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Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: Fit For Purpose

A coalition of human rights organisations and academics recently released a report titled Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: Fit For Purpose, which revealed strong support from the business community for tougher legislation on modern slavery within Australia.  UWA Law School Associate Professor, Fiona McGaughey, says the report was the first in-depth survey and focus group study, …

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What are micro-aggressions?

What are microaggressions and what are their health effects? An Australian researcher provides answers to these questions.  Microaggressions are a subtle and often unintentional, form of prejudice towards members of minority communities. They can take the form of an offhand comment, joke or sly insult, rather than an overt declaration of racism or sexism. The …

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Vaping and Young Australians

Australian experts report there is a ‘vaping epidemic’ sweeping across the country, impacting young Australians the most. A study from the Australian National University (ANU) revealed adolescents smoking vapes were three times more likely to start smoking cigarettes. Health Minister Mark Butler says vaping is now the biggest behavioral issue in primary schools across the …

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Vaping and Young Australians

Australian experts report there is a ‘vaping epidemic’ sweeping across the country, impacting young Australians the most. A study from the Australian National University (ANU) revealed adolescents smoking vapes were three times more likely to start smoking cigarettes. Health Minister Mark Butler says vaping is now the biggest behavioural issue in primary schools across the …

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2022 report shows Aussie’s have been scammed over $3 billion

The Targeting Scams report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reveals Australians lost $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, an 80 per cent increase compared to the year prior.  Scams are becoming progressively more difficult to identify as technologies and tactics improve.  Using these advanced tactics, losses experienced by each victim have …

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