This case lays bare a systemic issue in Victoria’s hospitality industry: employers thinking they can ignore the law and get away with wage theft. Celeste and Connor did everything right. They stood up, took their case to court and won. But court decisions alone aren’t enough if bosses can just walk away without consequences. We need public accountability. Employers must understand that wage theft is illegal, and the community is watching. Until justice is served, we won’t back down. ✊

We work to understand, influence and transform systems to achieve sustainable development in Australia and our region. We do this by collaborating with government, industry, academic and civil society partners, and establish transdisciplinary teams to identify pathways and innovative solutions to help the world achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our partnership approach has seen us win awards for our impact focus. MSDI aims to achieve sustainable development in Australia and our region by understanding, influencing and transforming the systems that are embedded in our society.

Following the 2021 coup, the military junta plans to stage sham elections on December 28, 2025. This is not democracy; it is an attempt to rebrand a violent dictatorship and entrench its power. By escalating sanctions and recognising Myanmar’s democratic forces, Australia can help cut the junta’s financial lifelines and stand with the people of Myanmar in their struggle for democracy.

The Health Minister has suggested that patients can go elsewhere in the public system but we know this simply isn’t true. The Hobart Clinic is the only service in the state offering vital treatments such as inpatient TMS. Without it, patients would need to be much sicker before they could be admitted through the emergency department. Wait times will grow even further, already stretched public services will be pushed beyond breaking point, and lives will be placed in real danger. The Hobart Clinic plays a crucial role in keeping people well and out of the public system. Most patients are lower acuity and would never qualify for crisis-based hospital services. What are they meant to do when there is nothing else like this available anywhere in Tasmania? Some will have to consider travelling interstate to access the same kind of treatment – an option most simply cannot afford. Staff have been treated terribly throughout this entire process. They found out about the closure only an hour before the news was released to the public. These are dedicated professionals who pour their hearts into delivering some of the best mental health care in the country but they've been treated with nothing but contempt. The Hobart Clinic, as a registered charity, exists to serve the community, not to generate a profit. Not that long ago, the Hobart Clinic was even discussing expansion – so how has it come to this? Why should patients and staff bear the burden of years of financial mismanagement?

The NT Government’s failure to act means dangerously understaffed pharmacy departments are left to cope under impossible conditions. Pharmacists and technicians are exhausted, patients face delays and reduced services, and communities risk losing access to essential healthcare. Every message, every call, and every signature sends a strong signal: pharmacists across Australia will not accept unsafe staffing and government neglect. Together, we can protect patients and support our profession. In solidarity, Professionals Australia

This short-sighted decision will create an avoidable shortage of nurses and midwives in the future, a strain on the current nursing and midwifery workforce and increased pressure on the public and private healthcare systems. To provide the healthcare services the Victorian community needs we must keep building our new and early career workforce as well as retaining our experienced nurses and midwives. We must ensure today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce. Use us or lose us. It doesn’t have to be this way – we call on the Victorian Government to employ all of our 2026 graduate nurses and midwives. 

Across the world, including in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and other war-torn regions, healthcare facilities are being deliberately targeted, Nurses, midwives, doctors and aid workers risk their lives daily to deliver lifesaving care, yet they are being bombed, abducted, or killed simply for doing their jobs. These attacks violate international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, which clearly mandate the protection of civilians, medical staff, the wounded and sick, and humanitarian workers in times of war.  Nurses and midwives in Australia stand in solidarity with our colleagues on the frontlines. We cannot remain silent while the principles of neutrality and humanity, the very foundations of healthcare, are being shredded. 

In support of our petition, we observe that:  • ANU Council has the entire control and management of the University and is required to act in all matters concerning the ANU in the way it thinks will best promote the interests of the ANU;  • Staff, students and members of the community have reasonable and genuinely held concerns about the direction of our national university. Many of these concerns relate to the delivery of Renew ANU, which has been destructive and harmful to staff, students and the capacity of the University to perform its functions; and  • A range of issues relating to transparency, accountability, governance and leadership at the ANU have been widely reported, and have not been adequately addressed. These are a source of ongoing damage to the reputation and standing of our national university, which is now subject to an unprecedented investigation by TEQSA.  For these reasons we conclude it is reasonable, necessary and in the best interests of the ANU for ANU Council to fulfil its duties by immediately adopting the course of action proposed by this petition.

At its heart, this campaign is about ensuring that people with disabilities—some of the most vulnerable members of our community—continue to receive the care, safety, and support they need and deserve. Without sustainable funding and clear action from governments, thousands of Victorians risk losing access to essential, life-changing services. The current funding shortfall threatens to: • Slash wages for over 7,500 workers by more than a third • Significantly reduce the 5 main providers of group homes ability to operate approximately 580 group homes • Displace even more participants from their homes • Undermine quality and safety standards that have been built over decades This is not a distant issue—it’s a looming crisis that will affect families, workers, and participants alike if action isn’t taken urgently. Victoria’s disability support sector sets the benchmark for the nation in terms of: • Staff training • Career progression • Staffing ratios • Safety standards These are hard-won protections built through decades of union advocacy. Without continued investment and a proper funding model, these standards could be lost—taking the sector backwards. Disability support workers play a critical role in the lives of participants, yet they now face: • Massive wage cuts • Job losses • A devaluing of their profession By campaigning for fair wages and strong employment conditions, you're standing up for the workforce that holds this system together. This campaign is about demanding that: • The Federal Government fixes the broken NDIS pricing model • The State Government continues support until a long-term federal solution is in place • Both levels of government take responsibility for the sustainability of disability services It’s a call to put people over profits, and policy over politics. Everyone deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and support. Your campaign represents the broader fight for: Equity in access to care • Fair treatment of workers • A compassionate, well-funded public service model This isn’t just a disability sector issue—it’s a community issue. When we unite, we win. By joining, people are not just supporting a cause—they’re becoming part of a powerful movement for justice, fairness, and sustainability in disability care.

Even though UTS insists current students aren’t affected, this move sends a chilling message about undervaluing education and staff wellbeing. Courses might return, but only through redesign, phase-out, or after consultation. Moreover, undergraduate students have already reported being unable to enrol in their relevant honours courses that they would otherwise have begun next year. Staff morale is dropping. Some are experiencing psychological distress, and SafeWork is investigating UTS over reported "psychological hazards." This comes as no surprise when staff in heavily affected schools such as health or design face the likely destruction of their entire departments. When staff suffer, the quality of education suffers too. When courses vanish or staff are slashed, the quality, diversity, and strength of our education take a hit. We risk losing more than just jobs and programs where we risk losing what makes UTS vibrant and future-focused. We're calling on students to support: 1. Re-open course enrolments. We call on UTS to reverse this decision to suspend enrolments in over 100 courses. 2. Demand transparency from UTS leadership: Students and staff deserve meaningful consultation and transparency on how restructure decisions are being made. 3. Defend equitable education and critical disciplines, like teaching and public health. These are more than disciplines, they’re essential to our society. 4. Stand with staff in solidarity. Our education depends on the people delivering it. They deserve dignity, trust, and partnership. Not uncertainty and disregard. What you can do right now: 1. Sign this petition. 2. Share it with classmates, on social media, and in your networks. 3. Follow @stopthecutsuts, @uts_students_association and @utseducationactiongroup Let’s make our voices heard. Let’s protect our courses, our lecturers, and the future of UTS.

This issue matters because it strikes at the core of fairness, trust, and academic integrity at Curtin. Students enrolled this semester on the reasonable expectation, set out in their Unit Outlines, that the advertised assessment formats would apply. Changing the format mid-semester, especially from a flexible take-home model to a rigid closed-book, invigilated system, not only disrupts carefully planned study and work routines but also imposes new financial, logistical, and emotional burdens. It erodes confidence in Curtin’s commitment to transparency and student partnership, and sets a dangerous precedent where major academic changes can be imposed without proper notice or consultation. For the wellbeing and success of students, and the credibility of Curtin’s processes, this decision must be reversed.

Not-for-profit advocacy workers often go above and beyond, driven by mission and values. But they also face high emotional demands and constant pressure leading to chronic burnout. Despite this, many never qualify for long service leave because they haven’t stayed in one job long enough, even though they’ve been serving the same sector, for decades. By extending portable long service leave to all not-for-profit workers, we acknowledge the emotional labour, the burnout risk, and the reality of insecure work.  It’s time ensure that every worker who contributes to the public good, has the chance to rest, recover, and be recognised.