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Open Letter Pleads with The Victorian Government

In a Medically supervised injecting room (MSIR), clients are made to wash their hands before they are provided with sterile equipment and harm reduction advice. Clients are not provided with any substances. In case of overdose, trained professionals are ready to administer emergency healthcare, including CPR and the opiate rescue drug Naloxone. Between 2019 and …

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Doggy Dementia

Human dementia is a well-documented disease, but a senior Australian veterinary surgeon says it also commonly afflicts man’s best friend – with equally devastating results. Canine Cognitive Dysfunction affects up to 15 per cent of older dogs in Australia and, more often than not, their owners fail to recognise the symptoms. National Radio News Director …

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Murdoch’s Departure: The Media Empire’s Legacy on Journalism and Politics

Last week, At age 92, media mogul Rupert Murdoch announced his departure as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp.  However, it’s reported Murdoch will stay on as chairman emeritus, to guide his eldest son, Lachlan, as new head of the firm. Murdoch’s media empire  continues to have, a profound impact on the journalism industry. …

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Navigating Exam Stress: Effective Management Strategies

The approaching end of year exam period has brought about new discussion around the impacts of stress on high school students across Australia. A recent survey conducted by ReachOut Australia revealed roughly half of Australian students have difficulty sleeping as a result of exam-related stress. A decrease in quality of sleep can have detrimental effects …

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Australian politicians in the US request to set Julian Assange free

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce from rural New South Wales and teal independent Monique Ryan from leafy inner-city Melbourne make an unlikely pair. But this week, they travelled to the US capital Washington, along with a delegation of federal politicians from across the political aisle, to campaign for the release of Julian Assange. The Australian …

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Government urges dating apps to improve online sexual violence

The Australian government has addressed dating apps to modify safety standards to prevent users from becoming victims of sexual violence. A study in 2020 showed that about three quarters of users have experienced sexual violence on dating apps in the past five years. Image: Image by Koshiro K on Shutterstock Produced By: David Zhuang Featured …

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