The recent small increase is not even enough to cover the loss from the current rate of inflation
Time to give pensioners a fair go
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Spotlight on train safety
“Without train guards, our public transport system is less safe and less efficient, and the incident that occurred at Tascott could have been a lot worse if not for the presence of this guard who had a clear job to do and was trained to deal with these situations.”
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Members’ interests reveal polarised Australia
It’s that time in the federal political cycle when voyeurs get to sticky beak at the Commonwealth Register of Members’ Interests which lists the properties, shares, trusts and business interests of every Senator and Member of the House of Representatives. The Point has analysed the holdings of the 151 MPs […]
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The Point needs contributors
If you are as passionate about ESG as we are, perhaps you’d like to be a contributor. The Point ESG News Site is looking for contributors. We need experts in social justice, environmental justice or governance to write for us. We are committed to public interest journalism so you need […]
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Demands for ratios and fair pay underpin strike
Striking nurses urge state to follow Victoria’s lead Nurses and midwives from hospitals across New South Wales put down their tools and took to streets in cities and out the front of hospitals on September 1, striking for better working conditions and a pay increase to offset the rising cost […]
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Munupi Clan tells Santos to frack off and greenwashing challenged
Australian oil and gas company Santos and elders from the Tiwi Land Council are currently waiting for a Federal Court decision to determine whether Santos can continue to drill gas wells in the Timor Sea. By Harry Mulholland The Federal Court case commenced in June after Tiwi Elder, Dennis Tipakalippa, […]
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Nurses strike again over patient safety
Nurses across New South Wales are preparing to take industrial action for the third time this year on September 1, fighting for better staff to patient ratios as hospitals across the state struggle with long wait times and frustrated patients. By Harry Mulholland Every quarter the Bureau of Health Information […]
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Are disability inclusion plans really working?
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare one in six Australians have a disability with many of these individuals facing challenges every day with basic tasks such as self-care, mobility, communication, cognitive or emotional tasks, healthcare, reading or writing tasks, transport, household chores, property maintenance and meal preparation. […]
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Commission to get to bottom of Robodebt tragedy
A Royal Commission has been announced into the former debt assessment and recovery scheme commonly known as Robodebt. According to the media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing the inquiry, it will examine, among other things: · The establishment, design and implementation of the scheme; who was responsible for it; why they considered Robodebt […]
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How one town stood up to power in the name of social justice
The Nadesalingam Tamil asylum seeker family has finally made its way home to Biloela thanks to bridging visas granted by the newly-elected Albanese Government and local campaigner Angela Fredericks has told The Point she is confident they will be able to stay in the small Queensland town for good this […]
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