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Landmark legal challenge: Remote community sue NT government over ‘unsafe’ housing

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Residents of a remote Indigenous community have launched legal action in the Federal Court against the NT government, alleging they’ve failed to provide safe public housing during extreme heat. Papunya is located 250 kms north-west of Alice Springs and faces regular heatwaves over 40 degrees.     Represented by the Human Rights Law Centre, four Papunya …

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Calls for care workers to be deemed essential amid fuel crisis

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Community service organisations are calling for carers to be recognised as essential workers, as the ongoing national fuel crisis places strain on operations. Under the current Liquid Fuel Emergency Act, frontline workers delivering in-home aged care, disability support, hunger relief, and family services are not included in fuel rationing framework. Image: Source- Pexel – Engin …

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Does the construction industry have a productivity problem?

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The lack of affordable housing is one of the biggest issues concerning Australians with the rising cost of accommodation eating into personal and family budgets. To tackle the housing shortages the Federal government announced a $10 billion commitment to build 1000,000 homes for first-home buyers, but there are concerns the complex dynamics of the construction …

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The Sound of Remembrance

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Every year on ANZAC Day, communities across Australia gather to remember those who served and sacrificed. In Sydney’s south, the Ramsgate-Rockdale RSL sub-Branch ANZAC Day March brings locals together in a shared act of remembrance. Image: Image provided by David Sheppard, Secretary of the Ramsgate – Rockdale RSL Sub – Branch Produced By: Thomas Koutis …

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Budget 2026: Is Canberra’s Spending Fuelling the Issue It’s Trying to Fix?

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The federal budget is just weeks away on 12 May, pressure is mounting on Jim Chalmers and the Albanese government to navigate a difficult economic landscape. Cost-of-living concerns remain front and centre, inflation is proving stubborn, and the International Monetary Fund has warned that government spending itself may be adding to the problem. With productivity …

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