First National Housing Inquiry to start in May

Australia’s first Peoples Commission into the housing crisis will convene in the next month as affordability remains at crisis level. The inquiry will hear from people at the centre of the housing crisis including renters in severe housing stress, those with crippling mortgages, and struggling homelessness services. Image: Image by Shutterstock Produced By: Remy Naughton …

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‘Alone Australia’ engaging with First Nations viewers

Last week, a reality TV show broadcast on SBS called Alone Australia kicked off its second season, where ten participants need to survive in Aotearoa, New Zealand by building their shelter and getting their food. This year, First Nations communities are more engaged than ever in the program because three participants are Indigenous, and they’re …

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National autism strategy draft: is Australia a step closer to improving life outcomes?

The medical profession has backed the federal government’s draft strategy aimed at improving the work and life prospects for Australians with autism. The government draft, released this week, aims to deliver best life outcomes for people with autism and build a more inclusive society. The whole of life strategy spans key reform areas including healthcare, …

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Traditional Owners fear Labor’s proposed changes to water trigger laws

The Federal Government is considering changing its water trigger legislation. The changes could see the government passing on its responsibility to approve mining operations impacting water sources onto state and territory governments. Traditional Owners from the Beetaloo Basin are concerned about the changes, and believe the NT government is more likely to approve fracking operations …

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One giant leap for lunar-grown plants as humans return to moon

The moon is almost 400 000 km from earth and by 2026 – five decades from humankind’s last landing, astronauts are set to make the journey back during NASA’s Artemis 3 mission. This time to cultivate lunar-grown plants. A duck weed collected from Adelaide’s River Torrens, is anticipated to amongst the first plants germinated by …

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Specialist support critical for migrant women in Australia

A Brisbane-based organisation is pledging the Queensland government to review its protections for refugee and multicultural women. The State government passed a law earlier this year to criminalise coercive control, becoming the second state just behind New South Wales to do so. But the Immigrant Women Support Service claims there are not enough support services …

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NT’s new Indigenous housing initiative: Constructing climate-resilient homes

Anthony Albanese launched the Governments’ $4 billion dollar housing initiative with great fanfare just a few weeks ago. However the local Wilya Janta Housing Collaboration want to design housing that suits communities, suits the environment and is culturally sensitive. Image: Image: Courtesy Dr Simon Quilty – 1970’s Humpy Tennant Creek Produced By: Frances Du Featured …

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