Podcasts about commonwealth government

Our next trailblazer, David MacLennan, has had an interesting career. He started out working in the Commonwealth Government, mainly in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra and then overseas, before joining the Western Australian State Government in the Department of Planning and now as the CEO of the City of Vincent. David joins us in our latest episode to talk about his journey as a CEO in improving organisational performance.

Welcome back to Season 10 of Let's Talk SciComm! We're thrilled to be back with you for another season of fantastic conversations exploring how we can all communicate about science in more effective and engaging ways. To get the season off to an amazing start, we're thrilled to have caught up with science tourism and dark skies guru, Marnie Ogg. With over 17 years of experience as a Managing Director at Dark Sky Traveller, Marnie has seamlessly combined a passion for astronomy, tourism, and conservation to curate unique and unforgettable experiences for travellers and communities alike. As a dedicated Dark Sky Defender, Marnie holds a Diploma of Psychology and a Diplome de Francaise, leveraging these qualifications to champion the protection and promotion of the night environment, while educating and inspiring diverse audiences. Among her notable achievements are securing the designation of Australia's first Dark Sky Place, founding and spearheading the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance, orchestrating a Guinness World Record attempt, and managing a pivotal report for the Commonwealth Government on light pollution. Through these endeavors, Marnie has developed skills in facilitation, public speaking, project management, and conservation, all while striving to leave a positive and enduring impact on our world. You can follow Marnie and learn more about her work here:  https://www.darkskytraveller.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/DarkSkyTraveller/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marnie-ogg-0b36877b/ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dark-sky-conversations/id1464617065 (Marnie's podcast)  Transcript: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/9ot8

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Have you ever wondered how to shut down capitalism? Protect the habitat of your favourite marsupial? Write an angry letter to your member of parliament? tIf you have, then our interview with Iain MacIntyre from the Commons Social Change Library is a must listen. The Commons Social Change Library is a service that documents the collective wisdom of people who have engaged in social change struggles and campaigns in so-called Australia and the world, and is committed to making that information freely available to facilitate the challenging of social injustice. Today, you'll hear part one of Spike's interview with Iain, where they discuss a definition of social change and why it is important that information about the struggles can be accessed freely. They also discuss why documenting struggles helps us achieve social change, and the first steps taken in a social justice campaign.// Guda Maluyligal leaders Wadhuam Pabai Pabai and Wadhuam Paul Kabai joined us to speak about the direct impact that climate change is having in the Zenadth Kes region on the lives, cultures and futures of Guda Maluyligal communities. In 2021 Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul brought a class action known as the Australian Climate Case against the Commonwealth Government of so-called Australia to challenge its failure to prevent and act on climate change. We were also joined by Ruby Mitchell, from Grata Fund, a specialist non-profit litigation fund working to support the case. You can support Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul's fight and follow the case here.// This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast in Australia on the 23rd of November, 1923. Since that time radio has been seen as a source of entertainment, information and companionship to generations of people.  Today we commemorated 100 years of radio in so-called Australia by welcoming 3CR chairperson Pilar Aguilera to Thursday Breakfast to talk about our station's contribution to this history. Pilar will be participating in the discussion ‘Tuning In or Fading Out: Radio's past, present and future' at the Eureka Centre tonight in Ballarat.// Documentary maker, writer, and broadcaster on 3CR's Women on the Line program Xen Nhà joins us to discuss the upcoming Narrm premiere of the documentary 'Fly in Power', which weaves a story of Asian sex workers' community care, solidarity and organising for justice and labour rights. The documentary, which Xen produced, follows Charlotte, a Korean massage worker and core organizer of Red Canary Song, a social justice collective of Asian diasporic massage workers, sex workers and allies who basebuild through mutual aid. Through Charlotte's story, we learn how the incarceration system is pitted against Asian migrant women and their survival. Xen has offered two free tickets to the premiere for 3CR listeners, so make sure to send us a direct message on Instagram at @3crthursdaybreakfast to go in the running to claim them! Fly in Power premieres next Thursday the 30th of November from 6-9PM at 229 Victoria Street, Brunswick, co-hosted by Vixen and Red Canary Song and with food provided by Shop Bao Ngoc. You can buy tickets and/or donate to the Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group via Humanitix.//

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Have you ever wondered how to shut down capitalism? Protect the habitat of your favourite marsupial? Write an angry letter to your member of parliament? tIf you have, then our interview with Iain MacIntyre from the Commons Social Change Library is a must listen. The Commons Social Change Library is a service that documents the collective wisdom of people who have engaged in social change struggles and campaigns in so-called Australia and the world, and is committed to making that information freely available to facilitate the challenging of social injustice. Today, you'll hear part one of Spike's interview with Iain, where they discuss a definition of social change and why it is important that information about the struggles can be accessed freely. They also discuss why documenting struggles helps us achieve social change, and the first steps taken in a social justice campaign.// Guda Maluyligal leaders Wadhuam Pabai Pabai and Wadhuam Paul Kabai joined us to speak about the direct impact that climate change is having in the Zenadth Kes region on the lives, cultures and futures of community. In 2021 Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul brought a class action known as the Australian Climate Case against the Commonwealth Government of so-called Australia to challenge its failure to prevent and act on climate change. We were also joined by Ruby Mitchell, from Grata Fund, a specialist non-profit litigation fund working to support the case. You can support Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul's fight and follow the case here.// This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast in Australia on the 23rd of November, 1923. Since that time radio has been seen as a source of entertainment, information and companionship to generations of people.  Today we commemorated 100 years of radio in so-called Australia by welcoming 3CR chairperson Pilar Aguilera to Thursday Breakfast to talk about our station's contribution to this history. Pilar will be participating in the discussion ‘Tuning In or Fading Out: Radio's past, present and future' at the Eureka Centre tonight in Ballarat.// Documentary maker, writer, and broadcaster on 3CR's Women on the Line program Xen Nhà joins us to discuss the upcoming Narrm premiere of the documentary 'Fly in Power', which weaves a story of Asian sex workers' community care, solidarity and organising for justice and labour rights. The documentary, which Xen produced, follows Charlotte, a Korean massage worker and core organizer of Red Canary Song, a social justice collective of Asian diasporic massage workers, sex workers and allies who basebuild through mutual aid. Through Charlotte's story, we learn how the incarceration system is pitted against Asian migrant women and their survival. Xen has offered two free tickets to the premiere for 3CR listeners, so make sure to send us a direct message on Instagram at @3crthursdaybreakfast to go in the running to claim them! Fly in Power premieres next Thursday the 30th of November from 6-9PM at 229 Victoria Street, Brunswick, co-hosted by Vixen and Red Canary Song and with food provided by Shop Bao Ngoc. You can buy tickets and/or donate to the Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group via Humanitix.//

In this episode of OzCast, Jason Tanner dives beneath the surface of South Australian waters to unveil how he is working to “green the blue” by dropping sandbags in strategic areas to bring back the lost seagrass meadows of yesteryear. After spending over 25 years developing this technique from the ground up, he explains how his work went from an idea to a now industrial-level program that sees tens of thousands of bags being deployed every year.   Jason has 30 years' experience overall in marine ecology, working in tropical and temperate systems. He has published over 80 papers, most in high-profile international journals, and numerous reports. He undertakes field and laboratory studies of marine ecosystems and also has a strong grounding in statistics and mathematical modelling.  His first exposure to seagrass was as a teenager snorkelling in the coastal lakes of southern NSW, although it would be many years before he would return to them, taking a detour via the coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef in between.    This detour involved a PhD and postdoctoral studies on corals at Heron Island, before moving to the South Australian Research and Development Institute to study the impacts of prawn trawling on the seafloor.  From here he became interested in the way fragmentation of seagrass habitats influenced the fauna that lived in them, which then progressed to an interest in the seagrasses themselves and how to reverse the extensive habitat loss seen along the Adelaide coast (and elsewhere).   Throughout the episode, Jason explains that this interest led him to develop novel low-cost techniques for seagrass restoration tailored to the main species found in South Australia.  His hessian sandbag technique can be deployed for 5-10% of the cost of traditional transplantation involving divers and doesn't require the removal of seagrass from a donor meadow.    Instead, it relies on providing a firm substrate for naturally present seedlings to attach to (for wireweed - Amphibolis) or collecting beachcast fruits that would otherwise dehydrate and be lost (for strapweed – Posidonia australis).  He is now in the process of establishing a 20-hectare restoration plot just north of Adelaide, funded by the Commonwealth Government, which will be the largest single seagrass restoration in Australia.   Jason offers a wealth of information on how programs like this develop and transform, to the point where he is now dropping over 25,000 bags in a single deployment.   Having spent countless hours researching seagrass, Jason highlights the impacts that seagrass has faced on the South Australia metropolitan coastline. Over the last half-century or so, more than 6,000 hectares of seagrass has been lost off the Adelaide coast due to anthropogenic nutrient and sediment inputs.  This loss has led to coastal erosion, decreased habitat, loss of carbon storage and decreased fish abundance.  Recent improvements to wastewater treatment and stormwater runoff have led to some natural recovery, but changes in sand movement resulting from the loss now prevent the recolonization of many areas.  While the hessian bag method has resulted in the successful establishment of small patches of seagrasses that have persisted for around a decade, and which are now functioning like natural patches due to colonisation by other marine plants and animals, the development of the technique has not been straightforward.  Throughout the episode, Jason unveils how he has had to refine the technique over the years when it comes to developing of a good understanding of the timing of recruitment, and methods to ensure the maximum number of bags are dropped in a given season.   Jason explains that the sandbags provide a stable environment that overcomes sand movement and allows the seedlings to establish, before the bags rot away. Without the bags, seedlings don't have much to attach to, and any that do settle get washed away in storms. This approach avoids the need to use divers, costs less than 10 per cent of what traditional restoration techniques that involve the direct planting of seagrass cost, and avoids disturbing remaining seagrass beds to obtain planting material.    Seedlings of tape weed can also be pre-planted into the bags following their summer fruiting period before they are dropped to the seafloor. This area has experienced extensive seagrass loss over the last 60 to 80 years due to decreased water quality. While water quality has improved, there are only limited signs of natural seagrass recovery. 

The Commonwealth Government has called for a 90 day snap review into the Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP). Where the original intention of the IIP was to fund projects of national significance, the program has since ‘drifted away' from its original ambitions. But should the Commonwealth Government be involved in infrastructure funding at all? Our previous research has shown that federal funding of state and local infrastructure projects can often be used as an exercise in pork-barrelling. Roundabouts and carparks aren't exactly the Sydney Opera House. Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, and Natasha Bradshaw, Associate, discuss how federal infrastructure spending should be best used, with host Kat Clay.

In this episode, Caroline takes us through the many different ways in which lawyers in the Commonwealth Government knew that Robodebt was illegal well before the Federal Court settlement in late 2019. You might not remember who wrote the constitutional law text book, but you would remember going to a conference where an eminent KC dismantles your program point by point.  Danielle's deep loathing of ritual data collection proves sensible when we discuss the work that DHS lawyers did in reviewing AAT decisions. Meanwhile, Alison's blood boils as we hear 'advice is just advice', and we learn how the Government was in possession of legal advice declaring Robodebt unlawful from mid 2018 and did nothing. This podcast was recorded on Kaurna land, and we recognise Kaurna elders past and present. Always was, always will be. Intro grab features Ms Annette Musolino, 1 March 2023 Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....Those of us in the employ of the State Government speak in a strictly personal capacity, consistent with the Public Sector Code of Ethics that permits public servants to promote an outcome in relation to an issue of public interest - in this case, the betterment of the public service.Nothing we say should be taken as representing the views of the Government or our employers.While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don't guarantee that we've got all the details right.If you want rigorous reporting on Robodebt, we recommend the work of Rick Morton at the Saturday Paper, Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes at the Guardian, Ben Eltham at Crikey, Julian Bajkowski at The Mandarin, and of course, the Robodebt Royal Commission itself.Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at thewestminstertraditionpod@gmail.com.Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music. 'Til next time!

The questions now being asked about Labor Finance Minister Katy Gallagher's speedy compensation payment to Brittany Higgins, within months of taking office, highlight Labor's betrayal of the elderly victims of the Sterling First rent-for-life scandal, who remain uncompensated and facing eviction and homelessness. The Australian Citizens Party is calling on the Albanese government to act on Labor's pre-election rhetoric and compensate the Sterling First victims for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's failure to police the Sterling Income Trust Ponzi scheme. In 2015 serial Ponzi scheme offenders launched the Sterling First rent-for-life scheme targeting retirees looking to downsize, but ASIC ignored the directors' connections to past financial failures. In 2015-2017 ASIC ignored multiple complaints about Sterling First, marking them NFA—No Further Action—despite knowing the scheme was falsely advertised and targeted vulnerable elderly consumers. In 2017 ASIC ignored a complaint about Sterling First from a Western Australian government department for six months, before finally launching an investigation. In 2019 Sterling First collapsed, ruining around 130 elderly victims who had paid their rent in advance for the rest of their lives. Renowned consumer advocate, Denise Brailey, began working with the Sterling First victims to achieve an inquiry and compensation. In 2021 the ACP got involved in the campaign for justice for the Sterling First victims, and in August 2021 mobilised people all over Australia to call and email Senators to request an inquiry into the Sterling First scandal and ASIC's failures. In October 2021, Labor Party Senators Louise Pratt and Deb O'Neil took the lead in establishing a Senate inquiry, which held powerful hearings that confirmed ASIC received multiple warnings on Sterling First, but failed to act. In February 2022 the Senate inquiry released its final report, which slated ASIC's performance, “including its under-assessment of the gravity of the risks, the timeliness of its response, and its failure to act proactively”. One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts included in the report the following clear recommendation for compensation: “All factors considered, including ASIC's regulatory negligence, and the advanced age and vulnerability of the Sterling and Silverlink tenant victims who are being evicted, the Commonwealth Government, which is responsible for ASIC and its regulatory philosophy, should immediately compensate the 130 victims for the full $18.554 million they lost, plus interest and expenses.” In April 2022, Labor's Shadow Financial Services Minister (now Minister) Stephen Jones met with the Sterling First victims in Mandurah, WA during the election campaign, promising that they would be included in the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) if Labor won the election. However, Jones rejected their calls for immediate compensation under the Finance Minister's powers, claiming no party could commit to that. In September 2022, following Labor's election, Jones broke his promise to the Sterling First victims, leaving them out of his CSLR legislation. In December 2022, Labor Finance Minister Katy Gallagher's department paid up to $3 million in compensation to Brittany Higgins, whose partner David Sharaz is close to Gallagher. The Labor Party was all over the Sterling First tenants before the election, but since taking office they have turned their backs on them. They were just using the victims to win the election; victims complain Labor Senators aren't even responding to their communications anymore. Stephen Jones broke his promise to include them in the CSLR, and he lied that they couldn't be compensated under the powers of the Finance Minister—Katy Gallagher's compensation of Brittany Higgin proves they could be. The elderly Sterling victims are being evicted and dying—they deserve compensation now!”

On today's show we'll be looking a nuclear, peace and energy issues related to the oceans for World Oceans Day - 8 June.We speak with Dr. Jim Green Friends of the Earth Australia's National Anti-nuclear campaigner about plans for dumping of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima Nuclear Power plant disaster at sea.We bring you an interview from 3CR's Thursday Breakfast about how the impact of rising ocean levels on Torres Strait islands has seen two First Nations Leaders Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai bring the Australian Climate Case against the Commonwealth Government of Australia  over it's failure to prevent climate change. Merri-Bek Councillor Sue Bolton talks to us about Merri-Bek Nuclear Free Zone declaration and the Community Rally: No Nuclear Submarines: Fund essential services and climate action on Saturday 15 July calling to end the AUKUS pact and to address the climate crisis and housing crisis.The Radioactive Show is created with the support of Friends of the Earth's Nuclear Free Collective.  Sign up for regular email updates.Come to the Art Auction fundraiser on Friday 30 June @ Catslyst Social Centre.

3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their unceded sovereignty.// First up we heard a replay from 3CR'S very own Ayan from Diaspora Blues. Ayan spoke to Young Health Ambassador Hanienah Husna about what to expect when getting a sexual health check, what questions to ask, and took us on a trip to the doctors office. Hanienah Husna is from the sexual healthcare team at Youth Affairs Council Victoria. You can catch Diaspora Blues every Monday from 2:30pm to 3:00pm on 3CR 855AM, or by visiting https://www.3cr.org.au/diasporablues// Union and community organiser and member of the Save the Preston Market Action Group Conor Flynn joined us next to discuss recent concerning developments in the fight to Save the Preston Market. Despite Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny's April endorsement of advice from an independent advisory committee to balance protecting the market precinct alongside exploring housing development options, majority-owners Salta Properties last week issued a notice to market traders threatening the closure of the precinct in retaliation against the Minister's support for significantly amended development plans. Find out more about the campaign to Save the Preston Market here.// Then we were joined by Dr Marion Muliaumaseali'I (Muliau-mas-ealil), who is a Samoan, Pasifika Ethnographer specializing in Oceanic methodologies in Service Design, and is the Chair and Founding Director of Village Response Collective. We will also be joined by Talei Richards, a Fijian and Pasifika lawyer, founder, policy specialist and Secretary at Village Response Collective. They join us today to talk about how the Village Response Collective was born and why it is so important to support Pasifika communities.// In 2021 two First Nations Leaders - Guda Maluyligal men Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai brought the Australian Climate Case against the Commonwealth Government of Australia. The Guda Maluyligal leaders argue that the Australian Government has failed to prevent climate change and, as a result, have also breached their duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islander Peoples from the harms of the climate crisis. In our final interview, we heard from Isabelle Reinecke, founder and executive director at Grata Fund. Grata Fund is Australia's first non-profit litigation incubator with a focus on cases and campaigns that have the potential to break systemic gridlocks across human rights, climate action and democratic freedoms. Isabelle joined us to provide progress and updates on the Australian Climate Case. Please consider supporting the Australian Climate Case or Grata Fund.// SongsDewi by KomangANDA KATAKAN by Melati ES

Some claim the pandemic has ushered in a "post work" era when the concepts of work, workplace, and commute are being remade. Digital technologies, artificial intelligence, co-creation and multi-locational work sites are creating new spaces for work and encouraging the merging of work and non-work spaces like never before. These changes are also hastening the development of unequal labour landscapes across our cities. This panel explores the impact of the "post-work" condition on how we work in, move through, and engage in the city. This event has been co-organised with the Australasian Cities Research Network. Panel Dr. Jim Stanford is an economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work. Jim founded the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute in 2016. He has served for over 20 years as Economist and Director of Policy with Unifor, Canada's largest private-sector trade union. He divides his time between Vancouver, B.C., and Sydney Australia. Jason Lindsay is the founding partner of the successful Petridish Shared Office Space that celebrated its five year's mark in 2021. With a career working in film and television in the United Stated and New Zealand Jason is now heavily invested in helping start-ups design products through his “Inventors' Lab.” Charlotte Lockhart is the founder of the 4 Day Week Global campaign she works promoting internationally the benefits of a productivity-focused and reduced-hour workplace. She is also on the board of the Wellbeing Research Centre at Oxford University. Katharine McKinnon is a professor and the director of the Centre for Sustainable Communities at the University of Canberra. Katharine is also the chair of Community Economies Institute Australia. Katharine has extensively published on topics of community wellbeing and development and economies of care. Marcus Spiller is the founding partner at the SGS Economics and Planning with a core passion is social justice. Marcus is past National President of the Planning Institute of Australia. He has served on the Commonwealth Government's National Housing Supply Council. He is a Ministerial appointee to the Housing Supply Expert Panel for South East Queensland and sits on the Ministerial Advisory Committee on planning mechanisms for affordable housing in Victoria. Etienne Nel is Professor and heads the School of Geography at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He has more than 30 years of experience in researching economic and urban history and development. Eteinne extensively teaches on Economic Geography in the Post-World War II era. Ashraful Alam coordinates the Master of Planning Programme at the University of Otago. He teaches Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work. Ash is the committee member of the Australasian Cities Research Network ACRN.

The Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King says the Commonwealth Government has released an extra 250 million dollars for rural, region and outer-urban roads.

Rick Mitry from Mitry Lawyers speaks with John Deeks and YLC journalist, Brad Lockyer about the class action proceedings against the Commonwealth Government. The class action is on behalf of individuals who are over 65 years and who have a disability due to their exclusion from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Mr Mitry explains the breach of constitutional and human rights and the need for change. Listen in to find out if you are eligible to join this important class action

Kimberely Parker, Programme Manager of the Hinri Programme at the World Health Organisation (WHO), discusses the impact of the project in enabling low and middle-income countries to gain access to biomedical and health literature; Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, unpacks a recent Commonwealth Government funding announcement for health research into LGBTIQA+ communities and people; and the team explore digital and online inequities for International Women's Day. With presenters Dr Nick, Miss Diagnosis, Prudence Dear, and Dr Band.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Victoria's shadow water minister called on the state minister to oppose buybacks (purchasing water entitlements from farmers) at the next ministerial meeting of the Murray Darling Basin state and territory ministers. In a statement provided to FlowFM, water minister Harriet Shing said:“Victoria does not support buybacks – our regional communities have been dealing with the impacts from previous Commonwealth buybacks for over a decade.” “We will continue to work in the best interest of Victorians by allowing for improved environmental outcomes through on-ground works and delivering water by upgrading inefficient systems.” “We will work with the Commonwealth Government and other jurisdictions at the upcoming ministerial council meeting to ensure our Basin Plan obligations are met without any negative social, economic and environmental outcomes in Victoria.”

For the 100th episode of Australia in the World, Allan and Darren welcome Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong. Allan begins by asking the Minister “why this job?” given her heavy additional responsibilities, and how she is able to carve out “thinking time” given the non-stop nature of her role. The hosts are thrilled to hear that Senator Wong listens to the podcast, and even listened to recent episode where her own speeches were discussed! Darren raises her Kuala Lumpur speech with a question about the links between Australia's interests and its evolving modern identity. He then harks back to the Senator's first speech to the Australian Parliament, delivered in August 2002, to ask whether compassion – a central theme in that first speech – might play a role in managing some of Australia's most difficult relationships. He then asks what role foreign policy might play in boosting public trust in democratic institutions at home. The conversation turns to DFAT, and how Australia's diplomatic capability can best be augmented given most Commonwealth Government departments have international footprints. Darren cannot resist asking about Senate Estimates hearings, including the balance professional bureaucrats must strike between secrecy and accountability. Allan turns the conversation to agency – a long-running theme of the podcast – to ask whether and how foreign policy outcomes can be different under the new government. Allan also asks about how Australia can balance its regional versus global interests. We thank Annabel Howard for audio editing and Rory Stenning for composing our theme music. We also thank all the previous AIIA interns who have provided essential support to the podcast over the past four years. Allan and Darren also wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to listeners to this podcast. The only reason we reached our 100th episode is because of the encouragement, interest and feedback we have received from an audience that has continued to grow. We found an engaged and informed community of people who share our conviction that Australian foreign policy matters for everything we want to do as a country. We could not be more grateful for your support. Thank you. Relevant links Senator the Hon Penny Wong, First Speech to Parliament, 21 August 2022: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2002-08-21%2F0106%22;src1=sm1

Turning diversity into a superpower Born in Tamil-speaking southern India, Anita Kumar was the first girl in her family to leave home at 17 to go to university. Today Anita lives in Sydney and is an experienced CEO, social entrepreneur and passionate advocate for the rights of children and families, especially those dealing with complex life issues or living in vulnerable circumstances. But her decision in 1990 to study engineering eight hours from home was less about following in the footsteps of her father - an early adopter of technology who worked at the University of Madras- and more about putting off marriage. “It was just a way to get some time. I can't tell you what a great opportunity that was for four years,” Anita tells Claire in this podcast. After her final exam, her parents were there straight away. “I knew what was coming.” And so it was that Anita and her then husband arrived in Australia in the late 90s. In this podcast, Anita describes the isolation and difficulty negotiating a new life as a young mother in a strange country, the discrimination she faced applying for jobs in her early career and how she turned diversity into her superpower. “I spoke fluent English and I had never faced discrimination before that but now it was hitting me from all directions. But all I can say is I wouldn't be who I am today, if not for those six years.” From volunteering with Burwood Community Welfare services, helping domestic violence survivors, Anita then worked her way from an admin role at The Infant's Home Child and Family Services in Ashfield to become CEO. In 2012 she joined 150 other CEOs from around the world on the Executive Education program at Harvard Business School looking at non-profit management. Since 2017 she has been the CEO of Early Start, a collaborative initiative between the Commonwealth Government, The Abbott Foundation and the University of Wollongong to positively impact on the life trajectories of children growing up in regional and remote Australia. LinkedIn   Anita Kumar  (guest) Claire Braund (host) Further Information: WOB membership, events & services, please visit our website. To receive our weekly newsletter, subscribeto WOB as a Basic Member (free). Join as a Full Member for just for full access to our Board Vacancies, WOBShare (our online member platform) and more.

In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Policy Adviser at ANU National Security College Felicity Millar investigates several national security policy issues with expert commentators in the lead up to the 2022 federal election.With the 2022 federal election fast approaching, it's time to assess the range of national security policies on offer to the electorate. In this episode, Felicity Millar is joined by four experts – Senior Lecturer at ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre Andrew Carr, Senior Policy Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre Hayley Channer, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Bond University Danielle Ireland-Piper, and Director of Ethical Intelligence and former Director-General of Emergency Management Australia Mark Croswell – to explore the policies on offer in 2022 in four key areas: defence, domestic security, international partnerships, and disaster resilience. They identify areas of bipartisanship, note policy differences where they exist, and highlight areas of potential minor party and independent influence in national security policy-making. If you'd like more information on these policies, check out the ANU National Security College's detailed National Security Election Snapshots.Dr Andrew Carr is a Senior Lecturer in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at The Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on strategy, middle powers and Australian defence policy.Hayley Channer is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre. She produces analysis on foreign and defence policy in the Indo-Pacific, engages with key Australian Government agencies and other policy stakeholders, and builds and sustains the Centre's domestic and international network.Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Bond University and serves as Co-Convenor of the Transnational, International and Comparative Law and Policy Network.Mark Crosweller is Director of Ethical Intelligence, an ethical leadership consultancy, and former Director General of Emergency Management Australia. He led the National Resilience Taskforce for the Commonwealth Government of Australia.Felicity Millar is the Executive Officer and Policy Adviser at ANU National Security College. She has previously held roles in the National Intelligence Community, the Australian Cyber Security Centre, and ANU.ANU National Security College is independent in its activities, research, and editorial judgment, and does not take institutional or partisan positions on policy issues. The opinions offered are solely the views of our guests.We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More than 880,000 residential, strata and small business property insurance policies across Northern Australia are expected to be covered for the risk of cyclone and related flood damage through the establishment of the reinsurance pool. The reinsurance pool will be backed by a $10 billion annually reinstated Commonwealth Government guarantee and will be administered by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation. The reinsurance pool will come into effect from July 1, 2022. Far North Queensland homeowners are expected to see premium discounts of up to 46 per cent, strata properties up to a 58 per cent and small and medium-sized business up to a 34 per cent. Coverage for small business marine property insurance policies will be further developed and included from July 1, 2023. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said by passing this critical legislation he had delivered on his promise to ensure Far North Queenslanders had access affordable insurance. He said the scheme would be reviewed annually and any necessary changes made to ensure it is delivering premium reductions for Far North Queenslanders. Mr Entsch said the reinsurance pool was an absolute game-changer for families and businesses in Cairns and Far North Queensland.

They were both labeled as lunatics in the attempt to introduce a new bill, but now, more than 880,000 residential, strata and small business property insurance policies across Northern Australia are expected to be covered for the risk of cyclone and related flood damage through the establishment of the reinsurance pool. The reinsurance pool will be backed by a $10 billion annually reinstated Commonwealth Government guarantee and will be administered by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation. The reinsurance pool will come into effect from July 1, 2022. Far North Queensland homeowners are expected to see premium discounts of up to 46 per cent, strata properties up to a 58 per cent and small and medium-sized business up to a 34 per cent. Coverage for small business marine property insurance policies will be further developed and included from July 1, 2023. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said by passing this critical legislation he had delivered on his promise to ensure Far North Queenslanders had access affordable insurance. He said the scheme would be reviewed annually and any necessary changes made to ensure it is delivering premium reductions for Far North Queenslanders. Mr Entsch said the reinsurance pool was an absolute game-changer for families and businesses in Cairns and Far North Queensland.

This weeks episode of GovComms welcomes, Melanie Gibbons Communications Advisor at Elm Communications. Melanie has over eighteen years' experience in communications across government, not-for-profit and the private sector in Australia and the United Kingdom. Before moving into consultancy, Melanie worked in the Commonwealth Government for over a decade. Your host, CEO and Founder of contentgroup, David Pembroke opens by asking Melanie how she found moving from working in government to the private sector; "I decided to... have a bit of a break from being a public servant. I never thought of myself as a very good public servant. I always tried to break the processes and break the mould a little bit, but now I've actually found that is a really good grounding for going back and working into government because I understand procurement, I understand the hierarchy. I understand what's like working with the minister's office."Melanie shares her insight that going back to basics may be the next thing for government. She explains that "we've gotten quite caught up in social media and creativity and video production and animation and delivering all the big shiny things, which I think are amazing. But what we know is that trust in government has decreased and continues to decrease." In order to tackle this decline for citizens trust in government, Melanie suggests 'going back to those basic strategy skills, stopping and thinking about who your audience is, worrying less about the grand production that you could put on and going, "Well, where are my audience and what are they reading? What do they need to know and what's the information they need?". Melanie's discussion with David closes with the topic of Human-centred design and how it is the at the core of good communication planning. Discussed in this episode: Top tips to maximise trust in citizensThe core of good communicationWhere to find good communicators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seniors Week 2022 In celebrating Seniors Week, we endeavour to provide relevant information to our senior community members.   City of Parramatta Libraries Health Awareness Talk - EnCOMPASS Project for seniors to get Aged Care services. Presented in Cantonese. 題目: EnCOMPASS高齡護理服務連接計劃 (廣東話)。   Content - Information about EnCOMPASS project, funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist seniors to get aged care services and help them to apply My Aged Care. 內容: EnCOMPASS的相關資訊 —由政府資助幫助長者得到養老服務的項目，幫助長者登記申請 “我的高齡服務”(My Aged Care) 。   Presented by Lila Yin EnCOMPASS Connector at CASS Care   In partnership - with Chinese Australian Services Society Care (CASS Care), health talks to promote better understanding and awareness of common health issues and related aged care services in the Chinese Australian community.

Seniors Week 2022 In celebrating Seniors Week, we endeavour to provide relevant information to our senior community members.   City of Parramatta Libraries Health Awareness Talk - EnCOMPASS Project for seniors to get Aged Care services. Presented in Mandarin.主题：EnCOMPASS高龄护理服务连接计划 (普通話) 。   Content - Information regarding EnCOMPASS project which is funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist seniors to get aged care services and help them to apply My Aged Care. 内容：EnCOMPASS的相关资讯 — 由政府资助帮助长者得到养老服务的项目，帮助长者登记申请"我的高龄服务" (My Aged Care) 。   Presented by Lila Yin EnCOMPASS Connector at CASS Care   In partnership with Chinese Australian Services Society Care (CASS Care), health talks to promote better understanding and awareness of common health issues and related aged care services in the Chinese Australian community.

Do Indigenous Australians get more welfare than non-Indigenous Australians? Should the Commonwealth Government stop funding welfare? What can be done to close the employment gap? Is there a viable replacement for Community Development Programs (CDP)? Why haven't employment programs in Indigenous communities led to the empowerment of community members?How can the Commonwealth Government increase individual agency, responsibility and community participation of unemployed community members?We explore these questions and more with Cape York Institute Head of Policy Prue Briggs in this episode of Time to Listen. Prue speaks about the difference between employment programs and full employment and where government expenditure would be best directed. Prue also addresses the historical economic exploitation of Indigenous peoples, universal basic income versus a jobs guarantee, the affordability of a jobs guarantee, productive work versus working for the dole, and sources of erroneous economic assumptions and criticisms leveled at Indigenous employment interventions.As a passionate reformist, Prue has over 15 years of experience in public policy having worked for three premiers, ministers and at the executive level of public service. Prue has an extensive background in political strategy and public policy specialising in strategic coalition building, policy reform and campaign management. Thank you for taking the time to listen. Support the show (https://capeyorkpartnership.org.au/donate/)

Last week, on the eve of January 26, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that $20 million dollars had been spent to 'free' the Aboriginal flag from a previous deal that had seen a non-indigenous company retain a hold over who could use the iconic image. But not everyone is convinced that the red, yellow and black flag is in the rights hands now, and instead argue that ownership should have been transferred to First Nations people, not the Commonwealth Government. The Quicky speaks to a proud First Nations woman and Senator to find out why so many people are angry about the deal, and what could and should have been done instead to uphold the autonomy and self-determination of Australia's first peoples. CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Senator Lidia Thorpe - Australian Greens Senator for Victoria, and Co-Founder of the Australian Greens First Nations Network, a proud Gunnai Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman, and lifelong activist and fighter for human rights, social justice and the environment Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians will go to the polls in 2022 to elect a federal government.  There are so many critical issues dominating the news: Covid-19 and its many variants; inflation; house prices; unemployment; education; health; and climate change.   Dan Ilic, an Australian comedian, started a crowdfunding campaign to fund Times Square billboards to embarrass Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Commonwealth Government over their inaction on climate change. His original campaign aimed to raise $12,500 to fund a billboard near November's Glasgow COP26 conference. He ended up raising more than $228,000.   So what big-ticket item will dominate the 2022 federal election?     Todays Headlines Number of children killed in jumping castle tragedy rises to five NSW residents urged to avoid crowded events after record cases Federal budget $7 billion better off as government prepares for election battle Kennedy files released as descendant named as new Australian ambassador Ashes curveball for Australia, former Wallabies captain to run for senate   Follow The Briefing AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ai Group Head - National Workplace Relations Policy, Stephen Smith, provides an update on the FWC decision regarding the mandating of vaccinations at the Mt Arthur coal mining site. This podcast is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Development of an education program around the Covid vaccine compensation scheme which the Commonwealth Government announced in July The scheme has opened to patients wishing to register and is an issue relevant to the day-to-day practice of GPs GPs are likely to field enquiries from patients about the scheme or have consultations with the small percentage of patients who suffer injury from the vaccine The scheme enables patients who have suffered injury from an adverse reaction to a Covid vaccine to claim compensation for their losses on a “no-fault” basis Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 30 mins Guest: Bill King, Principal Lawyer; QLD State Practice Group Leader, Slater and Gordon; Specialist Litigation Lawyer Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe White from Genesis Block is the latest guest on the Bank to the Future Podcast. Genesis Block delivers deep insight, guidance, and strategy in financial market regulation, policy development, and crypto-asset market analysis. Chloe was responsible for driving the Commonwealth Government's five year plan to grow the blockchain sector. In this role, Chloe succeeded in delivering seven programs to support startups and promote blockchain technology. Choe talks about the blockchain use, crypto currencies, government regulation, influencers as well as why she is excited about the future. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU #Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Markets #CWB

Australian comedian Dan Ilic has started a  crowdfunding campaign to fund Times Square billboards to embarrass Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Commonwealth Government over their inaction on climate change.   The campaign has exploded!  As Dan explains, he started out wanting to raise $12,500 and has now raised more than $200,000!     Dan's campaign reached Times Square in New York, London and Glasgow.  He's a campaigner for climate change....and for comedians and the way they can change the world   TODAY'S HEADLINES ADF supporting Smith search as police concerned by tent evidence Nationals leader promises progress on net zero negotiations ‘Incredulous' Baird says should have known of Berejiklian relationship Suspects at large after father & son killed in Sydney gang violence Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone's talking about ‘net zero'.  What does it actually mean?  And …why is the Prime Minister Scott Morrison so reluctant to commit to a net zero policy?   The world's attention will turn to Glasgow next month when the United Nations COP26 gathers to discuss plans to reduce emissions to protect the planet.  Professor Will Steffen is a climate change expert and researcher at the Australian National University, Canberra.  Professor Steffen explains what net zero is, and how Australia can play its part in reducing carbon globally.   Ordinary Australians are happy to play their part in reducing emissions and fighting climate change.  Why is the Commonwealth Government so slow to act…….?   TODAY'S HEADLINES Search for missing WA toddler continues as mother speaks out WA rules out opening border to NSW, VIC in time for Christmas Andrews targets tennis star, promising no reprieve for unvaxxed NSW assisted-dying bill delayed until 2022 Cowra considering Big Chris Hemsworth landmark after star agrees to spruik town Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ai Group Head - National Workplace Relations Policy, Stephen Smith, provides an update on some of the IR implications of the Vaccine Rollout, including mandating of vaccinations in the workplace. This podcast is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Commonwealth Government has launched a scheme for people to access compensation for serious adverse reactions to an approved COVID-19 vaccine. This podcast is in Russian. - Правительство Содружества запустило программу, позволяющую людям получить компенсацию в случае серьезных побочных реакций на одобренную вакцину от COVID-19. По программе "COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme" австралийцам компенсируют медицинские расходы, такие как оплата за больницу, потерю дохода, а также боль и страдания, связанные с доказанной побочной реакцией на вакцину COVID-19.

The Commonwealth Government has launched a scheme for people to access compensation for serious adverse reactions to an approved COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme will compensate Australians for medical expenses such as hospital fees, loss of income, pain and suffering associated with a proven adverse reaction from a COVID-19 vaccine. That story written by JOSIPA KOSANOVIC for SBS News, produced by Praba Maheswaran for SBS Tamil. - COVID-19 தடுப்பூசி தொடர்பிலான adverse reactions - பாதகமான எதிர்விளைவுகள் காரணமாக ஏற்பட்ட வைத்தியசாலைக் கட்டணம் போன்ற மருத்துவச் செலவுகள், வருமான இழப்பு போன்றவற்றினை ஈடுசெய்யும் நோக்குடன் COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme எனும் திட்டத்தினை அரசு அறிமுகப்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

Two NSW towns with significant Aboriginal populations have gone into lockdown, and vaccination rates are thought to be low. There's been the Commonwealth Government announcement of significant new funding for the Closing the Gap agenda. And some very proud basketballers made a powerful symbolic statement at the Olympics.

Mark Spencer, CSA Director of Public Policy, talks with Professor Nicholas Aroney, Professor of Constitutional Law at The University of Queensland and a member of the Expert Panel on Religious Freedom established by the Commonwealth Government in 2017. Existing protections for religious freedom in Australia are discussed, and some myths about claimed protections are busted, no section 116 does not provide individual rights to religious freedom. Professor Aroney outlines simply, and in an easy to understand manner, the protections for religious freedom in international law and highlights where existing protections in Australian law fall short. He also identifies some key traps in Australian law that might not be evident to the casual reader. This podcast is an essential primer for anybody wanting to understand the law around religious freedom in Australia.

In the twenty-first episode of Doing Disasters Differently: The Podcast, Renae Hanvin will be talking with Amanda Leck, the Executive Director of the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, also known as AIDR , where she leads a program of work on behalf of the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Home Affairs - Emergency Management Australia to support a disaster resilient Australia. I'm so excited to have Amanda on the show as she shares her wisdom on how we can all have an impact on the future of disaster resilience in Australia.

Increased financial support for hundreds of thousands of workers in New South Wales will be available from next week as part of the Commonwealth Government's expanded national COVID-19 Disaster Payment.

Ai Group Head - Workplace Relations Policy, Stephen Smith, discusses some of the IR implications of the Vaccine Rollout, including mandating of vaccination in the workplace. This podcast is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Ai Group National Manager Workplace Relations Policy, Nicola Street, discusses the ins and outs of flexible working conditions, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This podcast includes: - Employer directives regarding place of work - WHS issues both in the office and at home - Remote and Hybrid working This podcast is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Philip Russo is Director of Nursing Research, Cabrini Health and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University. He is also President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), and a member of several national infection prevention committees advising the Commonwealth Government. He talks with us here about the issue of infection control in an aged care setting and how design and technology can be the best weapons we have in the prevention of infectious diseases and viruses in our ever-growing health & aged care sectors.This podcast was bought to you in association with Caroma LiveWell, proud sponsors of the Aged Care Series of podcasts.  For more information on Caroma LiveWell please go to: https://www.caroma.com.au/livewell

Water is the most vital resource on Earth and underpins all areas of survival. Over the next ten years, we will need more fresh water to sustain us – even as drought and contamination make our current resources dwindle. How do we protect our most precious resource?Assoc. Professor Bradley Moggridge is a Kamilaroi Man with over 20 years' experience in Aboriginal engagement, water & environmental science. Bradley is currently an Associate Professor in Indigenous Water Science (hydrogeology & environmental science) P/T PhD candidate at University of Canberra & the Indigenous Liaison Officer for the Threatened Species Recovery Hub.Warwick Ragg was raised on a farm in the NSW Southern Highlands and has almost 30 years experience in rural and regional advocacy. Prior to joining NFF Warwick had been working in the Commonwealth Government in stakeholder engagement roles and had previously spent a decade with NSW Farmers' Association and a further decade as chief executive of Australian Forest Growers.Dr Erin O'Donnell is a water law and policy specialist. She has worked in water management since 2002, focusing on water markets, environmental flows, and water governance. Erin is recognized internationally for her research into the groundbreaking new field of legal rights for rivers, and the challenges and opportunities these new rights create for protecting the multiple social, cultural and natural values of rivers. In 2018, Erin was appointed to the inaugural Birrarung Council, the voice of the Yarra River.They join our host, Dr Deborah Devis of The Royal Institution of Australia to discuss this key issue. Find the science of everything at cosmosmagazine.com

What do you say when you hear ‘some men too?'Losing one woman a week to domestic violence. Is it that the Commonwealth Government has accepted that violence against women is an inevitable part of Australia's way of life?  How do we get better as a community?  Follow Kate:  Twitter: @Kate_FitzGibbonResearch profile: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/kate-fitz-gibbonCentre website: https://www.monash.edu/arts/gender-and-family-violence/home Welcome to The Women of Influence Podcast 100 Women in 100 Days. Join us in celebrating everyday incredible Australian Women all with a story to tell. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenofinfluenceofficial/ Email us: katem@team.aceradio.com.au The Women of Influence Podcast is a celebration. Hosted by Kate Meade Produced by Sophie Jackson Australia is home to some remarkable women. They're raising foster families. Running cattle stations. Living inspirational lives. Yet, many of their tales of triumph are never profiled, never celebrated. So we're changing that… every week.. through our Women Of Influence Podcast. You'll fall in love with these women. This podcast is produced by ACE Radio. Find out more at www.aceradio.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ai Group Head of Workplace Relations Policy, Stephen Smith, discusses the nuances of the Vaccine rollout from a workplace relations perspective. The accompanying slides can be found at http://go.aigroup.com.au/uo This podcast is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Ai Group National Manager Workplace Relations Policy, Brent Ferguson, explains the flexible working arrangements that have been provided for in the Clerks Award as part of the COVID-19 response. This podcast is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

About Natalie BanksNatalie is a qualified journalist and has worked with various news agencies globally throughout the past 20 years. She then started her career as a radio journalist before working as a media adviser for the Commonwealth Government of Australia, later moving to local government in Western Australia and the state government, before moving into the not-for-profit sector.Natalie is also a Scuba Diving Instructor with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) and is an Independent Instructor teaching through various dive schools across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Al Boom. When she moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), she focussed her attention on marine conservation issues in the region and is the Founder of a not-for-profit organisation called Azraq.About this EpisodeIn this episode, we talk to Natalie about her incredible and successful career in journalism, radio, and as a media adviser for the Government of Australia. Her general proactive approach to doing things herself, such as taking on the Government of Australia head-on as well as founding the very first not-for-profit marine conservation organization here in the UAE called Azraq. We tackle the many issues with marine pollution here in the UAE, the importance of using recyclable products, and issues with littering on beaches. For all this and more tune into this highly informative episode.Show highlights“I started to realize that I could no longer dive without seeing pollution in the water, whether that be a marine debris or whether that be contaminates and it really impacted me in the fact that I had started my journey being a shark conservationist.” - Natalie Banks“Seeing marine life entangled or impacted by this debris is absolutely heartbreaking. We are basically visitors to their home and we trashed it completely.” - Natalie Banks“We're talking about not just the protection of the ocean, we're talking about the protection of humanity and this is why I feel it's important to do what we do because we're looking at conserving people and protecting people when we talk about marine conservation.” - Natalie Banks“When we talk about protecting our oceans, our sharks are our key strength species. A lot of people have a lot of fear around sharks but again when it comes to what we do when people are educating that importance about the role that sharks play, then we are more to decide to want to protect them but also to respect them, to replace the fear with respect, a healthy amount of respect is probably what's needed for sharks.” - Natalie Banks“Every second breath that we take as humans come from our oceans and so we need these bodies of water to give us oxygen to survive and if we don't protect them, then we are impacting humanity, it's not just impacting the marine environment itself.” - Natalie BanksUseful LinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/azraqme/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/azraqme/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzraqME Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-banks-h/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/azraq-me/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv0PTC9SMbaBN7izk0OAFlw Website: https://azraqme.org 

In our latest Corrs High Vis podcast, Jane Hider and Sophia Georgeff discuss the proposed framework for the delivery of offshore clean renewable energy projects in Commonwealth waters.  Corrs High Vis is a series of podcasts, offering insight and analysis into the Australian construction industry. Presented by Corrs Chambers Westgarth, it considers the issues that really matter to professionals in this ever-evolving industry. This podcast was recorded in December 2020.

The ASX200 is eyeing a fall of 0.2% at the open following Wall Street's fall overnight.Tougher social distancing measures have been introduced in some parts of the U.S. with New York on the verge of a ‘full shutdown'.Oil rose to a 9-month high to US$47, while Iron, Copper and Gold all fell overnight.What to watch today:Chinese state media confirmed Beijing has blocked Australian coal imports, so keep an eye on coal mining companies like Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), Stanmore Coal (ASX:SMR) and TerraCom (ASX:TER).Local trading ideas:Access Innovation (ASX:AIM) was upgraded as a Bell Potter buy with a new $1.35 price target, implying 33% upside in a year from yesterday's close.GR Engineering (ASX:GNG) was initiated as a Bell Potter buy with a $1.30 price target, implying 18% upside in a year from yesterday's close. GR Engineering is leveraged to increase mining activity and Bell Potter forecasts it could make $299m in revenue, which would be a record result.BCI Minerals (ASX:BCI) was upgraded as a Bell Potter buy with a new $0.43 price target, implying 54% upside in a year from yesterday's close. The Commonwealth Government's Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) Board provided a $450m 15-year loan facility for its Salt & Potash Project in the Pilbara. What's interesting is the existing salt solar evaporation projects owned by Rio Tinto nearby have been operating successfully there for almost fifty years, producing high quality salt for chemical and other industries.Vita Group (ASX:VTG), Mastermyne Group (ASX:MYE) and Gascoyne Resources (ASX:GCY) are all showing bullish charting signals according to Trading Central.

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg about the growing mental health crisis among young people in Australia and ways on how we can all address it. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia's highest profile psychologists, author of 14 books, broadcaster and a specialist in corporate mental health, families, parenting, children, adolescents and the use of technology for mental health. Michael works in private practice at Corporate and Personal Consulting in Melbourne. He is the Commonwealth Government representative on on the Board of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. He is an accredited trainer for Mental Health First Aid Australia. Community Ambassador for Smiling Mind; Big Brother Big Sister; a Patron of Read the Play and a columnist for a number of publications.. Michael is the resident parenting expert on Ch 7's Sunrise as well as the top rating Morning Show with Neil Mitchell on Fairfax Radio 3AW. In 2018, Michael helped launch the Green Light to Talk mental health initiative with PWC. He has subsequently worked with Westpac and AMP on mental health in the workplace. His last book, co-written with foodie Flip Shelton is called Smart Snacks. He is has just finished 2 books for 2020 with Penguin Books one Starting Secondary School with Sharon Witt, the other Surviving Year 12 with Elly Robinson which were published in February and March 2020 respectively. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/michael-carr-gregg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed it has found ticks at the Dalby saleyards and Western Downs Regional Council mayor Paul McVeigh has praised the quick action to remove the cattle from the facility and Australian copper exporters are also experiencing difficulty with the trade to China with Federal MP Bob Katter criticising the Commonwealth Government for its heavy reliance on the Asian superpower.

Most estuary anglers would be well aware of the importance of oyster encrusted rocks as habitat for many of our popular angling species. But few realise the massive depletion of oyster reefs that’s occurred over the past century - they’re now just a fraction of what they once where. I had the opportunity to catch up with Chris Gillies from the Nature Conservancy and chat about his reef builder program, which the Commonwealth Government has just invested in. This program is set to begin the process of restoring shellfish reefs, and should be of intense interest to anyone who cares about the future of our southern fisheries.

Every day we learn more about coronavirus, but it may take months or even years for us to fully understand the long term effects of surviving COVID-19. A new study out of Ireland suggests that more than half of people who contract the disease will suffer persistent fatigue – even if they experienced a mild case of coronavirus. So is this a unique hallmark of COVID-19? Or is it just something most people can expect after any viral infection? Also on the show: * Now the numbers in NSW are now looking better, how much longer will Norman wait before going back to the gym? * When do you think Victorians could safely walk outside without a mask? * My wife and I are 65, what is the case fatality rate for people in our age bracket? And Norman and Tegan discuss the funding by the Commonwealth Government's Medical Research Future Fund of two potential new coronavirus vaccines.

Every day we learn more about coronavirus, but it may take months or even years for us to fully understand the long term effects of surviving COVID-19. A new study out of Ireland suggests that more than half of people who contract the disease will suffer persistent fatigue – even if they experienced a mild case of coronavirus. So is this a unique hallmark of COVID-19? Or is it just something most people can expect after any viral infection? Also on the show: * Now the numbers in NSW are now looking better, how much longer will Norman wait before going back to the gym? * When do you think Victorians could safely walk outside without a mask? * My wife and I are 65, what is the case fatality rate for people in our age bracket? And Norman and Tegan discuss the funding by the Commonwealth Government's Medical Research Future Fund of two potential new coronavirus vaccines.

Every day we learn more about coronavirus, but it may take months or even years for us to fully understand the long term effects of surviving COVID-19. A new study out of Ireland suggests that more than half of people who contract the disease will suffer persistent fatigue – even if they experienced a mild case of coronavirus. So is this a unique hallmark of COVID-19? Or is it just something most people can expect after any viral infection? Also on the show: * Now the numbers in NSW are now looking better, how much longer will Norman wait before going back to the gym? * When do you think Victorians could safely walk outside without a mask? * My wife and I are 65, what is the case fatality rate for people in our age bracket? And Norman and Tegan discuss the funding by the Commonwealth Government's Medical Research Future Fund of two potential new coronavirus vaccines.

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economy Event description Drought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health. Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula. The Panel Professor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate. Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas. The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria. The Issues The speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar? This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers. A Call to Action Climate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter. Readings We have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economyEvent descriptionDrought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health.Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula.The PanelProfessor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate.Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health.Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas.The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria.The IssuesThe speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar?This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers.A Call to ActionClimate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter.ReadingsWe have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economy Event description Drought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health. Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula. The Panel Professor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate. Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas. The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria. The Issues The speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar? This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers. A Call to Action Climate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter. Readings We have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economy Event description Drought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health. Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula. The Panel Professor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate. Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas. The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria. The Issues The speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar? This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers. A Call to Action Climate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter. Readings We have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Legislative amendments have been made to extend the operation of the short-term provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. These provisions enable employers to issue certain JobKeeper enabling directions to employees and reach certain agreements with employees, to support the practical operation of the JobKeeper scheme. Ai Group's Head of Workplace Relations Policy, Stephen Smith explains the nuances of the provisions and changes to JobKeeper eligibility. This service is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

On this weekend edition of the podcast, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, talks about the stories making the news in the Territory. These stories include: the final results from the Territory election and the Chief Minister’s apparent request for early counting next time; the Commonwealth Government’s controversial new bill to give it power to veto state/territory agreements with foreign governments including a look at the history behind the Darwin port lease; the Jabiru township being handed back to traditional owners and finally, Ayme the laksa Queen selling her business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/territorystory/message

In Episode 49, “The Big Challenge”, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Dr Martin Parkinson AC, the Chancellor of Macquarie University. Martin served in the Commonwealth Government for almost 40 years, most recently as the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2016 to 2019 and Secretary of the Australian Treasury from 2011 to 2014. He was also Secretary of Australia’s inaugural Department of Climate Change between 2007 and 2011.Martin is currently a Non-Executive Director of Worley Ltd, North Queensland Airports and Male Champions of Change, and is a member of the Northern Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission. He previously served on the Boards of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Orica Ltd and the German Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and was Chair of the Australian Office of Financial Management.In this insightful conversation, Martin shares with us his views on a myriad of topics, from the inner workings of Government, the difficult task of bringing everyone together on climate policy, the impact of the pandemic on our third largest export, education, and the current dynamics in play in foreign policy. Martin and Greg address the big issues – what do we want as a society, what is important, where we are headed and the big challenge ahead.

Ben Poveda-Alfonso is the co-founder of the Kindness Shake, an organisation that has seen food being catered to stranded international students in Darwin during the Covid-19 emergency period. He is joined by Ward Keller’s migration agents, Anke Nagel and Rachael Adolphe, to discuss the latest changes to the migration rules affecting not only international students, but also onshore and offshore migrants wanting to work and stay in Australia. At a time when the Territory is losing people to other States and consequently being penalised with less of a share of the GST by the Commonwealth Government, it is makes sense for Territory businesses and the public do all we can to welcome and help our migrants choose to live in the Territory. Darwin is one of the world’s greatest multicultural cities, Alice Springs and other regional centres are also fine examples of Australia’s openness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/territorystory/message

The Commonwealth Government will not appeal against the Federal Court ruling that found the a 2011 decision to ban live cattle exports was unlawful and the Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has apologised to the northern cattle industry, for the heartache caused by the long-running court battle.

On 16 June, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne delivered a policy address to the National Security College on Australia and the world in the time of COVID-19. Her remarks, and the following discussion of Australia's future in the region, make up this special episode of National Security Podcast.Is China using the COVID-19 crisis as a reason to spread disinformation about Australia, and how can international institutions, such as the World Health Organization, be safeguarded so that they can do their work without outside interference? In this episode, we host the foreign minister's speech on Australia's place in the world and COVID-19 and her discussion with Professor Rory Medcalf, Head of the National Security College. Senator the Hon Marise Payne is Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women in the Commonwealth Government. A Senator for New South Wales since 1997, she has more than two decades’ parliamentary experience including 12 years’ membership of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.Professor Rory Medcalf is head of the National Security College at The Australian National University. His professional background involves more than two decades of experience across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, and journalism.Chris Farnham is the presenter of the National Security Podcast. He joined the National Security College in June 2015 and is currently Senior Outreach and Policy Officer. His career focus has been on geopolitics with experience working in and out of China for a number of years as well as operating in Australia and Southeast Asia. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. The National Security Podcast and Policy Forum Pod are available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to the former head of Emergency Management Australia Mark Crosweller about national resilience in an era of climate change and COVID-19.How has Australia’s recent bushfire disaster impacted the way policymakers consider climate change and its impact on national security? Has COVID-19 illuminated the fragility of an interdependent society? What is it that keeps a former Director General of Emergency Management Australia awake at night? In this National Security Podcast, Mark Crosweller talks about our vulnerability to the increased severity of climate change-driven natural disasters, the impacts of national crises like COVID-19, and how we need to change the way we look at developing national resilience in the face of a dangerous future.Mark Crosweller was the Director General of Emergency Management Australia and led the National Resilience Taskforce for the Commonwealth Government of Australia. Mark’s professional life has seen him serve in leadership roles for state and territory, as well as national governments across numerous disaster response and crisis management portfolios. Chris Farnham is the presenter of the National Security Podcast. He joined the National Security College in June 2015 and is currently Senior Outreach and Policy Officer. His career focus has been on geopolitics with experience working in and out of China for a number of years as well as operating in Australia and Southeast Asia.We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. The National Security Podcast and Policy Forum Pod are available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Friday there were some announcements by the Prime Minister about Working Holiday Maker requirements and accommodation regulations. What he's quoted as saying is true & correct, however, we already know that housing is an issue among our agricultural work force, but having the ability, resources and funds to patrol over crowding and enforce the rules is where it falls apart.In his statement he said local governments will be observing these health rules and working with the states and territories to put these conditions in place.So on one hand, this may be actually a great long term fix, but are the Commonwealth Government going to help local government administer this? I must once again thank our State and Federal MP's for being so accessible to this podcast, and myself as local Councillor. The flow of information being able to get to public ears is extraordinary when we're all working together for the same outcomes, and that is to ultimately keep our communities safe. Remember though, this is a Clear Eyes Media production… not a Council project and all opinions expressed are my own and not that of Swan hill Rural City Council.

Patients often rely on doctors for accurate information about end-of-life law, but surveys show that doctors aren't always up to speed on this topic.Ben White, a professor in the faculty of law at QUT, explains why the law matters in navigating this difficult area of medicine.Resources:End of Life Law in Australia – a website to help explain end of life law:https://end-of-life.qut.edu.au/End of Life Law for Clinicians – a training program for clinicians about end of life law, funded by the Commonwealth Government:https://palliativecareeducation.com.au/course/index.php?categoryid=5End of Life Directions for Aged Care Legal Toolkit:https://www.eldac.com.au/tabid/4902/Default.aspx

As crime is one of the central issues in the Territory (the other being the economy), we thought it was time to speak with the former Attorney General and Minister for Corrections, John Elferink. Under the previous CLP Government, John had introduced a range of reforms to the criminal justice system to deal with crime, and by all accounts, those policies seemed to be working. Crime certainly did not appear to be as much of an issue as it is now. So when the ABC’s flagship program, 4 Corners, came knocking, John allowed them unfettered access to the Northern Territory prison system. The result was catastrophic. Following the airing of the program, the public outrage over the treatment of juvenile offenders by the Department of Corrections forced the Commonwealth Government to step in and announce a Royal Commission the very next day. But what was the real story? Why didn’t the Royal Commission, which cost Territory taxpayers $74 million, not even issue so much as a parking ticket? In this episode we take a deep dive into the life of John Elferink and for the first time, we hear his side of what happened at Don Dale. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/territorystory/message

Today, on Ground Cover, Kerry is joined by Lorraine Gordon, a beef cattle trader from Ebor who is also Director of Strategic Projects at Southern Cross University, founder of the National Regenerative Agriculture Alliance based out of Southern Cross University and currently working on her PHD in Regen Ag.In this conversation we explore what drives in this incredible woman to take on so many challenging projects and we announce a world first University degree in the Regenerative Agriculture space. Enquiries about the Bachelor of Science in Regenerative Agriculture should be sent to https://www.scu.edu.au/study-at-scu/help-and-contact/domestic-enquiry/More about Lorraine Gordon:Lorraine is the founder of the National Regenerative Agriculture Alliance based out of Southern Cross University. As Director of Strategic Projects at Southern Cross University and Associate Director of the University’s Centre for Organic Research, Lorraine acts as a conduit between industry and research, delivering sustainable and regenerative agriculture solutions nationally.She has assisted over 28,500 farmers, fishers and foresters around the country to progress collaborative projects and establish Cooperatives which will benefit their various industries as Director of the Commonwealth Government’s Farming Together Program. Last year Lorraine was awarded the 2018 Rural Community Leader of the Year for Australia and was a 2019 nominee and finalist for Australian of the Year for her work with farmers. The Farming Together Program was an award winner at the 2019 Australian Financial Review Awards and 2019 BHERT Higher Education Engagement Awards.Lorraine is a beef cattle trader at Ebor in the New England Tablelands of NSW turning off up to 1000 steers per annum and Director of Moffat Falls Pty Ltd and Yaraandoo which operates a number of successful tourism, agricultural, and health businesses in both the New England and North Coast Regions of NSW.Previous positions have included CEO of Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast, Regional Agribusiness Manager with Westpac Bank, Director of the Graduate Network of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, and Executive Director of Economic Security for Women. Lorraine has also presided on the Small Business Review Panel of the Reserve Bank of Australia.A Graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program and previous NSW ABC Rural Woman of the Year Lorraine is currently completing her PhD in Ecological Economics through UNE.

Today's discussion is with Professor Ravi Naidu the founder of CRC Care. This interview was recorded at the CRC Care 2019 Clean Up Conference held in Adelaide, Australia between 8-12 September. There were 700 delegates representing 35 countries, with many world leaders in the field of remediation. In this episode Professor Naidu talks about the important work that CRC Care do in bringing industry, regulators, polluters, and academic professionals together. He says "CRC Care is a Co-operative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment. Our job is to develop innovative technologies and solutions for the prevention, assessment and remediation of contaminated land." He said there are over 160,000 contaminated sites in Australia (*NB there are not all PFAS sites). He said if PFAS sites were included there would be more than 160,000 contaminated sites in Australia mainly in urban areas. In the last 20 years, he says Australia has only managed to remediate about 5% of these sites. Professor Naidu believes PFAS is a far more challenging contaminant than arsenic or lead to come up with solutions. Professor Naidu also discusses CRC Care's funding challenges as their Commonwealth Government funding is due to expire 30 June 2020 and he explains what that would mean in relation to contaminated sites in Australia, if CRC Care failed to continue.

Terence works in-house for the Commonwealth Government in Canberra. Terence moved to Canberra after being offered a place in a graduate program while he was completing PLT. Terence moved to Australia from Papua New Guinea after finishing high school to study Accounting and although Terence completed his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, he knew that law was his calling. Terence offers some great tips for law students who may be considering a legal role in the government and provides food for thought for those students who may not have previously thought about using their law degree to work in government.

Our guest today is the Managing Director of Azraq. She is a qualified journalist that started her career as a radio journalist, before working as a media adviser for the Commonwealth Government of Australia, after which she moved into the not-for-profit sector. She has been instrumental in organising national and international rallies against the use of drum lines and shark nets in Australia. She started up her own association, No Shark Cull Inc and starting working for Sea Shepherd Australia on marine conservation. After moving to the United Arab Emirates in 2016 she has focussed her attention on marine conservation issues in the Middle East and North Africa region and started a not-for-profit organization, Azraq. Crazy birds, without any further ado, I would like to welcome, Natalie Banks. Episode Highlights[02:17] What got Natalie into Marine Conservation. [03:45] My first open water dive was with a whale shark. [05:40] It will have a domino effect when we remove a shark habit out of the ocean. [06:18] We use to call the sharks the doctors of the seas but they will pray on the sick and the ill fish first because they are easy targets so they are keeping the oceans healthy that way as well. [06:50] We have got some species of sharks that are down 95% in that species range. [07:06] In some of the places where sharks have been fished out, we are seeing dead zones in the oceans which impacts human health. [08:49] I realized that there was no science whatsoever that says that culling sharks will increase the safety of beach users. [10:35] The media has played a massive role which has also impacted the political view of what to do. [10:46] You have got more chances of being killed driving to the beach than being actually attacked at the beach by a shark. [11:09] Facts and understanding does help. [12:28] One million plastic bottles are sold every minute, with less than 10% of these being recycled. [14:11] If the plastic is in the oceans it is breaking down, and it is breaking down into microplastics that is a massive issue in our oceans at the moment. [14:56] We are starting to see cancers being connected to plastics. [19:13] And we want to be able to reach out further than what we have been currently. [20:07] It was a no-brainer for me. [21:03] As well as a formal letter that people can download from our website and leave that at a food outlet to say would you consider changing from plastic straws to an alternative. [21:54] I prefer my little glass straw cos I feel it has a little bit more style and sophistication about it. [24:50] We forget sometimes how powerful our voices and our decisions can actually be. [25:55] You have the opportunity to have a knock-on effect on them that they have a knock-on effect on someone else. [28:15] A lot of people would say the beaches are clean but I can guarantee you it won’t take me very long to find cigarette butts. [28:41] 30-40% of what we clean up on the coastal or urban clean up is cigarette butts. It is the number one item that we find in coastal cleanups. [30:55] The most important decision I made was leaving my corporate role and that I was going to follow my gut feel and my heart. Final Five1.What is one social media platform that you follow? (https://mission-blue.org/) 2.What is your hope for mama earth going forward? I have a lot of hope in our next generation. 3.What advise can you give our crazy birds this week to help out mama earth? Refuse the single-use plastic straw and follow your heart. 4.What is one sustainability fact that you like to use in a room with people not yet on a sustainability journey? There is 8 billion tons of marine debris being empty into our oceans yearly and if you can not imagine what that would be, it is 5 plastic bags full of rubbish every foot of the coastline every single year. 5.Where can people find you?

In 1919 the Commonwealth Government of Australia offered a prize for the first person to fly from Great Britain to Australia.  The prize could only be claimed if the journey ... Read More The post Seventeen Hours appeared first on Turn the Page.

PHOTO: World Suicide Prevention Day campaign 2013 (SPA CEO Sue Murray front centre with megaphone) In 1992, venerable suicide prevention advocate Alan Staines returned from an international conference with an ambitious plan to establish Australia’s first national voice for suicide and suicide prevention. His passion won over clinicians and advocates alike and Suicide Prevention Australia was born. From the start, Suicide Prevention Australia had some lofty goals. Their purpose was a world without suicide and they aimed to tackle the issue through leadership, collaboration, education and advocacy. Today, Suicide Prevention Australia is a peak body that represents more than 80 members and hundreds of associate members nationally, as well as holding productive partnerships with individuals and organisations across the world. As an organisation, we have directly influenced how suicide is perceived by the community and our relationships with all levels of government have increased investment and driven improved policy. We foster collaboration and shared experience through our National Suicide Prevention Conference and recognise those who have made a difference through our LiFE Awards. The establishment of the first national Lived Experience Network in 2013 led to significant improvements in how those with personal experience of suicide engaged with clinicians, researchers and policy makers. We believe that the best suicide prevention involves the integration of lived experience, scientific evidence and clinical best practice. To this end, we led a sector-wide process to develop the first national suicide research strategy and have created new partnerships to improve data collection and service evaluation. In 2017, the hard work and national advocacy of our membership paid off with suicide prevention becoming one of the key pillars of the 5th National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. Acknowledging the potential held by our researchers, the Commonwealth Government and Suicide Prevention Australia has established the first National Suicide Prevention Research Fund. Of course, these achievements have come about from the hard work of many. As the current CEO, I am so very grateful for vision of my predecessors. I cannot possibly name everyone but I would like to especially acknowledge our Founder Alan Staines and the group of those he called upon to join him in the early days including Professor Brent Walters, Dr John Howard, , Dr Michael Dudley, Professor Martin Harris, , Professor Ian Webster AO, Professor Bob Goldney, Sheila Clark, Jonine Penrose-Wall, Mercy Baird, Professor Graham Martin AO, Tony Humphrey, Paul Moulds, Wayne Magee – and so many others who have contributed to the leadership of SPA since day one. We could not have made the impact we have without the passion and dedication of our staff and volunteers, and I would like to especially thank all of the past and present staff for their dedication and commitment to communities across Australia. Finally, I would like emphasise that Suicide Prevention Australia would not exist without our Organisation Members and Associate Members. Their collaborative spirit and collective insight has enabled this tidal wave of change. Twenty five years down the line and Suicide Prevention Australia still stands for same principles and purpose. Every suicide is a tragedy and the impact is felt across families, workplaces and whole communities. #25yearsofSPA #CommunitiesMatter #suicideprevention #ManyVoicesOneGoal 24/7 crisis support information Lifeline 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 MensLine 1300 78 99 78 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Qlife 1800 184 527 For a comprehensive list of support available to you in Australia, visit www.suicidepreventionaust.org and click on the Get Help button.

"I was born in Bosnia and have lived in Australia for more than half of my life. I have been working for the Commonwealth Government for the past five years and am currently a Multicultural Community Liaison Officer at the Department of Social Services. While professionally I have worked in service delivery and policy fields, I remain passionate about academia and continue to pursue research in collaboration with current and former UWA professors on topics such as maritime piracy and boundary delimitation." - Natasha Kusmuk

In part 2 of this two-episode podcast, with the help of Australian Perspectives Fellow Brendan Coates and Productivity Growth Director Jim Minifie we follow up on our discussion into the evidence that economic growth may be slower in the future and what might explain it with an in-depth chat about what policymakers could do in response. One of the big policy debates in Australia and around the world right now is whether economic growth will be slower in the future than in the past. Nearly a decade after the Global Financial Crisis and economic growth remains weak in many rich nations. Australia has been an exception to the malaise, but growth has slowed as the mining boom winds down. A growing number of voices are wondering whether we’ve entered a “new normal” of slower economic growth, which would have big implications for Australians’ future living standards, our public policy choices and the state of our politics. Further readings To help listeners navigate the debate, below are a few references cited in the podcast discussion. John Daley et al, Gamechangers: economic reform priorities for Australia, 2012. If Australian governments want to increase rates of economic growth they must reform the tax mix, and increase the workforce participation rates of women and older people. Together these game-changing reforms could contribute more than $70 billion to the Australian economy. Governments should concentrate their limited resources for economic reform where they can have the greatest impact on Australian prosperity https://grattan.edu.au/report/game-changers-economic-reform-priorities-for-australia/ John Daley et al, Balancing Budgets: tough choices we need, 2013. This report examines all realistic reforms that would contribute $2 billion a year or more to government budgets. It favours reforms that are big enough to make a difference, do not produce unacceptable economic and social effects, and spread the burden of reform across the community. Sharing the pain is not only fair, it makes change easier to sell to the public. https://grattan.edu.au/report/balancing-budgets-tough-choices-we-need/ John Daley et al, Orange Book 2016: Priorities for the next Commonwealth Government, 2016. This report surveys policy recommendations from seven years of Grattan Institute reports and outlines what the incoming Commonwealth Government should do to improve Australia. https://grattan.edu.au/report/orange-book-2016-priorities-for-the-next-commonwealth-government/ Jim Minifie et al, Stagnation nation, Grattan Institute, 2017. Is Australia at risk of economic stagnation as the mining investment boom fades? While the decline in business investment is no cause for panic, policymakers must do more to ensure we remain a dynamic, growing economy. https://grattan.edu.au/report/stagnation-nation/

Judith Brett Alfred Deakin, Australia's second Prime Minister, spent 32 years in politics. Renowned for his oratorical ability, superb negotiation skills and workable minority governments, he served as Prime Minister for three separate terms in the turbulent first decade of the new Commonwealth. As questions of dual citizenship threaten the Commonwealth Government's majority today, Sally Warhaft speaks to Judith Brett about Deakin's legacy and the link between the early days of federated Australia and the contemporary situation. What does it take to govern successfully without a majority? And, if minority governments are the norm in many advanced democracies, why does the prospect loom as a bogeyman in Australian public conversation? Sally Warhaft and Judith Brett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

http://www.kini.org.au Welcome to the eighth interview in the Kini Interview series. Today we talk to Tony Slatyer, the Special Advisor for the High Level Panel on Water for the Australian Government. Tony’s previous roles include having been head of the Water Division and its predecessor Divisions of the Commonwealth Government for over nine years. Prior to this he was directly involved at the Division Head level in the making of the National Water Initiative, the Living Murray and other national water reforms of that time. In this interview, we discuss: - What is the High Level Panel on Water, and what its mandate is - Why SDG 6, the SDG focused on water, is important for achieving the other SDGs - Australia’s initiative as a part of the High Level Panel on Water: the World Water Data Initiative Please enjoy this far insightful, and inspiring discussion with Tony Slatyer. Acces additional resources and interview with other leading water practitioners at http://www.kini.org.au

Media Release Transcript Australia, 20 June 2017: At a meeting of the Parliamentary Friends of Suicide Prevention today, Minister for Health The Hon. Greg Hunt MP announced Suicide Prevention Australia as lead agency for a new national Suicide Prevention Research Fund. The $12m Fund was promised in the Federal Election campaign following calls from Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) and its members for increased, dedicated investment in suicide prevention research. In commenting on the announcement, Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Sue Murray, said that “We are proud to be named the independent leadership body tasked with facilitating a research environment that improves the way we map gaps in current knowledge and strengthen Australia’s research capability.” “Prioritising research and establishing pathways to move research findings into policy and practice, in a timely manner, is integral to achieving a downward trajectory in suicides. This concept, in other health areas such as breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes has clearly demonstrated the power of coordinated research in Australia.” “We will work with our members, lived experience representatives and those with research interests to ensure that the research is strategically targeted to nationally agreed priorities.” National Coalition for Suicide Prevention Chair, Matthew Tukaki, agrees and says “With mental health and suicide prevention reform a priority, we are seeing movement in the right direction in terms of practice, based on collaboration, with a solid evidence base. This is complementary to regionally based planning and innovative population based trials. Making change in our research settings to ensure we also efficiently direct those efforts is another logical step change in suicide prevention.” About the Suicide Prevention Research Fund (SPRF) • Suicide Prevention Australia has long advocated for an independent research plan, as set out in the National Research Action Plan. This Plan was developed through a series of workshops with SPA members, lived experience representatives, researchers, service providers, policy makers, funders and community leaders. • The fund announced today will comprise a Commonwealth contribution (initially $12 million over four years). • As fund manager, SPA will build strategic partnerships across the suicide prevention including Primary Health Networks, private, philanthropic and community organisations, academic institutions and governments. Such partnerships are crucial to supporting a national approach to reducing the impact of suicide on individuals and Australian families. • Suicide Prevention Australia will invite contributions from the corporate sector, philanthropic and community organisations as well as individual donations. • Suicide Prevention Australia will work with their Lived Experience Network, the NHMRC for scientific peer-review of applications, and work in partnership with other recipients of leadership funding including the University of Melbourne and UWA Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention. • Grant distribution will be administered by SPA with the support of clinical and scientific advisory committees which will guide and assist in determining research priorities. Applications for 2018 grants will open later in 2017. Suicide Prevention Australia has also been tasked with developing a Best Practice Hub, an online resource to facilitate knowledge sharing of the best available evidence on which to base the development of suicide prevention programs and services. The Best Practice Hub will be a user-friendly online tool of evidence-based suicide prevention resources that will support and inform PHNs and other providers involved in the regional approach to service planning and commissioning of suicide prevention activities. Media Contact: Kim Borrowdale 02 9262 1130 kimb@suicidepreventionaust.org A...

On 27 May 1967 a referendum to amend the Australian Consitution was held. This month is the 50th anniversary of that referendum, so it’s a good time to remember this important part of Australian history. The referendum allowed Indigenous Australians to be counted in the population and for the Commonwealth Government to make policies in respect to Aboriginal people.

G'day expats. Today we wanted to talk about, probably one of the most debated topics when it comes to becoming an Aussie expat, is are you a resident or non-resident for tax purposes. The confusion surrounding this relates to a lot of misinformation on the web, combined with the ever moving goalposts that the ATO sets for those who are based overseas. There are a number of circumstances in which a Aussie expat may be considered either and no one single factor is decisive in making this determination and usually a lot are interrelated, which causes a lot confusion. One of the first tests is called the "resides test" and usually this is what most expats hang their hats on. However, the resides test is not conclusive in determining whether you're a resident or a non-resident based on the amount of time you spend in Australia. The ATO however has indicated that six months is usually a good rule of thumb, and it does not have to be continuous, as to whether you reside in Australia or outside of Australia. They key indicators are whether your behaviour matches that of an Australian resident or a non-Australian resident. An Australian may be considered a resident if their day to day behaviours matches that of an Australian resident, as opposed to the day to day behaviours of a non-resident. Factors that the ATO take into account as to whether you are a resident include your intentions or behaviours, family or business ties, maintenance or location of assets, and social or living arrangement. If the resides test cannot be met then one of the following tests may be considered to determine your tax residency. The first test is the "domicile test". A person will be classified as a tax resident if their domicile is in Australia, which is pretty fair enough. A domicile is considered by law to be a person's permanent residence or home. This test of residency is normally applicable for expats, when they do move overseas for a permanent period of time due to work. The ATO will take into account the following considerations when considering whether they have a permanent place of residence overseas. Intended or actual length of time overseas, existence of a home base overseas, existence of a family home in Australia, while overseas and family and ties in Australia and overseas. The weight of each factor will vary according to personal circumstances and no single factor will be decisive. The next test is the "183 day test". Under this test an individual will be classified as an Australian resident if they spend more than 183 days in Australia, in that financial year whether continuously or intermittently. The only time that the ATO will accept that this person is a non-resident, is if they can be satisfied that their usual place of abode is overseas. The last test is the "superannuation test". This test relates to Commonwealth Government employees and in order to qualify for this test the following conditions must be met. They must be a member of a superannuation scheme set up under the Superannuation Act 1990 and be classified as a eligible employee under the Superannuation Act 1976. If this test is met, then they are considered to be a resident for tax purposes and this includes their spouses, whether same sex or de facto. This also applies to their children all below the age of 16. Atlas Wealth Management is a specialist in providing financial planning to Australian expatriates. Whether you are based in Asia, the Middle East, Europe or the Americas. To find out more about Atlas Wealth Management and how we can help Australian expats please go to www.atlaswealth.com.au. Make sure you connect with us on our respective social media channels: Facebook: www.facebook.com/atlaswealthmgmt Twitter: www.twitter.com/atlaswealthmgmt Instagram: www.instagram.com/atlaswealthmgmt

Abuse, torture and fear has led many people to leave their homes and countries to seek a better life in Australia. But for many of these asylum seekers, the conditions and experiences they were subjected to in Detention Centres created even more trauma. Mal Byrne, Partner at TGB Lawyers, is representing Detainees who say the Commonwealth Government breached its duty of care while they were held in detention. Mal talks about the issue including experiences from the detention centres and the claims for compensation. The Law and Life podcast is brought to you by Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers, a leading Australian law firm, with special guests. For more information and to sign up for our newsletter, please visit: tgb.com.au/podcasts To arrange an appointment with a lawyer, please visit: tgb.com.au Please be aware that discussions on this podcast are general in nature, true at the time of recording and should not be considered legal advice. If you are facing a legal issue, seek advice from a lawyer specific to your circumstances. Hosted by Andrew Montesi.

jBig Picture: The Douglas MacArthur Story Video Link https://youtu.be/CGSrB46Yrfo Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. Raised in a military family in the American Old West, MacArthur was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy, and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the class of 1903. During the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, he conducted a reconnaissance mission, for which he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. In 1917, he was promoted from major to colonel and became chief of staff of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. In the fighting on the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times. From 1919 to 1922, MacArthur served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he attempted a series of reforms. His next assignment was in the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, he became the Army's youngest major general. He served on the court martial of Brigadier General Billy Mitchell and was president of the American Olympic Committee during the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In 1930, he became Chief of Staff of the United States Army. As such, he was involved in the expulsion of the Bonus Army protesters from Washington, D.C. in 1932, and the establishment and organization of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired from the US Army in 1937 to become Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines. MacArthur was recalled to active duty in 1941 as commander of United States Army Forces in the Far East. A series of disasters followed, starting with the destruction of his air forces on 8 December 1941, and the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese. MacArthur's forces were soon compelled to withdraw to Bataan, where they held out until May 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur, his family and his staff left nearby Corregidor Island in PT boats and escaped to Australia, where MacArthur became Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. For his defense of the Philippines, MacArthur was awarded the Medal of Honor. After more than two years of fighting in the Pacific, he fulfilled a promise to return to the Philippines. He officially accepted Japan's surrender on 2 September 1945, aboard the USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, and oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951. As the effective ruler of Japan, he oversaw sweeping economic, political and social changes. He led the United Nations Command in the Korean War until he was removed from command by President Harry S. Truman on 11 April 1951. He later became Chairman of the Board of Remington Rand. Information Link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas... DVD Copied by Timothy Vollmer. A filmed biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Producer National Archives and Records Administration Language English Credits Uploaded by Public.Resource.Org National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 2569682 / Local Identifier 111-TV-416 Source Link https://archive.org/details/gov.archi... Copyright Link https://creativecommons.org/publicdom...

The CPSU is taking it up to the Commonwealth Government with strikes on Monday March 21 in all sections of the Commonwealth Public Service. Over Easter airports will experience disruption when Border Force workers go on strike. After 3 years of the Government refusing to negotiate the Union and its members are pushing back against what the Government calls 'streamlining' but which is actually cuts to conditions and wages for the benefit of a corporate type structure of 'flexiblity' on the part of the employees. In our second report we talk to Dr Pat Ranald from AFTINET about what the Trans Pacfic Partnership (TPP) means to workers.

This week on the show we'll be looking to the Northern Territory as they edge one step closer to being nuclear free! On June 11th Energy Resources Australia announced that they would no longer be pursuing a feasibility study for the Ranger 3 Deeps project which they had hoped would extend the life of the Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu National Park. Dave Sweeney and Lauren Mellor join us with that story.This announcement comes one year after the incredible win by Muckaty Traditional Owners and their supporters who campaigned for 9 years to stop the imposition of a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory. June 19th marked one year since the Commonwealth Government and Northern Lands Council withdrew the proposal mid way through a Federal Court Case that challenged the nomination of Muckaty Station as a site for a National radioactive Waste Dump. We hear some reflections from Muckaty Traditional Owner Dianne Stokes and a poem by Isobel Phillips titled 'Our Land'. The poem was recorded at the time of the initial celebrations.

Australia asserts sovereignty to 42 per cent of the Antarctic continent and has a long involvement in Antarctic exploration and science. Australia also has important economic and environmental interests in the Great Southern Ocean. We are an original signatory to the Antarctic Treaty which, among other things, establishes all that part of the globe below 60 degrees South as a region free of military conflict and nuclear arms. While Australia has been a leading player in Antarctic affairs for more than a century, Australian leadership should not be taken for granted as new countries emerge as significant participants in the Antarctic treaty System. This NSC public seminar will explore the emerging issues in Antarctica and their implications for the Antarctic Treaty System and for Australia’s Antarctic policy. Dr Tony Press is the Chief Investigator for the Australian Government’s 20 Year Australian Antarctic Strategic Plan and Adjunct Professor at the University of Tasmania. Until July this year, he was the CEO of the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre in Hobart. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2008, he was the Director of the Australian Antarctic Division, Australia’s Commissioner to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, the Australian Delegate for the Antarctic Treaty and the Australian Representative to the Committee on Environmental Protection (as well as its Chair from 2002 to 2006). Dr Press has had a long career in public administration and has a particular interest in the links between science and policy. The National Security College is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth Government and ANU.

For almost three decades the landscape of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia provided inspiration for Hans Heysen. Known for his imagery of Australian gum trees, the artist was forty-nine when he first visited the Flinders Ranges. The scenery of this country had a deep impact on Heysen, and between November 1926 and April 1949 he made many painting trips to the region. In the Flinders–Far North is an example of Heysen combining the two great motifs of his oeuvre in one composition: the Australian gum tree and the view of the Flinders Ranges. The mightiness of the gum dominates this work, set deep in the arid amber and lilac landscape of the Ranges. The work was commissioned by the Commonwealth Government to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Federation and was displayed in the Australian Embassy in Paris for many years.1 In discussing the impact of the Flinders Ranges on his work and the contrast it provided with the landscape of his hometown of Ambleside (also known as Hahndorf), South Australia, Heysen said: … I go to the north, to the Flinders, where I find an entirely new landscape, quite divorced from anything that surrounds me here at Ambleside, and it gives me the fresh impulse to create the bare bones of our landscape in South Australia. It is an old country, very old, and it is that very age you feel in your surroundings, that spaciousness and those rugged peculiar shapes in the hills, that fascinate one, and the dry quality of the colour and the infinity of the vast distances have a fascination which this country surrounded by foliage and trees doesn’t give you. You feel freer.2 1 Colin Thiele, Heysen of Hahndorf, Australia: Rigby Limited, 1968, pp. 264–65. See also Alisa Bunbury, Arid Arcadia: art of the Flinders Ranges, Adelaide: Art Gallery of South Australia, 2002. 2 Hans Heysen, interview by Hazel de Berg, 1960, Canberra: National Library of Australia [deB 27].