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New national park a step in preserving “cultural richness”

Bunuba Traditional Owners rejoice, as the latest national park in central Kimberley is set to protect part of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River. Stretching beyond the size of London, Bunuba National Park has added 220 000 hectares to conservation estate in WA, extending the Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park along the Fitzroy River, north to Dimond …

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Charity desperate for more support as housing insecurity threatens women in need

As a declared housing crisis continues on the Northern Rivers, particularly in the Byron Shire, the Women’s Village Collective is one charity trying to help women in need.But, the collective’s funding is about to run out, and women like Amber, a mother of three, are facing homelessness. Image: Image courtesy of Unsplash: Jordan-Whitt Produced By: Mia …

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Regional communities brace for fire-season amid rising temperatures

For most Australians, summer means beach and barbeques. But, for regional communities, it means preparing for the danger of bushfires. With experts warning of an unpredictable season ahead, regional communities affected in the 2019 bushfires are once again preparing.     Interview The Source News    Image: Image courtesy of Wikimedia-Creative-Commons Produced By: Olivia Shoenauer …

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Soaring increase for emergency drinking water amongst Aussie farmers

An increased number of Australian farmers are requesting emergency drinking water as drought-like conditions continue to develop across the country and threaten water availability. The Rural Aid charity says in the past year, drinking water request has increased by 250 percent.   Image: Image courtesy of Unsplash: Harry Cunningham Produced By: Remy Naughton Featured In …

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Government plans for Rental Crisis rests with States

Another one of the roadblocks for the Federal Government’s housing plan to ease rental pain is that planning and zoning laws are all controlled by State Governments. This requires a co-ordinated approach between all the Governments involved and the experience in the recent pandemic would indicate that this is pretty unlikely. Image: Image: Shutterstock Produced …

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Interpreter Crisis: Language barriers worsen for NDIS clients from CALD communities

Australia is grappling with a shortage of language interpreters , which is impacting essential support services for NDIS clients from culturally and linguistically, also known as CALD diverse backgrounds. According to the NDIS’ 2022-2023 quarterly report, the total number of CALD participants is over 54,000, while less than 3,000 interpreters are currently contracted to TIS …

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