliamentary enquiry recommending an expansion of the scheme to high priority patients with type 2 diabetes) Even with medication, 71% of Australians with type 2 diabetes have blood glucose levels considered too high according to new research. International clinical guidelines have recently been updated calling for the use of CGM to manage with type 2 diabetes, and Australia’s peak diabetes advocacy and doctor groups are united in their…
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- Energy, National News Current Affairs
- 30/03/2026
- 08:00
Monash experts: Petrol prices, power bills and EVs – are we ready for the surge?
Monash experts are available to comment on the increased demand for EVs and electrifying households during the fuel crisis, contending with associated cost-of-living pressures, and whether Australia’s electricity grid is ready for the potential surge in power usage. Professor Yolande Strengers, Director (Research) Monash Energy Institute and Associate Director (Energy Futures) at the Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Faculty of Information Technology Contact via: +61 450 501 248 or [email protected] Read more of Yolande’s commentary. Household energy trends in response to the fuel crisis Energy hardship and social outcomes Home strategies in times of crisis The following can be attributed to…
- Community
- 30/03/2026
- 07:17
AUSTRALIANS WANT MORE DONE TO REDUCE POVERTY
At a time often characterised by division, Australia is united in caring about those doing it tough. More than 9 in 10 people want…
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