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- Government Federal, Political
- 03/02/2026
- 07:54
INDEPENDENT SENATOR WILL MOVE TO DISCHARGE DODGY FOI BILL
Who: Senator Fatima Payman supported by other independent Senators When: Tuesday 3 February at 9:00am Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House Contact: Ash Telford: 0424 375 160 Independent Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman will today move a motion discharging the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 and I calling for her colleagues in the Senate to support the motion. The FOI legislation was introduced into the House of Representatives at the end of last year despite little public support. The committee inquiry into the Bill received 70 submissions and the only two submissions of support came from Government organisations. Senator Payman…
- Business Company News, General News
- 03/02/2026
- 07:30
What the RBA’s 2026 outlook could mean for your mortgage, rent and savings
With interest rates expected to stay higher for longer, UNSW economists explain what could shape the Reserve Bank’s next decisions and what they could mean for households. After several interest rate cuts last year,many Australians are looking ahead and asking whether further relief is on the way. Australia is moving out of a high inflation period, but price pressures have been more persistent than expected, leaving the Reserve Bank cautious about easingratesfurther. “Inflation has come down, but it is not yet back within the target range and has proved more persistent than expected. That is why the RBA has been…
- Sport Recreation, Travel Tourism
- 03/02/2026
- 07:00
AUSTRALIAN WINTER OLYMPIC SUCCESS AT RISK DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
3 February 2026: The impacts of climate change hang heavily over the viability of Australia’s future Winter Olympics chances, and raise urgent questions about how we celebrate Winter sports culture and achievement. As Australia has just sizzled through its hottest heatwave since Black Saturday in 2009, the world turns its attention to the Winter Olympics held in Milan-Cortina, Italy, starting this week (February 6th). The Australian Olympic committee has announced a 53-strong Australian Olympic team, one of the biggest in history, with several contenders leading international rankings in their respective sports. Professional freestyle skier, Olympic Commentator and member of the…
- CharitiesAidWelfare
- 03/02/2026
- 06:43
Rafah reopening must see free movement of Palestinian people and goods: Oxfam
Reacting to today’s reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza, Oxfam’s oPt Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi said: “We welcome the reopening of Rafah which is desperately needed for people who have been trapped without options for so many months of closure imposed as part of a broader siege on Gaza. A crossing that functions at the discretion of external parties and allows only a nominal number of Palestinian people to cross daily, does not amount to freedom of movement, a fundamental right. “People, goods and humanitarian assistance must be able to move safely, unhindered and in line with…
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- Environment, Medical Health Aged Care
- 03/02/2026
- 06:30
Communities faced dangerous heat records in January, Sweltering Cities say urgent policy action is needed
Temperature records have been broken in January as multiple dangerous heatwaves crossed the country. Sweltering Cities warns that record-breaking temperatures are putting communities in danger with limited support on offer. Personal resilience is not enough to protect people from the nation’s deadliest environmental disaster. On Extreme Heat Awareness Day (February 4), a national day of action led by Sweltering Cities and Australian Red Cross, alongside the ACTU, AMA, and ALGA. Leaders will meet with parliamentarians to demand a proactive national policy to address the accelerating heat crisis. Dozens of events and participating organisations will be engaging hundreds of thousands of…
- Environment
- 03/02/2026
- 06:30
Two major incidents in six months: ConocoPhillips can’t be trusted to drill for gas off VIC coast
Melbourne, Tuesday 3 February 2026 — US multinational oil and gas corporation, ConocoPhillips, has been linked to its second major incident in just six months after an oil rig toppled in Alaska, potentially spilling 4,600 gallons of polluting fuel and oil, and sparking fresh warnings from Greenpeace Australia Pacific that the company cannot be trusted to drill off Victoria’s coast. ConocoPhillips recently completed phase 1 of exploratory drilling offshore in the Otway Basin, an ecologically sensitive area that includes feeding grounds for the endangered Pygmy Blue Whales, and the migration route of the Southern Right Whale. The incident comes just…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Political
- 03/02/2026
- 06:05
Australia urged to boost funding for girls as global aid cuts and growing anti-rights backlash push Asia-Pacific adolescent girls into crisis
6am, 3 February, 2026: For immediate release Australia urged to boost funding for girls as global aid cuts and growing anti-rights backlash push Asia-Pacific adolescent girls into crisis A new report released today by Plan International Australia is urging the Federal Government to increase targeted aid investment for adolescent girls, warning that global aid cuts and a growing anti-rights backlash are placing gender equality in the Asia-Pacific great risk. The Invest Early, Change Everything report finds that more than 240 million adolescent girls now live in the Asia-Pacific - one of the largest adolescent cohorts globally - yet girls aged…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government NSW
- 03/02/2026
- 06:00
Barnardos welcomes NSW move to scrap good character discount in court, but urges stronger action to prevent domestic and family violence
Barnardos welcomes NSW move to scrap good character discount in court, but urges stronger action to prevent domestic and family violence Barnardos Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to scrap “good character” as a mitigating factor during sentencing, saying the change will help prevent the retraumatisation of victim-survivors. Under the proposed changes, convicted offenders will not be allowed to rely on “good character” evidence to reduce their sentence. The legislation is expected to be introduced this week. Barnardos Australia said the reform recognised how difficult it can be for victim-survivors to hear the offender who hurt them praised in court.…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 03/02/2026
- 06:00
Rising hospitalisations and deaths from GHB across the country ‘a cause for alarm’, NDARC study shows
GHB-related deaths have increased 10-fold since 2013, while the number of hospitalisations more than tripled, according to an Australian-first study from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney. While rates of GHB use are relatively low compared to other illicit drugs such as MDMA, cocaine and methamphetamine, the proportion of Australians reportedly using GHB is rising. Researchers said their findings, published in Addiction,reinforce the need to improve prevention, treatment and harm reduction strategies for the drug also known as “G”, “juice” and “fantasy”. “What we’re seeing is a clear and accelerating trend – harms from both…
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