NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 8 March 2024
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Urgent need to address a surge in family violence-fuelled homelessness
A new report reveals a growing crisis of women and children fleeing domestic and family violence into homelessness prompting calls for an urgent funding package to provide pathways to safe housing. Homelessness Australia’s Homelessness and domestic and family violence: State of Response Report for International Women's Day analyses Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data to find 45 per cent of women and girls seeking homelessness assistance do so due to family and domestic violence.
Evidence-based reform leads the way but more is needed to advance women’s careers
Despite some gains Australia is far from gender equity, Monash University researchers say on International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is ‘count her in’ with a focus on economic equality.
From gender-based violence to gender pay gaps, new research finds that awareness of how gender inequality impacts women and girls is still shockingly low in Australia
New research by Plan International Australia, released as the world marks International Women’s Day reveals that awareness of how gender inequality manifests in some of the most devastating ways in Australia – and in more vulnerable contexts overseas - is alarmingly low.
Breaking Ground: Women in building and construction
To coincide with International Women’s Day, Master Builders Australia has today released a multifaceted policy platform, Breaking Ground: Women in building and construction, to increase female participation in the building and construction industry.
UN Women Australia to mark International Women’s Day today across Australia
Thousands of Australians will come together across the country today, Friday 8 March, to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) at UN Women Australia’s events. UN Women Australia’s IWD events are among the largest celebrations of IWD in the country, bringing together people across Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and online to celebrate global achievements, agitate for change and raise life-changing funds to support the world’s women and girls.
Oldest evidence of first humans in Europe unearthed
La Trobe University and the Nuclear Physics Institute CAS of the Czech Academy of Sciences have discovered the oldest known human occupation of Europe lies near the town of Korolevo in western Ukraine. New findings, published in Nature, by an international team led by the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences have confirmed that stone tools at Korolevo are 1.4 million years old.
How to have better arguments
A UNSW Sydney philosopher, Michalis Michaelides , explains the markers of a bad faith argument – and how learning to argue better can make us better people.
Powering the AFL talent pool through predictive modelling
Identifying talent in Australian Rules Football has taken a step forward with new research by La Trobe University highlighting the power of predictive player data on draft outcomes.
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Submission to inquiry into Parliament House Lobbyists – Lobbyist controls: ‘toothless and opaque’ – Flaws in system allowing powerful interests undue influence
The system that governs lobbyists’ access to our Federal parliamentarians is toothless, opaque and excludes an estimated 80% of lobbyists in Canberra, according to the Alliance’s submission to the Inquiry into Access to Parliament House by Lobbyists. The CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett , said she was concerned that powerful vested interests from the gambling industry, and their allies, were having “a growing and potentially insidious influence in the corridors of government”.
Workers’ lives at risk over Esso’s asbestos secrecy
Unions have urged energy giant Esso to come clean on its plans to safely remove deadly asbestos from retired oil and gas platforms in the Bass Strait. The Building Industry Group of Unions (BIG), which includes the CFMEU, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union , PPTEU and Electrical Trades Union of Australia , is fighting for the full decommissioning of all platforms and associated equipment.
STILL WAITING FOR THE BUS: Wyndham community gather to mark 1000 days of Labor’s inaction on bus reform
SUSTAINABLE CITIES COLLECTIVE - Friends of the Earth MELBOURNE
Members of the public are gathering this Saturday, 9 March at 11am to mark 1000 days since Victoria’s Bus Plan was released by the Victorian government, claiming they still aren’t seeing any evidence of improved bus services.
Letter to the editor: Queensland Local Government Elections
The Heart Foundation is calling on Queensland's Local Government candidates to prioritise the health and wellbeing of our communities. A recent survey by Queensland Walks highlighted the urgent need for action, with over half of respondents lacking a sealed footpath in their area, 67% reporting poor maintenance, 74% finding paths too narrow, and a staggering 84% citing a lack of shade.
Radio rivals go ‘hair to hair’ to support the World’s Greatest Shave
Leukaemia Foundation / WORLD'S GREATEST SHAVE
For the first time in radio history, rival jocks Nova's Smallzy ( Kent Small ) and KIIS's Mitch C. will go 'hair to hair' as they join forces for the Leukaemia Foundation’s iconic World’s Greatest Shave. Both Smallzy and Mitch have a personal connection to the cause which has driven them to take part and show their support in 2024.
Drum Theatre says Wominjeka
Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture in a welcoming event at Dandenong’s iconic Drum Theatre. Wominjeka means Welcome in languages of the Boonwurrung Bunurong peoples and Woi Wurrung Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation. Each artist has created an original flag that conveys a heartfelt welcome message and reflects what performing arts mean to their culture and community. This free event will be held on Thursday 21 March at the Drum Theatre 12pm-1.30pm, marking National Close the Gap Day and Harmony Day, both important days for the Greater Dandenong community.
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