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Invasive mussel farms should not have been approved

A community media investigation suggests government officials are preventing information from being shared about an invasive species of mussel threatening a divers paradise in New South Wales. It comes as Australia’s Environment Minister Murray Watt is in France attending the UN Ocean Conference. For the full story, check out Noah’s podcast ‘From Pillar to Post’ …

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Skincare or Skin Damage: The Social Media Trends That May Be Harming Your Skin

Social media is now infamous for misinformation and harmful and the skincare industry is social media’s latest victim. Trends like suntanning and beef tallow have taken over the internet but ‘Skinfluencers’ and skincare trends don’t always have care in mind and the people most susceptible to these dangerous trends are  teens and tweens. Dermatologist, Dr …

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Bougainville’s controversial site is path for independence

Bougainville, a separate region of Papua New Guinea, is currently carving its road to independence, a move that would see it surface as the world’s newest country. Supported by China, Bougainville plans to reopen its long abandoned and controversial copper mine to boost the region’s economy. But plans for the mine’s future have sparked fear …

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Young Farmers Scholarship Program supports emerging Farmers in Victoria’s Agriculture Sector

Ongoing droughts have worsened conditions for Victorian farmers, seeing an increase in cost and production difficulty. In an effort to ease the impacts, the Allan Labor Government is offering a new scholarship program to assist young farmers who are breaking into the agriculture sector. The 2025 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarship Program includes training …

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Family law reforms set to improve how separation disputes are resolved

New amendments to Australia’s family law come into effect this week seeing changes in how separation disputes are resolved. These include increased support for victims of domestic violence in property settlements. The Attorney-General’s Department says reforms will “make Australia’s family law system simpler, safer and fairer for all families.” Meanwhile, other changes are set to …

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