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“Who’s your mob?”- A cultural approach to homelessness

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The National Homelessness conference had its second day today. It is being held on the Gold Coast. Spokepersons from Indigenous-led organisations attending the conference hold importance in navigating the homeless system with a cultural approach, to ensure connection with country. Meanwhile, Aboriginal Housing Victoria through their Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort framework report, a strong Aboriginal specific …

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Best practice measures in early childhood education made legal requirements

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On Monday, the federal government announced tougher measures to help keep children safer in the early childhood education sector. Coming into effect in September, the new measures include a ban on vapes, stronger protections around photographing and filming children, and a new requirement for mandatory critical incidents to be reported within 24 hours, instead of …

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Four Teenagers Charged With The “Gang-Rape” of a 17-Year-Old Girl in Southwest Sydney

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WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MIGHT FIND DISTRESSING A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped in December last year by a group of Four teenage boys. The perpetrators were aged 19, 18, 16 and 14, and have all been charged with aggravated sexual assault.  NSW Police say this shocking case of “gang rape” lasted …

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If you are pulling a fake sickie, you could be costing Australian businesses and the economy

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A study carried out by Iselect, a health insurance comparison service, has revealed that Australians who frequently take fake sick days are imposing a financial burden on the economy and businesses in Australia. The survey involved 1000 participants aged 18 to 64, who shared their experiences of taking sick days for reasons other than physical …

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Australia’s Oldest Occupied Ice Age Cave Found in Blue Mountains

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Archaeologists from the Australian Museum and leading Australian universities in collaboration with First Nations community members have discovered Australia’s oldest cave occupied by humans during the ice age. The cave known as the ‘Dargan Shelter’ was found in the Blue Mountains of NSW dating back over 20,000 years. Situated at an altitude of 1072m, the …

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UNICEF partners with PNG churches to improve child welfare

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Papua New Guinea is in the middle of a polio outbreak, low vaccination rates, and high family violence rates. A new agreement between UNICEF and the Papua New Guinea Council of Churches expects to change these concerning statistics, being churches the path to support the community in the Pacific country. Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured …

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Victorian mental health workers walk out for system reform

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Mental health workers across Victoria’s public hospitals and Forensicare are striking today, marching to Parliament House to demand better working conditions and system reform. The protest, led by a banner reading “772 Too Many,” honours the 772 Victorians lost to suicide last year, marked by a Palestinian drumming ceremony. Image: Image supplied Produced By: Moemina …

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