NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 11 November 2024
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We Remember Them
Minister for Defence and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel: When people think of those who pull on a uniform bearing Australia’s flag, they often think of those heading into war or conflict. But there are also those who have done, and continue to do so, to maintain peace. November 11 is the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War in 1918.
Fatal incident at Golden Plains Wind Farm raises serious safety concerns
The AWU Victorian Branch is extremely frustrated and angry following a worker being killed at the Golden Plains Wind Farm in Rokewood this morning. "This devastating loss could have been prevented," said Ronnie Hayden, AWU Victoria State Secretary. "Just two weeks ago, union delegates from three different unions met with?Vestas management to raise serious safety concerns, telling them it was only dumb luck that nobody had been killed on site? yet."
Electric vehicle sales continue to climb in Australia
Electric vehicle sales have continued to climb over the past year despite ongoing cost-of-living challenges, the Electric Vehicle Council said. The Australian Automobile Association’s EV Index quarterly update shows more than 85,000 battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales were sold in the first three quarters of this year - that’s up 17.7 per cent compared to the same period the year before.
Australian NAPLAN scores remained stable during pandemic school closures, study finds
A study co-authored by researchers from UNSW Business School and 澳大利亚悉尼大学 suggests that Australian students' NAPLAN scores remained stable during periods of remote learning, offering a different perspective on academic performance during the pandemic.
Monash expert: latest poll shows support for Labor in decline
In the latest Newspoll released today, primary support for the Coalition has lifted to 40 per cent for the first time since the 2022 election, and Peter Dutton’s net approval now surpasses Anthony Albanese’s. Monash University politics expert Dr Zareh Ghazarian is available to discuss the implications of this latest poll.
How can Australia respond to tariffs under the new Trump Administration?
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With the newly elected Trump administration threatening to introduce higher tariffs on imports, the Australian government should act quickly to seek tariff exemptions, and businesses should prepare to adapt to a more challenging trade position, said Richard Holden, Professor of Economics at UNSW Business School .?
AWU warns mining lobby’s anti-union agenda in Pilbara risks fomenting more extreme politics
The Australian Workers’ Union will today move a resolution on the opening day of its national conference in Perth warning Rio Tinto, BHP, and the mining lobby that its hyper-aggressive campaign against conventional union activity in the Pilbara risks mining’s social license and is encouraging more extreme politics among blue collar workers.
Widespread mistrust in recycling is misplaced, says Planet Ark
New research from Planet Ark has uncovered a widespread misunderstanding among Australians about what happens to their recycling, with about one in three (31 per cent) mistakenly believing that most items in their recycling bins end up in landfill.
Number of people impacted by climate disasters in the Pacific increased 700% in the last decade: Oxfam
The number of people impacted by climate disasters in the Pacific increased 700% on average in the last decade, compared to the previous decade, according to new analysis by Oxfam Australia released as COP29 climate negotiations begin today in Baku.??
COP29: Why toilets are key in adapting to climate change
WaterAid Australia Chief Executive Tom Muller writes on the impacts of climate change on access to sanitation across the Pacific. It is important to remember that access to sanitation is a human right and essential for health and dignity. However, for millions across the Pacific, access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient sanitation remains out of reach. The Pacific Islands, despite contributing the least to global climate change, face some of its most devastating impacts.?
Monash experts: COP29, climate and health
As world leaders are today gathering in Azerbaijan for the UN Climate Change Conference 2024, also known as COP29 or the Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Monash University’s delegation of climate action leaders are aiming to accelerate global action on sustainability, empowering diverse voices from across the Indo-Pacific and influencing superior policy outcomes across a broad range of issues.
Cultural connection key to Aboriginal health, new research shows
New research on Aboriginal health from UNSW Sydney highlights the critical role played by cultural connection and calls for a rethink of the health system’s approach to closing the gap.
IVF innovation boosts viable embryo selection: study
Researchers at Monash University have developed a light-emitting microchip that can safely measure the energy produced by embryos, a key indicator of embryo health.?
New research: Australians potentially have up to $1.04 billion in leftover foreign currency as international travel boom continues
New research from ALL, Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme, reveals Australians are sitting on a potential $1.04 billion AUD in unspent foreign currency, with almost 7-in-10 (68%) international travellers admitting to having leftover holiday money tucked away at home.
Unpaid super losses for ACT workers reach $80 million in a year, payday super tipped to stem the losses
Almost one in five ACT workers have been underpaid super - missing out on a total of $80 million in a year, new research shows. But a plan to pay super on payday should help stem those losses. Super Members Council analysis of tax file data shows more than 34,000 ACT workers were short-changed an average of $2,330 each in 2021-22. Over five years, ACT workers lost $357 million.
Speaker takes Parliament to Longreach
Over the next two days, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is in Central Queensland with the Leader of the Nationals, the Honourable David Littleproud MP, as part of the Parliament in Schools program.
Reading is a RIGHT!
Susanne Gervay OAM and Ursula Dubosarsky Australian Children's Laureate are children's and young adult writers, great friends and passion advocates of?reading. Honoured to be nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, they want to advocate for reading as a right. Without reading, imagination, knowledge, curiosity, exploration, survival and opportunity is blocked.
This World Kindness Day a new mobile app is making it easier than ever to coordinate personalised palliative or end-of-life care
All it takes to be kind is a click. This World Kindness Day a new mobile app is making it easier than ever to coordinate personalised palliative or end-of-life care. The HELP App (developed by 澳大利亚拉筹伯大学 and delivered across the northern Sydney region in collaboration with Sydney North Health Network) makes asking for assistance straightforward and eliminates the guessing game for friends, family, loved ones, and carers.
Australia’s premier annual GP conference to examine the future of general practice care
New technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), innovations in medicine, and research that can shape the way GPs care for communities across Australia will be examined at GP24 in Perth next week. The Royal Australia College of GPs (RACGP) annual conference GP24 runs from 21 to 23 November at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, covering the latest in medical advancements, research, and clinical practice. This year’s theme ‘Reimagining healthcare’ explores the future of general practice care in Australia.??
The ‘C-word’ contributing to almost 1 in 4 Australian deaths
This week, leading heart charities unite to help raise awareness of high cholesterol -?a condition that affects approximately 2.1 million Australians,?with the launch of?Australia’s first ever Cholesterol Awareness Week (11-17 November).
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