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Javier Milei’s government to repeal femicide crime laws

Last week, Argentinian president Javier Milei announced his government will scrap the femicide crime laws, arguing they were ‘woke’. Experts are concerned this move may have a ripple effect across Latin America with already laws implementing femicide as a crime. So what can Australia learn from these actions? Image: Image Credit: Vox España / Wikimedia …

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Rise in antisemitic attacks across Australia bring more than hate

Experts say fear is escalating amongst the Jewish community as another string of antisemitic attacks emerged throughout Sydney’s East targeting a Jewish school and nearby home with graffiti last week. More followed over the weekend, with reports of antisemitic attacks across Sydney and Perth, adding to the nations rise in antisemitic vandalism and targeted arson …

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A decade after sunbed ban, collagen beds rise in Australia

January marked 10 years since Australia’s commercial solarium ban, a crucial step in reducing melanoma rates, particularly among young Australians influenced by the glamorised view of tanned skin. Experts say despite the success of the ban in decreasing sunbed usage, the emergence of collagen beds and collariums, labelled as “healthier” alternatives, pose new challenges with …

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If prisons don’t boost community safety, why is Australia building more?

Australia is in the grips of a prison boom with more people behind bars than ever before. According to recent ABS data,  Australia’s jail populations soared to 44,400 people last year – quadrupling since the 1980s. The NT is now the first Australian jurisdiction to see more than 1 percent of its adult population in …

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Digital divide in students improving, but more is needed

Students are back at school, and technology is becoming more critical for today’s education. But according to the Australian Youth Digital Index, 19 percent of young Australians don’t have access to a laptop or a desktop at home. This week, company Deloitte donated more than 2000 devices through not-for-profit WorkVentures to close this gap. But …

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