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Tasmanian Coroner’s Office under fire over Aboriginal remains

The Tasmanian Coroner’s Office is facing serious backlash after dropping Aboriginal remains in paper bags at the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. The ancestral remains were part of two separate coronial investigations, returned to the center evidence bags without prior warning,  According to the Coroner’s Act of 1995, the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre must be notified if the …

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Calls for Government to take Asylum Seekers more seriously

Refugee advocates are urging the government to take the lives of asylum seekers more seriously. Social support for people seeking asylum was cut by 95 per cent, with successive Federal Governments forcing people seeking asylum further into poverty, sickness and homelessness. It comes as the Albanese government spent less than half of the nearly 37 …

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International students most affected ahead of the Budget

The Federal government has held talks with universities and lobby groups to reform international student enrolments. Some say this will reduce the housing crisis in Australia, but others believe this is sending a negative message about international education in the country. Produced By: Noah Secomb, and Sasha Foot Featured In Story: Brendan O’Connor – Minister …

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Auroras, Geomagnetic Storms and the Carrington Event

Over the weekend, bright and colourful auroras lit up skies throughout the northern and southern hemispheres, including many parts of Australia. These auroras are caused by geomagnetic storms, varying in frequency and intensity. So exactly what’s the nature of geomagnetic storms and are they a cause for concern? Does the most powerful geomagnetic storm of …

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Andrew Tate and the ‘Manosphere’- Sexism is infiltrating Australian schools

The last week has seen national outrage over an incident at a Melbourne private school, where male students created a spreadsheet ranking girls using sexist and violent language.  Experts say this isn’t an isolated incident, and similar attitudes and behaviours have been recorded in schools across the country.  Image: Image: Cloudfront Produced By: Mary-Kate Hannagan …

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