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The recent Bondi event has created many misconceptions about mental health, the motivations of the offender and the number of women that were killed. Distinguished Professor James Ogloff, the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Swinburne University was interviewed and unpacked the reality for people living with Schizophrenia, how violence and mental illnesses …
Voters in Solomon Islands will head to the polls today for a high stakes election which will be closely watched across the Pacific–and beyond. However, recent debates over China and Taiwan in the Solomon Islands are unlikely to sway voters more concerned with domestic issues, according to Dr Terence Wood from the Australian National University. …
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An inquiry into regional bank closures is reaching the end of its public hearings, but locals in remote areas say change needs to happen now. Residents of the Tom Price community, west of Karratha, have told the Parliamentary inquiry they were blindsided by their branch shutting down in 2020. National Radio News reporter Liam O’Connell …
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An evaluation of more than 40 years of research has found psychological therapy is a promising alternative to the over-reliance on anti-depressants in aged care. With nearly 6 in 10 Australians in residential aged care taking antidepressants, older Australians are a group with the highest level of depression. Story from RTRFM Image: Image from …
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With the rentals at an all-time high and the cost-of-living increase, owning and building a home has become an impossible task. The added construction pressures and no guaranteed things will be ready by move in time, is raising question marks for people wanting to build. The Wire’s Renu Tiwary speaks to Manish Malhotra a property …
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The following story contains topics of sexual violence. Discretion is advised. This week Bruce Lehrmann lost his defamation case against Network TEN and journalist Lisa Wilkinson at a Federal Court. The Court found, on the balance of probabilities, Mr Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in 2019. What does this case mean for victims of sexual abuse? …
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An initiative in South Australia is exploring the role midwives can play in promoting public health measures, supporting pregnant women to abstain from drugs and alcohol. The study uses a collaborative, multi-tiered approach between experts from the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, and the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Image: Image Credit: Lisa Fotios / …
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The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has called on the NSW Electoral Matters Committee to remove the restrictions on incarcerated people’s ability to vote. Under the current NSW electoral act, an individual who’s been convicted of an offense and is serving a sentence of 12 months or more, is unable to vote. This disproportionally affects …
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