NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 27 November 2024
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Many men say there is nothing they can do to stop violence against women
Our Watch , national violence prevention organisation
New data reveals that four in five men surveyed want to change the alarming rates of violence against women, although 43% say they personally can’t do anything to change this. The survey from national violence prevention organisation, Our Watch, shows that a greater focus is needed to help men and boys understand what action they can take to help end violence against women. ?
People receiving JobSeeker five times more likely to experience multiple deprivation: New report
People receiving JobSeeker are around five times more likely to experience multiple deprivation than the general population, according to a new report by the Poverty and Inequality Partnership led by ACOSS and UNSW Sydney .?Material deprivation in Australia: the essentials of life found about one in two people relying on JobSeeker and one in three sole parents are experiencing multiple material deprivation, compared to about one in twelve people nationally.?
Modern Slavery Disclosure Quality Report reveals a rise in Australian reporting standards
For the first time, over half of Australia’s ASX100 companies have received an A grade in relation to their Modern Slavery reporting, according to an annual assessment by the Monash Centre for Financial Studies , part of Monash Business School .
Report released on the economic opportunities for First Nations Australians
First Nations Australians are significant contributors to Australia’s economy but access to finance and capital is limiting their economic empowerment and financial wellbeing. These are the findings of the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs report on its inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians.
Australian-based Southern Dental Industries continuing distribution and global exportation of poisonous dental product to ‘lower socio-economic markets’
World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry
Despite the trend of all other major dental product manufacturers ceasing production and distribution of the controversial mercury-based dental fillings, and contrary to a worldwide treaty calling for a ban on its use in children and pregnant women, the Australian-based family business, Southern Dental Industries (SDI), led by CEO Samantha Cheetham has stated they have several more years of sales ahead, focusing on, in their own words, “lower socio-economic markets.”?The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry is demanding immediate action for the monopolising dental giant to follow global standards and cease production immediately.?
Homelessness crisis claiming more lives at a younger age
New AIHW data reveals a devastating 63 per cent surge in preventable deaths among Australians experiencing homelessness, with people dying decades earlier than the general population amid critical shortages in housing and support services. "These are deaths of needless poverty and despair and they could have been prevented," said Kate Colvin , CEO of Homelessness Australia.
Bipartisan plan to break the political deadlock on gambling advertising
A ban on gambling advertising would help lift millions of Australians out of future poverty. But free-to-air TV stations, other commercial media, and sporting codes, lobby hard that the loss of the ill-gotten revenue they make from the current situation is too financially painful to bear.
Conservationists to parliamentarians: don’t let vested interests tell you what to do
In response to the news that business and mining lobby groups are trying to blow up the passage of legislation to create a national environment protection agency, the Australian Conservation Foundation’s CEO Kelly O’Shanassy said: “It would be completely unacceptable if vested interests were able to snap their fingers and get politicians to do their bidding."
Arts therapists concerned for vulnerable clients as NDIS funding changes without consultation
ANZACATA Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) advised the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) on Monday 25 November that?arts therapy will not be continued as a Therapy Support after 2 December 2024. On 26 November the NDIA posted different guidelines on its website without consultation or explanation. The NDIA has left the profession reeling from its poor process, lack of consultation and different advice from one day to the next.
Joint statement from the Blueprint Expert Reference Group
Blueprint Expert Reference Group
The Blueprint Expert Reference Group (BERG) is proud to have now officially handed the Blueprint for the National Not-for-Profit Sector (the Blueprint) to the Federal Government. This Blueprint shows clearly the enormous role the sector performs across Australia. We now look forward to engaging with the Federal Government and the wider parliament to ensure that the Blueprint is faithfully and fully enacted.
Reflecting on Regulatory Shifts in 2024 and Preparing for Australian Construction Industry Changes in 2025
As 2024 draws to a close, the Australian construction industry reflects on a year marked by rapid regulatory changes. Driven by new compliance measures and safety standards, businesses have had to adapt quickly to ensure compliance, achieve project success, and uphold safety standards.
Six reservoirs near Melbourne record PFAS detections
Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Six drinking water supplies located to the west and north west of Melbourne have had PFAS chemicals detected in them over the past 16 months according to a Freedom of Information request from Greater Western Water. All detections were recorded in raw water, however treatment methods at water treatment plants often have limited success in removing PFAS and apparently no testing was conducted on the drinking water itself. It appears that Greater Western Water only started testing for PFAS chemicals in drinking water supplies in July 2023.
Renewables drive progress, provide opportunities for clean power and economy
The Climate Council
The latest projections by the Department of Climate Change, Energy and Water discussed by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen this morning highlight the transformative impact of critical policies starting in 2025 – including the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) and an expanded Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). These initiatives are set to accelerate Australia’s shift to cleaner energy, transport, and industry, with the NVES projected to slash 20 million tonnes of climate-wrecking pollution by 2030 alone.
Monash experts: Living with 2°C Plus – The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge
Scientific modelling is showing that our world will become at least 2.5°C warmer than pre-industrial levels by the turn of the century, and researchers are calling to make climate change adaptation stronger.?Monash experts are available to discuss what living in a world more than 2°C warmer than pre-industrial levels could look like.?
Surprising item Aussies are searching for this Black Friday: the answer will shock you
Black Friday sales in Australia are traditionally dominated by searches for big retail names like JB Hi-Fi , 亚马逊 , and The Good Guys . This year is no different, with search volumes reaching over 20K for these major retailers. However, a surprising trend has emerged among the usual suspects of tech gadgets and shopping sprees—Aussies are turning to Google for something unexpected: a better electricity deal.
Over 55s travel trends: Maldives hot, Cook Islands not
Aussie Boomers – also referred to as the ‘SKI’ (Spending the Kids’ Inheritance) generation – are rewriting the travel rules, opting for adventure and cultural immersion over traditional holiday destinations. According to a new report from travel consultancy Forward Travel, destinations like the Maldives, Bangladesh, Colombia, Congo and Scotland are capturing the imaginations of Australian travellers aged 55+, with some increasing in popularity as much as 257%.
NRMA Insurance and RACV partner with GIVIT to strengthen community support
The NRMA Insurance, RACV and GIVIT.org.au
NRMA Insurance and RACV today announced a new partnership with GIVIT, a national not-for-profit donation platform that matches the needs of people experiencing hardship with donors from across the country. The partnership will enable GIVIT to continue to allocate 100 per cent of public donations made to their platform directly to communities in need quickly and efficiently.??
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