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- Aviation, Travel Tourism
- 04/12/2025
- 11:30
Skydivers grounded as wages and standards plummet: instructors to strike across eastern seaboard
UNDER EMBARGO, 12.01 AM FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2025 Australia’s skydiving industry is bracing for major disruption this Friday, as highly trained skydiving instructors employed by tourism giant Experience Co walk off the job and rally at eight sites across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. The unprecedented action follows nearly 10 months of stalled negotiations for a first-ever enterprise agreement, talks which workers say have revealed a company willing to trade away the industry’s reputation for profit. Despite delivering its strongest financial results since FY19, Experience Co has repeatedly pushed wage proposals that would send employees backwards. Some offers have…
- Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
- 04/12/2025
- 11:29
ACN welcomes ACT’s landmark nurse practitioner reforms and urges other jurisdictions to follow
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the ACT Government’s introduction of pioneering legislation that will enable nurse practitioners to work to their full scope of practice, and is calling on other Australian jurisdictions to follow the Territory’s lead. The Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 will give endorsed nurse practitioners the legal authority to issue cause of death certificates and witness non-written health directions – making the ACT the first jurisdiction in Australia to enable these crucial responsibilities. “This is exactly the kind of bold, evidence-based reform that will improve patient care and healthcare productivity across the board,”…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, General News
- 04/12/2025
- 11:23
TOMORROW IS INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY: Queensland Country Staff clock 1,500 hours of community volunteering
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY – TOMORROW, FRIDAY DECEMBER 5 The bank that gives back: Queensland Country Staff clock 1,500 hours of community volunteering This Friday,…
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- Political
- 04/12/2025
- 11:23
Radical LGBTIQA+ group subverts social media ban — protect kids, not activists
The Albanese Government must intervene and shut down the circumvention of the new social-media ban designed to protect children by radical LGBTIQA+ lobby group…
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- Government Federal
- 04/12/2025
- 10:51
Australia and Ireland deepen international cooperation on online harms
The eSafety Commissioner has signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán to strengthen international cooperation on online safety and platform accountability. The MOU reflects a shared commitment by both regulators to create a safer digital environment where safety, transparency and responsibility are built in from the start, consistent with Safety by Design principles. It sets out practical areas of cooperation, including research sharing, policy exchange, co-hosted workshops, and support for enforcement and compliance activities within each regulator’s mandate. The agreement also highlights joint priorities such as systemic risk reduction, digital literacy and transparent service standards,…
- Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
- 04/12/2025
- 10:49
ACN welcomes NSW health reform agenda, calls for investment in nursing-led models of care
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, particularly its commitment to alternate models of care and supporting health workers to practice to their full scope. ACN Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN said the Government’s response recognises the critical role nurses play in delivering sustainable, patient-centered healthcare across NSW. “We are pleased to see the Government’s commitment to examining alternate and preventative models of care,” Adjunct Adjunct Professor Zeitz said. “Nurses are central to delivering these innovative models, particularly in primary health, aged care…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural
- 04/12/2025
- 10:26
Gold Resource Corporation Reports Strong Initial Production From the Three Sisters Area at the Don David Gold Mine
DENVER–BUSINESS WIRE– Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “GRC”) is pleased to report strong production results for the past…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Federal Budget
- 04/12/2025
- 10:24
Homelessness crisis leaving children behind, new data shows
Barnardos Australia says the nation is failing its most vulnerable as new data reveals a system in crisis for children seeking safety. New data released today shows specialist homelessness services are turning away 350 requests for help each day, with women and children bearing the brunt of the crisis. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) report shows children make up 27 per cent of those unable to access support, with many fleeing family violence and left with nowhere safe to turn. Of the nearly 289,000 Australians who sought help from specialist homelessness services in 2024-2025, 19,000 went unassisted…
- Environment, Indigenous
- 04/12/2025
- 10:15
Cairns mangrove study sets new standard for Indigenous-led research on country
A new study highlights how Indigenous leadership, science and business can unite to protect coastal ecosystems while building long-term environmental and cultural knowledge. Published…
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