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Cost of living crisis to have significant generational impacts, survey finds

Ahead of anti-poverty week, a new survey from the national child protection charity, Act for Kids, has highlighted the severe impact of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis on children.  The survey’s findings reveal nearly half of families are struggling to afford healthcare and basic educational needs, with many parents forgoing their own needs like medication, to put …

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Landmark ACT Bill Banning Irreversible Procedures for Intersex Children Now In Effect

In March last year, the ACT passed a bill that would ban irreversible medical procedures for young intersex people. The laws came into effect at the beginning of this year, the first of their kind in any jurisdiction in Australia. The bill will stop deferrable treatments on intersex people’s sex characteristics until they’re old enough …

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