Australia

National Food Waste Summit tackles Australia’s 7.6 million tons of food waste

Imagine the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground, but rather than cricket or AFL being played there, picture it filled to the top of the stands, with food waste. Stale sandwiches, soggy pasta, mouldy tomatoes, and then imagine that ten times and you have the 7.6 million tons of food waste created by this country each year. …

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Leftist Alliance unexpectedly outperforms Far Right in French elections

The 2024 French election results shocked the nation, where the left and centrist alliance managed to contain the Far-Right National Front party. The Leftist alliance, The Popular Front finished with the most votes, followed by President Macron’s Together party, with the National Front finishing third. The National Front far-right party were bitterly disappointed after finishing …

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Long-term healthcare costs for substance-exposed unborn children

Research conducted from Macquarie University has found that children exposed to substance use during pregnancy faced higher healthcare costs and risks. These children had increased hospital readmissions and long-term costs on the healthcare system. Moemina Shukur speaks with Dr Evelyn Lee, Research Fellow at Macquarie University, about the findings of the research and targeted support …

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Men with ‘traditional’ values most at risk of loneliness, study finds

A new report finds men in their 40s with traditional values are the most vulnerable when it comes to loneliness. The study examined Australian men across different life stages and age groups by measuring their social relationships, job status and living situations. Image: Image Credit: Franz Bachinger / Pixabay Produced By: Toni Pankaluic Featured In …

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Australia’s first African film festival aims Celebrate Diverse African Cinema

Breaking negative stereotypes and starting positive conversations about the diversity and reality of modern Africa – are some of the goals sited by the Director of Australia’s first African Film Festival. The festival starts tomorrow in the Sydney city of Paramatta and will run across the weekend, showing a range of films in terms of …

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New framework launched to combat violence against women with disabilities

Two in every three women with disabilities in Australia have experienced violence and disrespect since the age of 15. The framework launched this week through Our Watch and Women with Disabilities Victoria is built on decades of research to ensure women with disabilities feel valued, included, and treated with respect. Our Watch says the violence …

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