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Refugees roll up their sleeves for love this Valentines Day

February 9, 2024 - 18:05 -- Admin

By Jane Salmon   Who: A dozen refugees and their supporters who have joined the Lifeblood donor team called “10,000 Refugees Contributing to Australia”. Craig Foster, Humanitarian, Former Socceroo Captain, Broadcaster. Graham Thom, Amnesty International Australia. Professor George Newhouse, human rights lawyer. Where: 22-30 Oak St Rosehill NSW (near James Ruse Drive). Gathering outside Lifeblood. When:…

Democratic Socialism vs Communism: Unveiling the Truth

February 9, 2024 - 13:23 -- Admin

By Denis Hay   Introduction: Navigating the Complex Terrain of Political Ideologies In the contemporary political landscape, the terms “democratic socialism” and “communism” often spark intense debate, confusion, and misconceptions. Misunderstandings between these ideologies blur the lines of discourse, leading to polarized views and a diluted understanding of their principles, goals, and societal impacts. This article…

When Times Were Better: Victoria’s Ties with Israel’s Defence Industry

February 9, 2024 - 12:02 -- Admin

Times were supposedly better in 2022. That is, if you were a lawmaker in the Australian state of Victoria, a busy Israeli arms manufacturer, or cash counting corporate middleman keen to make a stash along the way between the two. That view is premised on the notion that what happened on October 7, 2023 in…

Access to local TV services and free sport under threat unless laws are strengthened

February 9, 2024 - 10:57 -- Admin

Free TV Media Release Millions of Australians will be unable to watch the biggest sporting events or find free TV services on their smart devices if crucial changes are not made to a federal bill, according to Free TV. The peak body for free TV broadcasters, including Seven, Nine and Ten, said the Prominence and…

God’s people and colonialism

February 9, 2024 - 10:40 -- Admin

By Bert Hetebry  In the Bible book of Exodus, chapter 20 gives the people of Israel the Ten Commandments, the sixth says “Thou shalt not kill” and the eighth says “Thou shalt not steal”. Through the rise of Christendom in Europe these commandments were well known and became part of the legal structure in all…

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Oxfam warns of growing hunger crisis in Tigray as families resort to extreme measures to survive

February 8, 2024 - 13:24 -- Admin

Oxfam Australia Media Release Families still reeling from the aftermath of a two-year conflict in Tigray are now resorting to increasingly desperate measures to survive. The conflict and erratic rainfall have further exacerbated the planting season which threatens to plunge the region into deeper humanitarian catastrophe if nothing is done, warns Oxfam. Hareyat (50), a…

Phone and internet complaints increase following outage, but year-on-year decline continues

February 8, 2024 - 05:45 -- Admin

Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Media Release The latest data from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) reveals that consumers and small businesses made 14,671 complaints between October and December 2023, an increase of 13.4 percent compared to the previous quarter, but a 17.9 percent decrease compared to the same time last year. Explore the interactive data dashboard …

Skills Training Legislation Needs Safeguards to Avoid Over-reach

February 7, 2024 - 13:49 -- Admin

Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia Media Release Legislation introduced into the Australian Parliament to amend the skills training system’s regulatory framework could be strengthened by the addition of provisions to avoid regulatory overreach. That’s the position of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher…

Governments must act faster and listen to Productivity Commission recommendations to Close the Gap and tackle Aboriginal homelessness

February 7, 2024 - 07:30 -- Admin

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association Media Release The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander homelessness crisis will continue to deteriorate should Australian governments maintain their “business-as-usual” approach to progressing the National Agreement on Closing the Gap priority reforms. The Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

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