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A New Weapon Against Shingles

On the first of November a new Shingles from British Biotech and pharmaceutical Company GlaxoSmithKline. The new vaccine named Shingrix® will replace the previously available Zostavax® and the Shingrix® has been made free to five million Australians who have been deemed the most venerable to Shingles. The vaccine which needs two doses will cost the …

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First Nations Leaders call for Community-Led Solutions to Child Sexual Abuse

Indigenous groups and leaders are calling for more nuanced and community-led solutions to close the gap on child sexual abuse. It comes after Peter Dutton and Jacinta Price’s senate motion to establish a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities was rejected. Image: Image: SA.GOV.AU/ Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People Produced …

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First Nations launched class actions against QLD government

First Nations parents and children have launched landmark class actions against the Queensland Government for alleged “systemic failure to reunite families.” The cases allege the state’s child safety department breached the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and also allege failure to follow the Child Placement Principle in the Child Protection Act 1999. The cases will focus …

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Project Tracker for First Nations renewable projects launched

First Nations communities are leading the way in renewable projects in Australia. This week, the First Nations Clean Energy Network launched the first Project Tracker, the first one of its kind in Australia. The tracker helps identify the 14 renewable projects across the country, and is expected to double the projects by next year.  Produced …

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