NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 22 August 2024
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Women turned away amid legal aid DV funding crisis
National Legal Aid is calling on the government to urgently increase funding to Legal Aid Commissions
Class action filed by Slater and Gordon over housing justice for Aboriginal tenants living in remote Western Australia
Leading law firm Slater and Gordon has filed a class action on behalf of thousands of Aboriginal tenants living in substandard public housing across remote areas of Western Australia.
Swiftly legislating paying super on parental leave will narrow the gender gap and boost women’s financial security
The Australian Government’s decision to swiftly legislate paying super on its parental leave scheme will help to tackle gender inequity and boost a mother of two’s retirement savings by about $14,500.?Super Members Council CEO Misha Schubert urged Parliament to swiftly pass the Bill, which enables payments to start from July 1 next year.
CSIRO and Google partner to help secure Australia’s Critical Infrastructure from risky software components
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CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Google today announced a research partnership to close crucial gaps in how Australia’s critical infrastructure (CI) operators find, understand, and fix vulnerabilities in their software supply chains.?
Arthritis at breaking point: Greater access to physios, dietitians, and other allied health essential to stem staggering rise in hip and knee replacements
Arthritis Australia is calling for urgent, affordable access to lifestyle behavioural care
‘Unacceptable impacts’ and ‘dodgy deals’: Senate Inquiry slams government subsidy for Middle Arm Industrial Precinct
The Senate Inquiry into the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct handed down its final report today, issuing a damning indictment of the project, its impacts, and the integrity of its implementation. The Middle Arm Industrial Precinct has been plagued by controversy ever since the announcement of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth Government equity support for the project. ?
First Public Hearing – Inquiry into Pacific Priorities
On 22 August 2024, the Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will conduct its second public hearing for its inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Islands and countries in the Pacific.
Spending more on your morning brew? Here's why.
The demand for coffee is increasing, yet?there’s?less available, due to?more frequent?extreme?weather events?in major coffee growing regions.?RMIT experts are available to explain what this means for coffee lovers and the industry.
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Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris
Antarctica’s unique ecosystems could be threatened by the arrival of non-native marine species and marine pollution from Southern Hemisphere landmasses, new oceanographic modelling shows.?In the study, scientists from UNSW Sydney, ANU, University of Otago and the University of South Florida suggest that floating objects can reach Antarctic waters from more sources than previously thought.
Monash expert: Scams Awareness Week 2024: Share a story, stop a scam
From 26-30 August, Scams Awareness Week is encouraging all Australians to speak up, share and report scams to help others identify, avoid, report and recover from scams. Monash experts are available to comment.
L’Oréal Groupe officially opens $40 million Queensland Distribution Centre, expanding its Australian footprint
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Today, L’Oréal Groupe officially opened its second Australian distribution centre located in Redbank, Queensland. The new purpose-built site will service L’Oréal customers across key states including New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory, reflecting a $ 40 million investment by the Group. It brings online an extra 14,533sqm of capacity to sit alongside the Group’s existing distribution centre in Victoria.
Knitting business – Fuelling friendships and charity
An idea for bringing residents together in a community gathering has snowballed into a beautiful philanthropic project at Infinite Care.?“After distribution to family members and friends, we were still accruing a surplus of blankets,” Infinite Care’s Chief People and Transformation Officer Rebecca Pacey said. Infinite have partnered with the Gold Coast North branch of Rosies - Friends on the Street who offer friendship and unconditional acceptance to those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or are experiencing social isolation or loneliness.
Rock oracle Glenn A. Baker archives headline auction
The complete archive collection of the iconic Glenn A Baker has come forward for auction featuring over 80,000 singles and pieces from vinyl, to CDs, magazines and more all going under the hammer with Lloyds Auctions.?
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