#activismandlobbying — Public Fediverse posts
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Almost all of South Korea's biggest hospitals on red alert as doctors ramp up protests
Three days of a mass walkout by trainee doctors in South Korea has plunged the country's hospitals into red alert, causing nationwide delayed surgeries and emergency rooms turning away patients.
#DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #HealthcareClinic #Health #HealthcareFacilities #HealthPolicy #HealthAdministration #ActivismandLobbying
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Why are thousands of doctors in South Korea walking off the job?
Almost 8,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have walked off the job in protest against the government's recent plan to recruit more students to medical schools. Here's why they're happening and whether there's support for them.
#DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #HealthPolicy #HealthAdministration #ActivismandLobbying
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Turmoil at Victoria's peak farming lobby as members rebel against its leaders
By Angus Verley and Warwick LongTensions boil over at the Victorian Farmers Federation as its annual general meeting descends into a shouting match and members try again to oust president Emma Germano.
#ActivismandLobbying #PoliticalDebates #JudgesandLegalProfession #WomenInAgriculture #AgriculturalPolicy #Agribusiness #AngusVerley #WarwickLong
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Tough decision looms for VFF members as Emma Germano and Leonard Vallance nominate for president Victorian Farmers Federation members have a stark decision ahead of them, with two candidates vying to be elected as the group's next president. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-10/two-candidates-run-for-vff-presidency/12866346 #ActivismandLobbying #AgriculturalPolicy #WomenInAgriculture
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Country-of-origin labelling could help lift welfare standards for pigs, activists say An animal welfare group says if consumers can see where imported ham and bacon comes from they can choose pork from countries with higher welfare standards. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-02/country-of-origin-labelling-for-pork-change-to-improve-welfare/12716354 #AgriculturalMarketing #ActivismandLobbying #AgriculturalPrices #LivestockWelfare #PigProduction #Grocery #Trade
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'Attack dog legal strategy': Adani secretly applied to raid Brisbane home of environmental activist Mining company Adani secretly sought to raid the Brisbane home of an activist to seize evidence but failed twice, court documents reveal. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/queensland-adani-secretly-applied-to-raid-ben-pennings-home/12602472 #GovernmentandPolitics #ActivismandLobbying #Law,CrimeandJustice #CommunityandSociety #CourtsandTrials #Mining(Rural) #Rural
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Ekka public holiday moves for Brisbane residents to enjoy a long weekend Brisbane residents have received a long weekend in August as the Ekka public holiday moves to a Friday to help the tourism industry. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-21/brisbane-ekka-holiday-moves-to-friday/12271342 #GovernmentandPolitics #ActivismandLobbying #Law,CrimeandJustice #AgriculturalShows #TravelandTourism #StateParliament #HumanInterest #Tourism #People #Rural #Laws
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Council warns lowering Paradise Dam will cost Queensland economy $2.4 billion Bundaberg Regional Council says a new report into the economic impact of lowering the height of Paradise Dam backs up its call to restore the dam to full capacity. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-08/paradise-dam-revamp-to-cost-local-community-billions/12227476 #RegionalDevelopment #ActivismandLobbying #WaterManagement #StateParliament #Agribusiness #PublicSector #WaterSupply #Regional
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Great white sharks have vanished from False Bay, and the answer may be in our fish and chips Care about sustainable seafood? The waters off South Africa's iconic False Bay have "gone quiet", and experts believe it could be linked to your weekend fish and chips. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-02/false-bay-great-white-sharks-australian-fish-and-chips-flake/12172090 #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #EnvironmentEducation #ActivismandLobbying #Fishing,Aquaculture #IllegalFishing
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'Massive blow to Queensland's dairy industry': Workers to lose jobs as Lactalis factory shuts In what is being seen as another nail in the coffin for Queensland milk suppliers, a French-owned dairy business is shutting its Rockhampton factory at the end of the month, sacking all 47 of its workers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-05/lactalis-dairy-factory-in-rockhampton-shuts/11932744 #GovernmentandPolitics #ActivismandLobbying #DairyProduction #StateParliament #FoodProcessing #Rural