Politicians protect big business against their own voters!
Class actions exist so regular people power can fight powerful organisations through the legal system. The Keep Corporations Honest campaign… Read More
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Towards Zero suicides
Governments of all persuasions are striving for a future of zero suicides. Although it is a relatively rare cause of… Read More
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Putting consumers in the driver’s seat
Recent events have led to an increased reference to – and discussion about – how consumers buy vehicles in Australia.… Read More
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420 Australian charities licence revoked
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has revoked the registrations of 420 Australian charities that have failed to submit two… Read More
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Director ID will expose fraudulent company directors
The Modernising Business Registers program will introduce director identification numbers (director ID) for company directors. A director ID is a… Read More
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Australian agricultural sector’s record year over $70 billion
Australian agricultural sector is poised to smash production value records this year, with our pandemic-defying farmers propelling the sector to… Read More
1 month ago
Home testing for COVID-19
The use of rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 looks set to ramp up in Australia with Health Minister Greg Hunt suggesting rapid… Read More
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Indigenous Procurement Policy delivers Indigenous tech business boom
Opportunities for Indigenous businesses have recently increased, with $188 million in contracts being awarded to Indigenous small to medium enterprises… Read More
1 month agoHealth insights from the first year of COVID-19 in Australia by AIHW
During the first year of the pandemic, Australia avoided the level of health impacts seen in many other countries, where… Read More
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Australians being duped by plant-based labelling
Research published recently reveals the majority of Australians are being tricked by misleading plant-based protein packaging, and 73 per cent… Read More
2 months ago
Ex-Service Organisations convene support for Afghan Veterans
Ex-service organisations from across the nation have met with the Australian Government recently to throw their support behind efforts underway… Read More
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Serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members
Service in the Australian Defence Force has many risk factors, including exposure to physical and psychological injury, trauma, and potential… Read More
2 months ago
GP Update from the PM at the AMA virtual conference
Telehealth has played an important role in supporting Australians through the pandemic, ensuring that Australians can continue to see their… Read More
3 months ago
National Pain Week 2021
This week marks National Pain week (25 July to 1 August) to remind our friends, family and health professionals of the social… Read More
3 months ago
Education will largely benefit from COVID-19
Unique problems require unique solutions according to Mr Artur Meyster one of the founders of Career Karma. He recognised early… Read More
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Stop Children’s access to home delivery of alcoholic products
The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and Berry Street have issued a call to action and is seeking… Read More
3 months agoAIHW celebrates 34TH birthday with new CEO announcement
The Australia Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) was established by the federal government in 1987, as an independent corporate… Read More
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A new advocacy group seeks to influence Canberra about GP clinics
Consumers, carers and patients will benefit from a new group of doctors who have recently established the Australian Society of… Read More
4 months ago
Community housing has tripled in size to over 100,000 homes
The number of community housing dwellings in Australia has more than tripled from 32,300 dwellings in 2006 to 103,900 in… Read More
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Bushfire Report highlighted asthma practice presentations for GPs
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has recently published the Australian Bushfires 2019-20: Exploring the short term health… Read More
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A sugar tax will cut disease and save lives
The AMA has called for a tax on sugary drinks as a key plank of its plan to tackle chronic… Read More
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Making Closing the Gap data more accessible but will it deliver?
The Productivity Commission has recently launched a new $10.1 million Closing the Gap Information Repository, making available a data set… Read More
4 months agoCoalition Government strengthens governance standards for charities
The Coalition Government has strengthened laws to ensure that Australian charities that engage in or use their resources to actively… Read More
4 months ago
Second roundtable of senior Ministers and the Coalition of Peaks held
The Prime Minister hosted the second roundtable of senior Ministers and the Coalition of Peaks, a representative body made up… Read More
4 months ago
Reserve Forces Day
Each year on 1 July we acknowledge Reserve Forces Day and honour all those who have served our nation in… Read More
4 months agoNational Cabinet COVID-19 response and changes to the Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy
There have been 30,150 confirmed cases in Australia and, sadly, 910 people have died. More than 18.7 million tests have… Read More
5 months ago
Five Million vaccinations across Australia
The federal government has announced that Australia has now vaccinated 5 million people. So far 57 per cent of over… Read More
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Hospitals are not a state or federal issue but a national issue, says AMA
With ambulance ramping occurring in our public hospitals because of a lack of doctors, nurses and beds, the AMA is… Read More
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COVID-19 impacts the justice system
According to new data by the ABS Australia had 42,633 prisoners in custody and 77,529 persons who were serving community-based… Read More
5 months agoFederal Government Fuel Standards Improvements a Positive Step for Australian Motorists
Australian motorists and the environment will be beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s plans to support the operations of fuel refineries… Read More
5 months agoCOVID vaccination only pathway to more normal life
The AMA and members of the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) have said getting the COVID vaccination is the… Read More
5 months ago
Leading A National Approach to Justice for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Harassment And Coercive Control
The Commonwealth Government will lead a national discussion with state and territory governments, to develop a joint program of work… Read More
5 months ago
Happy National Volunteer Week!
Please take the time this week to thank all those volunteers who share their time helping others in our community… Read More
5 months ago
PJCLE report into Illicit Tobacco
Retail and Trade Brands Advocacy (RTBA) welcomed the long-awaited release of the report by the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Law… Read More
7 months ago
Generous Aussies gave life and sight in 2020
A 2020 report on organ and tissue donation and transplantation shows that despite the significant impact of COVID-19, around 4,000… Read More
7 months ago
Veteran founded organisation delivers first assistance dog
The first Psychiatric Assistance Dog trained by veterans, for veterans, has moved home with her veteran handler in Canberra. The… Read More
7 months ago
Air Force marks its centenary
This year, the Royal Australian Air Force marks 100 years of service to our nation. Since its establishment on 31… Read More
7 months ago
Commemorating Australia’s service in the Gulf War
In February we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the United States-led coalition declaring victory in ‘Operation Desert Storm’, marking the… Read More
8 months ago
Nicolle Flint MP
As the federal Member for Boothby, Nicolle Flint has been a proud advocate for her local community and South Australia.… Read More
8 months ago
Reef partnership to plant 100,000 corals off Cairns and Port Douglas
One Hundred Thousand corals will be planted on reefs in the Cairns and Port Douglas region through a world leading… Read More
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