29 December 2024
THE APP THAT HELPS FIRST RESPONDERS
THE GoodSAM app connects trained responders to nearby cardiac arrest incidents, guiding them to perform CPR and locate AEDs from the NSW public access defibrillator registry. With over 4,300 AEDs registered and 30 lives saved, including 12 with AEDs, this life-saving tool enhances survival rates while paramedics are en route. Registration is open to willing CPR-capable adults.
29 December 2024
NOT SO NICE DATA ON HORSE RACING
AS Australia gears up for the 2025 horse racing calandar, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses' Deathwatch 2024 Report reveals 151 racehorse deaths on track in 2023/24, equating to three weekly fatalities. CPR warns the true toll is higher, with hidden euthanasia and exploitation rife. Campaigners urge awareness of the industry's cruelty and low profitability for owners.
29 December 2024
CHARITY SECTOR REVEALS SEARCH DATA
THE Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) 2023–2024 annual report highlights significant achievements, including 19 million Charity Register searches and 3.8 million website views. The ACNC conducted 250 charity reviews, addressed 2,309 concerns, and revoked nine charity statuses. Key focuses included compliance, cyber security, and transparency. For 2024–2025, priorities include protecting vulnerable people, preventing fraud, and tackling misuse of complex structures to conceal non-compliance or financial mismanagement.