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The new Aged Care Act came into effect at the beginning of November, and community organisations welcome the new bill protecting older Australians. The Council On the Ageing, or COTA, says this is a positive step towards the needs of ageing Australians. The Act includes more protections to speak up about concerns without reprisal, and …
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The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy and sustainable environment has filed an application to intervene in the Federal Court challenge to Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project. The move would allow UN Special Rapporteur, Astrid Puentes Riano, to offer information or expertise on the case and Australia’s international legal …
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A new program supported by the Queensland Council of Unions is providing free information sessions on work entitlements and visa protections for migrant workers. Around two thirds of migrant workers have experienced wage theft while working in Australia, and the Queensland Migrant WorkWise program gives support to migrant workers by providing information in different languages. …
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A new report from Salmon Tasmania says salmon sales are on the rise, with more families buying the fish than ever before. But environmental groups say the industry’s claims are misleading, pointing to a major salmon mortality event in March and ongoing concerns about large amounts of antibiotics entering waterways. Image: Image: Unsplash Produced By: …
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With the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, it brought some reflections across Australians, especially from those who weren’t alive at the time. Some unique events at the time resulted in the Federal government nearly running out of money and the Governor General stepping in to dismiss the former PM. …
How the community lived Gough Whitlam’s dismissal in 1975 Read More »
A new research from Market Forces shows Australia’s big four banks have provided more than 43 billion dollars to major coal, oil, and gas projects over the last decade. The report also shows there are 23 existing fossil fuel clients they need to be excluded from further financing. Market Forces analysed as well how much …
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The Housing Industry Association released its 2025 report on Taxation of the Housing Sector, revealing up to half the cost of a new home in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane comes from government taxes, fees and charges. The report, produced by the Centre for International Economics, shows Brisbane recorded the biggest increase since 2019 — up …
A scientist in Western Australia has discovered a new native Australian bee species. The native bee scientist who made the discovery, Dr Kit Prendergast, chose the name Megachile Lucifer for the bee in reference to its tiny, devil-like black horns. Dr Prendergast found the new bee whilst conducting pollination surveys of an endangered wildflower known …
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