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Desperate need for housing supply is a hot button issue, but rising costs and extended build times have garnered equal concern in recent years. But, how long is too long to wait for approved housing to be completed? And what happens when decades-old development consents don’t include environmental, cultural and climate consideration required in modern …
A justice program for Indigenous women in the ACT could start referring future clients to Far West NSW. The Aboriginal Family Legal Service Queensland recently met with ACT’s Women’s Legal Service to talk about the possibility of referring legal matters to Broken Hill’s Warra Warra Legal Service. Image: Image: Shutterstock Produced By: Micah Kickett First …
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A new study has been released by Monash University, looking at the impacts of extreme bushfires for emergency workers. The severity of events like Black Saturday in 2009 and the Black Summer fires of 2019 to 2020 have shown continued effects physically and mentally, especially among the more senior personnel. Professor Karen Walker-Bone from Monash …
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Recently, there has been increased political and media focus on so-called youth crime waves, particularly in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Queensland’s Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has campaigned strongly on the issue, arguing young people found guilty of some crimes should be sentenced as adults. Image: Pexels: Ron Lach Produced By: Dr John Jiggens Featured …
Mental Health Awareness month takes place every October offering an opportunity for Australians to consider causes, experiences and solutions around mental health. One of many Australian demographics impacted by mental ill-health is the LGBTIQ+ community, with 75 percent experiencing a mental health disorder at some stage of life. That compares disproportionately with 41.7 percent of …
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The Australian Human Rights Commission along with Media Diversity Australia, has launched the Race Reporting Handbook to address misrepresentation and stereotyping of racial communities in media. The handbook highlights the role of journalists in shaping racial narratives and provides tools for newsrooms to combat inequity in reporting. Image: Pexels George Milton Produced By: Asad Khan …
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If you’ve ever headed out by car, along stretches of red, dirt roads, into remote inland Australia you’ll know that healthy food is hard to find. Existing on hamburgers and roadhouse coffee is OK if you’re just passing through, but for those that live miles from anywhere, especially Indigenous communities, securing regular, wholesome pantry items …
With less than two weeks until the 2024 US Presidential Election, Kamala Harris (Democrat) and Donald Trump (Republican) are tied in several polls, with only narrow leads on either side. Despite Trump closing the gap, his former Chief of Staff, John Kelly, warned the press that Trump fits the definition of a fascist and had …