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Federal Budget 2024-25: What’s in it for the Arts?

This year’s Federal Budget has seen a significant amount allocated in support the arts sector across Australia. Several initiatives within the Sector will receive increased funding, namely live music, artist education and screen content for children. However there are still gaps within the budget, specifically for individual artists and grassroots organizations. Image: Image: Pexels/ Sebastian …

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Calls for Government to take Asylum Seekers more seriously

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Refugee advocates are urging the government to take the lives of asylum seekers more seriously. Social support for people seeking asylum was cut by 95 per cent, with successive Federal Governments forcing people seeking asylum further into poverty, sickness and homelessness. It comes as the Albanese government spent less than half of the nearly 37 …

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Post curfew in Alice Springs: is it safer?

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It’s been almost a fortnight since the NT government lifted the curfew aimed to reduce youth crime in Alice Springs. The curfew was imposed after the NT government declared an emergency, following reports of an escalating series of violent incidents at the end of March. The restrictions banned people under the age of 18 from …

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a common inflammatory disease affecting nearly 1 million Australians. According to the Federal government, Endometriosis costs the nation around 9.7 billion dollars annually. On average, it takes approximately 7 years to get officially diagnosed with the condition. Image: Image Credit: Pexels/ Nadezhda Moryak Produced By: Eduardo Jordan, and Diana Rankine …

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Treaty critical to reconciliation: Thorpe

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Following the no vote of last year’s Voice to Parliament referendum, the Federal government is still looking at reconciliation strategies to close the gap for Indigenous Australians. First Nations people have been fighting for Treaty for decades, promised by Bob Hawke’s Labor government in the 80s, but has still yet to be implemented. So how …

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Community Broadcast Sector seeks increased funding in upcoming budget

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In the lead up to the next federal Budget, many organisations and groups have already made submissions to the government. The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia is seeking an increase of funding, in order to implement strategies laid out in Roadmap 2033, pushing for the sector to become more sustainable. Image: Image: Supplied/ 4zzz …

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More to be Done to Close Digital Divide in First Nations Communities

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The digital divide in First Nations communities continues to be cause for concern despite the Federal Government’s Target 17 commitment to close the gap by 2026. The First Nations Digital Advisory Group was established to address the issue and is working with a variety of different organisations and agencies, as well as the Federal Ministry …

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