Children and young people with disability have been sidelined in a disappointing Federal Budget that promised to give younger generations a ‘fair crack’. Major cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and a failure to invest in education, employment and social supports, raise questions about whether disabled young Australians are part of the government’s…
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CEDA: Federal Budget Seeks to Build Resilience From Reform
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This year’s Federal Budget makes real reform progress, even as the global economy throws curveballs daily, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says.The budget delivers modest savings, with decisions to provide near-term support for households and businesses partially offsetting higher revenue from commodity prices, inflation and a still strong labour market. Against a…
A Win for Medical Research and for Australians’ Health
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Australian researchers not only save lives — they drive economic growth and deliver vital innovation that benefits our region and the nation. After running a national campaign to remind the Albanese Government that ‘Medical Research Matters’, Dr Monique Ryan has celebrated tonight’s announcement that an additional half a billion dollars in new funding has been…
Dr Ryan Welcomes Albanese Government’s response to ‘State of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia’ report after 678 Day Wait
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Dr Monique Ryan, Independent Member for Kooyong and Deputy Chair of the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability, has welcomed the Albanese Government’s belated response to the ‘State of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia’ report, while lashing the Government for cynically tabling its reply as Parliament is pre-occupied with today’s Federal Budget. The…
Four in Five Australians on social media say they want the Government to take strong action to ban predatory social media advertisements
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A compelling four in five Australians on social media say they want the Government to take strong action to ban predatory social media advertisements which entice people to move their super into riskier products. An Ideally survey of more than 1,000 people for the Super Members Council also found a shocking 45% of Australians surveyed…
Roku North American streaming home for the Enhanced Games
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Roku has been announced as the North American streaming home for the inaugural Enhanced Games on May 24th at 9pm EST/6pm PST, the two companies announced today. The Enhanced Games are an elite sports competition that aims to celebrate athletic excellence while exploring the limits of human performance. Combining scientific innovation, medically approved performance enhancement…
Hershey’s Kisses Teams up with The Pokémon Company
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Hershey’s Kisses is teaming up with The Pokémon Company International for another special-edition collection — and this year, things are getting a little villainous. “Pokémon brings people together in ways few brands can — and that same joy of discovery lives in Hershey’s chocolate,” said Carly Andrews, Associate Brand Manager at The Hershey Company commented…
Unveiling Jägermeister Orange
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Great moments aren’t defined by the hour, and neither is Jägermeister. Today, the iconic brand unveils Jägermeister Orange, a vibrant new expression inspired by the warmth and energy of sun-drenched days with golden hour stretching just a little longer, music in the air, and friends gathered with nowhere else they’d rather be. Crafted for a…
Something for fans of Chocolate
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Wayne Raven Chocolate has launched in New Zealand with a clear ingredient philosophy: make chocolate where flavour leads, and sugar supports.The Auckland-based craft chocolate brand makes bean-to-bar chocolate by hand from raw Solomon Island cacao beans, combining traditional chocolate-making methods with New Zealand milk as a central flavour pillar across the range. At the centre…
Sukundimi Walks Before Me to Screen at Sydney Film Festival
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Nominated for 2 awards at the upcoming Sydney Film Festival, a rare co-production between Australia and New Zealand, directed by Matasila Freshwater & Lachlan McLeod Sukundimi Walks Before Me is an urgent plea by Indigenous people about their existential fight through lyrical expressions of existence, resistance and life along the mother river. The Sepik River…