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This week is Dementia Action Week. A report from Dementia Australia estimates over 400-thousand people live with dementia across the country with over 1-point-6 million people involved in the care of someone with the brain condition. While there are support groups available to those affected by dementia, maintaining connections with the wider community remains a …
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made some big announcements this week. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will retire from politics in February after 17 years in federal parliament. Meanwhile, National Cabinet gathered today to announce a multi-billion dollar fund to tackle gendered violence. Image: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with the state and territory leaders – Image by …
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The Knitting Nannas are back and stronger than ever. This week, the Nannas are on their way to Canberra to speak with Minister for Climate Change Chris Bowen and to raise awareness about the environment in a Nannas Kitchen Table Cabinet outside Parliament House. Some of the topics to be covered are Climate Crisis, the …
Besides the Federal government’s budget news on Tuesday, other news were developing in Canberra. The sentencing of whistle-blower and former ADF lawyer David McBride could add more fuel to the flame for Anthony Albanese and his government, as some in the community felt betrayed by the government for not intervening. Image: Whistleblower David McBride with …
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Last week, Australian whistleblower David McBride had a sentencing hearing in Canberra, this after a decade after Mr McBride leaked secret defence documents to the media. His sentencing judgement will be this week, with a potential of being in jail for more than two years. Image: Image Credit: Katrin Bolovtsova / Pexels Produced By: Mia …
Over the weekend, crowds marched in Canberra to the lawns of Parliament House to demand an end to gendered violence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the rally, but received mixed reactions after making a speech. Mr Albanese did not commit to declaring gendered violence as a national emergency. So how did they react at the …
Doctors have descended on Canberra this week calling for an overhaul of the health system More than 20 GPs are calling for funding and reforms to improve access to affordable care as bulk billing services have dropped to an all-time low. While Australia has a world class health system, there are significant challenges to be …
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The Tamil community across Australia will join forces to go to Canberra and demand the Federal government to grant more than 10 THOUSAND protection visas for this population sector. Brisbane resident and Tamil refugee Sudhesh Somu has been in the limbo for the last 13 years without a protection visa granted, and says the Federal …
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