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An inquiry into regional bank closures is reaching the end of its public hearings, but locals in remote areas say change needs to happen now. Residents of the Tom Price community, west of Karratha, have told the Parliamentary inquiry they were blindsided by their branch shutting down in 2020. National Radio News reporter Liam O’Connell …
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An evaluation of more than 40 years of research has found psychological therapy is a promising alternative to the over-reliance on anti-depressants in aged care. With nearly 6 in 10 Australians in residential aged care taking antidepressants, older Australians are a group with the highest level of depression. Story from RTRFM Image: Image from …
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With the rentals at an all-time high and the cost-of-living increase, owning and building a home has become an impossible task. The added construction pressures and no guaranteed things will be ready by move in time, is raising question marks for people wanting to build. The Wire’s Renu Tiwary speaks to Manish Malhotra a property …
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The following story contains topics of sexual violence. Discretion is advised. This week Bruce Lehrmann lost his defamation case against Network TEN and journalist Lisa Wilkinson at a Federal Court. The Court found, on the balance of probabilities, Mr Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in 2019. What does this case mean for victims of sexual abuse? …
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An initiative in South Australia is exploring the role midwives can play in promoting public health measures, supporting pregnant women to abstain from drugs and alcohol. The study uses a collaborative, multi-tiered approach between experts from the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, and the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Image: Image Credit: Lisa Fotios / …
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The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has called on the NSW Electoral Matters Committee to remove the restrictions on incarcerated people’s ability to vote. Under the current NSW electoral act, an individual who’s been convicted of an offense and is serving a sentence of 12 months or more, is unable to vote. This disproportionally affects …
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As the conflict in Gaza continues to escalate, communities across Australia are doing what they can to support Palestinians fleeing their homes. Mums for Palestine Meanjin is hosting a children’s market in West End, on April 27, with market stalls and kids’ workshops, the funds raised will go towards flights and basic necessities for families …
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Australia is in the midst of a whooping cough outbreak, with more than 2700 cases recorded in the first 3 months of this year, most of them in Queensland and New South Wales. Whooping cough is highly contagious, and although adults can contract the illness, children and babies are the most vulnerable. Image: Image: Unsplash …