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Taruva Building Products Industry Council, BPIC, National Construction Code, NCC 2025, building regulation, construction costs, regulatory compliance, Rodger Hills, Australian building industry, jurisdictional variations, Delicious Mathuthu, Kwedu News, Hericommedia, NCC Modernisation Project https://news.hericommedia.com/mothers-day-a-catalyst-for-economic-autonomy-and-community-connection https://news.hericommedia.com/mothers-day-a-catalyst-for-economic-autonomy-and-community-connection Wed, 06 May 2026 04:57:07 +0200 Harry Taruva Mother's Day 2026, Box Divvy, women's autonomy, cost of living Australia, food cooperatives, flexible work for mums, community food hubs, social enterprise, affordable groceries, Blue Mountains, household budget, local produce. https://news.hericommedia.com/womens-health-services-network-welcomes-vital-investment-in-victorian-budget https://news.hericommedia.com/womens-health-services-network-welcomes-vital-investment-in-victorian-budget Wed, 06 May 2026 04:38:24 +0200 Harry Taruva Women’s Health Services Network, Victorian Budget 2026, WHSN, women’s health funding, Adele Murdolo, preventative health Victoria, gender-diverse health services, family violence prevention, multicultural women's health, rural healthcare Australia https://news.hericommedia.com/kids-alive-launch-free-cpr-training-amid-rising-child-injuries https://news.hericommedia.com/kids-alive-launch-free-cpr-training-amid-rising-child-injuries Wed, 06 May 2026 00:03:47 +0200 Harry Taruva CPR training, Kwedu News, free first aid course, Kids Alive, Royal Life Saving WA, Heart Beat Club, child safety Australia, drowning prevention, emergency response, parent education, infant CPR, first aid refreshers https://news.hericommedia.com/australians-freed-after-israeli-interception-of-gaza-bound-global-sumud-flotilla-allege-beatings-and-mistreatment 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https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-families-demand-action-after-israel-intercepts-humanitarian-aid-flotilla Sat, 02 May 2026 02:12:33 +0200 Harry Taruva Global Sumud Flotilla, Rising Tide, Israeli interception, international waters, Australian humanitarian volunteers, maritime law, Gaza aid, Ethan Floyd, Bernadette Zaydan https://news.hericommedia.com/six-australians-detained-by-israeli-navy-intercepts-global-sumud-flotilla-in-international-waters-near-crete https://news.hericommedia.com/six-australians-detained-by-israeli-navy-intercepts-global-sumud-flotilla-in-international-waters-near-crete Fri, 01 May 2026 01:44:06 +0200 Harry Taruva Global Sumud Flotilla, Australians detained Israel, Gaza flotilla interception 2026, Zack Schofield flotilla, Bianca Webb-Pullman, Neve O'Connor Gaza, Ethan Floyd flotilla, Israeli navy intercept Crete, Penny Wong Australian citizens Gaza, humanitarian aid flotilla Gaza 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Taruva https://news.hericommedia.com/thousands-of-hidden-coral-reefs-mapped-in-northern-australia https://news.hericommedia.com/thousands-of-hidden-coral-reefs-mapped-in-northern-australia Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:01:15 +0200 Harry Taruva coral reefs, Australia, AIMS, marine science, satellite mapping, conservation, Great Barrier Reef, environmental science https://news.hericommedia.com/land-council-leaders-convene-in-orange-to-challenge-crown-lands-legislation https://news.hericommedia.com/land-council-leaders-convene-in-orange-to-challenge-crown-lands-legislation Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:33:56 +0200 Harry Taruva Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council, Crown Lands Bill, Steve Kamper, Aboriginal Land Rights, NSW Government, Jamie Newman, land development https://news.hericommedia.com/housing-affordability-crisis-threatens-nsw-teacher-supply https://news.hericommedia.com/housing-affordability-crisis-threatens-nsw-teacher-supply Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:16:48 +0200 Delicious Mathuthu UNSW Sydney, teacher shortage, NSW housing affordability, key worker housing, Scott Eacott, public education infrastructure, Sydney real estate, workforce sustainability https://news.hericommedia.com/racism-against-jewish-muslim-and-palestinian-communities-in-australia-escalates https://news.hericommedia.com/racism-against-jewish-muslim-and-palestinian-communities-in-australia-escalates Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:32:50 +0200 Harry Taruva Australian Human Rights Commission, racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, war in Gaza, Giridharan Sivaraman, social cohesion, human rights Australia, Seen & Heard project https://news.hericommedia.com/jesuit-social-services-warns-against-victorian-opposition-plan-to-expand-youth-detention-laws https://news.hericommedia.com/jesuit-social-services-warns-against-victorian-opposition-plan-to-expand-youth-detention-laws Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:20:25 +0200 Harry Taruva Victoria election, youth crime, Jesuit Social Services, criminal justice reform, Julie Edwards, youth detention, restorative 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https://news.hericommedia.com/victoria-faces-national-social-housing-deficit-as-funding-dries-up Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:59:55 +0200 Kawide Nakasamu Victoria social housing, CHIA Vic, housing affordability Australia, Big Housing Build, Sarah Toohey, social housing statistics, Victorian Budget 2026 https://news.hericommedia.com/independent-mps-demand-safeguards-against-proposed-ndis-funding-cuts https://news.hericommedia.com/independent-mps-demand-safeguards-against-proposed-ndis-funding-cuts Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:52:10 +0200 Harry Taruva NDIS funding, Dr Monique Ryan, Australian disability support, 2026-27 Federal Budget, Thriving Kids program, National Disability Insurance Scheme, Independent MPs, disability advocacy, Australian federal politics, NDIS safeguards https://news.hericommedia.com/zimpride-2026-tournament-opens-in-australia-celebrating-heritage-and-youth-empowerment 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Taruva Australia fuel shortage, J.P. Morgan energy analysis, petrol supply chain, diesel crisis Australia, Strait of Hormuz shipping, Asian refinery shutdown, fuel security, energy crisis 2026, news.com.au, crude oil imports, Middle East conflict impact https://news.hericommedia.com/greenpeace-activists-arrested-for-sydney-gas-conference-protest https://news.hericommedia.com/greenpeace-activists-arrested-for-sydney-gas-conference-protest Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:27:29 +0200 Harry Taruva Greenpeace, Sydney gas conference, activist arrest, Australia energy protest, gas industry taxation, Santos, ConocoPhillips, climate change demonstration https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-drone-specialist-boresight-secures-major-western-military-contracts https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-drone-specialist-boresight-secures-major-western-military-contracts Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:55:39 +0200 Harry Taruva Boresight, target drones, counter-UAS training, Australian defense industry, BQ-400 Raider, military technology, drone warfare, Justin Olde https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-skilled-migration-list-faces-criticism-over-job-vacancy-discrepancies https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-skilled-migration-list-faces-criticism-over-job-vacancy-discrepancies Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:29:02 +0200 Harry Taruva Australia migration policy, skilled visa shortages, Sustainable Population Australia, Michael Bayliss, Peter Strachan, Australian labor market, immigration reform https://news.hericommedia.com/australias-natural-population-growth-hits-historic-lows-as-immigration-drives-80-of-national-expansion https://news.hericommedia.com/australias-natural-population-growth-hits-historic-lows-as-immigration-drives-80-of-national-expansion Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:36:50 +0200 Harry Taruva Australia population, ABS data, birth rates, natural increase, net overseas migration, Sustainable Population Australia, demographic shift, housing demand https://news.hericommedia.com/university-of-melbourne-faces-pressure-to-rescind-draconian-indoor-protest-ban https://news.hericommedia.com/university-of-melbourne-faces-pressure-to-rescind-draconian-indoor-protest-ban Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:14:30 +0200 Harry Taruva University of Melbourne, National Tertiary Education Union, NTEU, student protest, academic freedom, human rights, Glyn Davis, UMSU, indoor protest ban https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-citizens-party-warns-fuel-crisis-deepens-regional-banking-emergency https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-citizens-party-warns-fuel-crisis-deepens-regional-banking-emergency Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:18:02 +0200 Harry Taruva Australian Citizens Party, bank branch closures, fuel crisis, Matt Canavan, regional banking, Australia Post, Robinvale fuel shortage, Coober Pedy https://news.hericommedia.com/greenpeace-slams-albanese-government-over-2081-queensland-gas-wells-approval https://news.hericommedia.com/greenpeace-slams-albanese-government-over-2081-queensland-gas-wells-approval Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:44:38 +0200 Harry Taruva Greenpeace, Albanese Government, APLNG, Queensland gas, fossil fuels, climate change, coal seam gas, energy prices, koala habitat https://news.hericommedia.com/fuel-price-increase-pushes-australians-anxiety-to-pandemic-peaks https://news.hericommedia.com/fuel-price-increase-pushes-australians-anxiety-to-pandemic-peaks Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:30:22 +0200 Harry Taruva Australia, fuel prices, Middle East conflict, mental health, cost of living, energy security, electric vehicles, Soda Communications, Nature survey https://news.hericommedia.com/rea3-fuel-price-to-force-two-thirds-of-aussie-travellers-to-stay-local https://news.hericommedia.com/rea3-fuel-price-to-force-two-thirds-of-aussie-travellers-to-stay-local Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:07:52 +0200 Harry Taruva Reflections Holidays, fuel prices Australia, $3 petrol, domestic tourism NSW, Nick Baker, Fuel Offset Voucher, road trips 2026, cost of living Australia, holiday parks, Easter travel 2026, camping NSW, travel trends 2026 https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-human-rights-commission-welcomes-10-year-national-plan-to-combat-elder-abuse https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-human-rights-commission-welcomes-10-year-national-plan-to-combat-elder-abuse Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:10:47 +0200 Harry Taruva elder abuse Australia, National Plan to End the Abuse of Older People, Robert Fitzgerald AM, ageism, financial elder abuse, human rights Australia, Age Discrimination Commissioner, adult safeguarding laws, power of attorney reform, First Nations aging, intergenerational wealth transfer https://news.hericommedia.com/students-with-disability-overlooked-in-education-election-debate-advocates-warn https://news.hericommedia.com/students-with-disability-overlooked-in-education-election-debate-advocates-warn Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:37:04 +0200 Harry Taruva South Australia election, inclusive education, disability reform, CYDA, JFA Purple Orange, education policy, Skye Kakoschke-Moore, Australian schools, disability advocacy https://news.hericommedia.com/climate-change-threatens-global-fishing-yields-monash-study-finds https://news.hericommedia.com/climate-change-threatens-global-fishing-yields-monash-study-finds Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:22:20 +0200 Delicious Mathuthu climate change, fisheries, Monash University, marine evolution, global warming, food security, fishing yields, Science journal, sustainable harvest https://news.hericommedia.com/report-reveals-stark-geographic-inequality-in-capital-gains-tax-benefits-across-australia https://news.hericommedia.com/report-reveals-stark-geographic-inequality-in-capital-gains-tax-benefits-across-australia Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:43:56 +0200 Harry Taruva ACOSS, Capital Gains Tax, CGT discount, tax reform, social housing, geographic inequality, Australian economy, negative gearing, Dr Cassandra Goldie https://news.hericommedia.com/expert-urges-australia-to-accelerate-aukus-nuclear-capable-workforce-and-rd-investment https://news.hericommedia.com/expert-urges-australia-to-accelerate-aukus-nuclear-capable-workforce-and-rd-investment Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:24:49 +0200 Harry Taruva SSN-AUKUS, nuclear submarines Australia, Monash University, Yiannis Ventikos, advanced manufacturing, defense R&D, sovereign capability, nuclear engineering, supply chain resilience, AUKUS workforce https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-shuts-tel-aviv-embassy-as-iran-israel-conflict-escalates https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-shuts-tel-aviv-embassy-as-iran-israel-conflict-escalates Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:05:30 +0200 Harry Taruva Australia Israel embassy, Tel Aviv closure, Iran missile attack, SmartTraveller, Penny Wong, Middle East conflict 2026, Australian consular services, Tel Aviv security, Israel travel warning https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-joins-iran-war-to-deploy-surveillance-aircraft-missiles-to-the-gulf https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-joins-iran-war-to-deploy-surveillance-aircraft-missiles-to-the-gulf Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:36:53 +0200 Harry Taruva Australia military aid, E-7A Wedgetail deployment, Gulf security, Iran aerial attacks, UAE defense, AMRAAM missiles, Anthony Albanese, Middle East stability, Australian Defence Force, regional maritime security https://news.hericommedia.com/nsw-forestry-face-off-over-endangered-glider-habitat-in-glenbog-state-forest https://news.hericommedia.com/nsw-forestry-face-off-over-endangered-glider-habitat-in-glenbog-state-forest Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:33:07 +0200 Harry Taruva NSW Forestry, Glenbog State Forest, greater glider, endangered species, wildlife conservation, Humane World for Animals, logging protest, Australian wildlife, yellow-bellied glider https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-parliamentary-inquiry-must-target-workplace-racism-to-end-118-year-reform-gap https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-parliamentary-inquiry-must-target-workplace-racism-to-end-118-year-reform-gap Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:36:29 +0200 Harry Taruva workplace racism, First Nations employment, parliamentary inquiry, Indigenous rights Australia, Gari Yala research, UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work, Nareen Young, Senator Jana Stewart, Australian Human Rights Commission, anti-racism framework, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, labor market discrimination https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-parliamentary-inquiry-to-investigate-systemic-racism-against-indigenous-people https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-parliamentary-inquiry-to-investigate-systemic-racism-against-indigenous-people Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:03:19 +0200 Harry Taruva Parliament of Australia inquiry, First Nations racism, Senator Jana Stewart, Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, systemic racism Australia, online hate speech, extremist threats, Indigenous Australian safety, Malarndirri McCarthy, anti-racism initiatives, 13YARN, community harm reduction https://news.hericommedia.com/australians-demand-harmful-ad-break-as-health-groups-call-for-new-federal-marketing-laws https://news.hericommedia.com/australians-demand-harmful-ad-break-as-health-groups-call-for-new-federal-marketing-laws Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:09:00 +0200 Delicious Mathuthu Give us an ad break, Harmful Products Marketing Act, Australia advertising reform, Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, gambling ad ban, alcohol marketing, unhealthy food ads, public health legislation, Federal Government Australia, child health protection https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-faces-fuel-security-crisis-following-strait-of-hormuz-closure https://news.hericommedia.com/australia-faces-fuel-security-crisis-following-strait-of-hormuz-closure Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:46:39 +0200 Harry Taruva Maritime Union of Australia, MUA, Fuel Security, Strait of Hormuz, Australia Energy Policy, Jake Field, Sovereign Fuel Reserves, Oil Supply Chain, National Security Australia, Diesel Supply, Fuel Sovereignty https://news.hericommedia.com/pm-anthony-albanese-backs-us-strikes-on-iran-national-security-statement-2026 https://news.hericommedia.com/pm-anthony-albanese-backs-us-strikes-on-iran-national-security-statement-2026 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:21:28 +0200 Harry Taruva Anthony Albanese, Australia Iran conflict, US Iran strikes 2026, Australian national security, Middle East travel advisory, DFAT Iran warning, Australian foreign policy, Ali Khamenei death, IRGC Australia threats, Canberra security update https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-parliament-reviews-irgc-terrorism-listing-with-iranian-community-input https://news.hericommedia.com/australian-parliament-reviews-irgc-terrorism-listing-with-iranian-community-input Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:12:12 +0200 Harry Taruva IRGC, terrorism listing, Australia, PJCIS hearing, Iranian Australians, state sponsor of terroris https://news.hericommedia.com/monash-university-wins-national-shaping-australia-awards-for-research-impact https://news.hericommedia.com/monash-university-wins-national-shaping-australia-awards-for-research-impact Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:41:54 +0200 Harry Taruva Monash University, research awards, Shaping Australia Awards 2025, Melanoma, imaging and diagnosis (ACEMID), Deaf and Deafblind communication access, Australian university, impact research, Professor Victoria Mar, Associate Professor Louisa Willoughby https://news.hericommedia.com/record-turnout-anticipated-at-melbourne-debt-relief-event-as-cost-of-living-crisis-deepens https://news.hericommedia.com/record-turnout-anticipated-at-melbourne-debt-relief-event-as-cost-of-living-crisis-deepens Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:33:19 +0200 Harry Taruva South East Community Links, Bring Your Bills event, Springvale City Hall, cost-of-living 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