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The ACT is hosting its annual Canberra Day Appeal, a community event that supports charities across the Territory. One of the participating charities is TADACT, an organisation that modifies equipment to meet the needs of older people and those living with disabilities. The equipment is then sold at affordable prices through their shop. Produced By: …
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Volunteer firefighters around the country have been working hard to keep communities safe during the recent bushfire season. In Victoria, more than twenty-three thousand Country Fire Authority volunteers have turned out to fight fires since early January. To celebrate their hard work, the CFA State Championships are held in March every year. Image: Image from …
Five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team have been granted humanitarian visas while in Australia. The decision follows concerns the players could face serious safety risks if they were forced to return to Iran. The Refugee Council of Australia says the move highlights the importance of Australia’s protection visa system, which allows people already …
For 27 years, the Kyle and Jackie O Show has dominated Australian radio and divided it. Loved by some, condemned by others, the program built its reputation on shock, spectacle and moments that pushed well past the boundaries of taste. As conversations about sexism, power and accountability shift across the media industry, many are now …
A Birthing on Country program in Nowra, New South Wales is improving birth outcomes and providing more integrated healthcare for Aboriginal women and their families Waminda is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation whose wrap-around support programs could serve as an inspiration for similar services around the country. The Birthing on Country movement aims to …
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South Australia’s Osborne shipyard will receive a $3.9 billion down payment as the state becomes home to the AUKUS submarine construction site. The announcement was made last month by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese alongside SA Premier Peter Malinauskas as part of a $30 billion federal commitment to build submarines in Adelaide over coming decades. The …
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme, introduced under former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, is facing major reform. New changes could shift some services outside the NDIS into so-called Foundational Supports, while tightening rules around what the scheme will fund. The Australian Human Rights Commission says discrimination against Australians with disability remains widespread, and must be addressed. …
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Plans to log part of Glenbog State Forest in southern New South Wales are raising concerns among wildlife advocates. Conservation groups say the forest is a critical habitat for endangered greater gliders and vulnerable yellow-bellied gliders, which rely on hollows in old-growth trees for shelter. Locals and wildlife carers are now urging the Forestry Corporation …
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