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Christian Schools Australia Calls to Protect Religious Freedoms

With the Australian election scheduled for May, Christian Schools Australia say that the 47th parliament must deliver protections for religious freedom and deliver on the rhetoric of both parties. “The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader have sought to focus on the future in their opening pitches to the nation today” Mark Spencer, Director of Public…

Calls to Address Nursing Workforce Crisis

Heading towards the next Federal Election, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is urging politicians to prioritise the issues impacting the nursing profession throughout the campaign, in the interests of the health of all Australians. “For the last two years, nurses have led Australians through the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,” ACN CEO Adjunct Professor…

New voting system for blind or low vision voters

Now that early voting for the 2013 federal election, the Electoral commission has announced that voters who are blind or have low vision can now access a telephone voting service that enables them to cast a secret vote. “Blind or low vision voters can still vote with assistance at one of the several thousand polling…