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We are grateful for the solidarity from @swelteringcities.bsky.social in the campaign to stop compulsory activities for people on Centrelink payments during heatwaves.
You can support the campaign by signing and sharing the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
You can support the campaign by signing and sharing the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Stop penalising people on Jobseeker payments during heatwaves
Heatwaves are the deadliest environmental disaster in Australia. We need to make sure everyone can prioritise their safety, and the safety of their family and communities when it gets hot. Unfortuna...
actionnetwork.org
January 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
We are grateful for the solidarity from @swelteringcities.bsky.social in the campaign to stop compulsory activities for people on Centrelink payments during heatwaves.
You can support the campaign by signing and sharing the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
You can support the campaign by signing and sharing the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Most of the eastern half of Australia will face heatwave conditions in the next week. What's your plan for managing the heat and supporting others in your community?
December 11, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Most of the eastern half of Australia will face heatwave conditions in the next week. What's your plan for managing the heat and supporting others in your community?
Last week we joined members of the Sydney Heat Taskforce from government, business and civil society to launch the Heat Smart City Plan. One of the 40 key recommendations is to fix NSW renting rules to make sure everyone can live in a heat safe home.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Cooling push puts onus on landlords to temper 'dangerously hot' Sydney rentals
A new plan for living with extreme heat calls for minimum thermal standards for rental properties.
www.abc.net.au
December 9, 2024 at 1:03 AM
Last week we joined members of the Sydney Heat Taskforce from government, business and civil society to launch the Heat Smart City Plan. One of the 40 key recommendations is to fix NSW renting rules to make sure everyone can live in a heat safe home.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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This was a brilliant report that involved some heavy duty data work.
Great writeup from ABC News on Australia's extreme heat risks. #auspol #climate
Our new research identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat.
Find out more:
australiainstitute.org.au/report/vulne...
Our new research identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat.
Find out more:
australiainstitute.org.au/report/vulne...
December 2, 2024 at 10:11 AM
This was a brilliant report that involved some heavy duty data work.
It's been over 34°C for two weeks in Darwin and there are reports that women in Darwin Correction Centre are facing overcrowding, broken air con and being locked outside without enough shade! Sign onto this petition to add your voice to our letter:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/da...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/da...
NT Government must act: Women transferred to Darwin Prison facing dangerous heat and overcrowding
In Darwin, every day of the last two weeks has reached temperatures over 34°. Those temperatures could make anyone unwell, but imagine if you were in overcrowded accommodation, or even stuck outside w...
actionnetwork.org
November 18, 2024 at 3:37 AM
It's been over 34°C for two weeks in Darwin and there are reports that women in Darwin Correction Centre are facing overcrowding, broken air con and being locked outside without enough shade! Sign onto this petition to add your voice to our letter:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/da...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/da...