Melbourne – 2SEA Southern Community Radio Sapphire Coast NSW

Mental Health Experts Call for More Preventative Approach to Care

Mental health advocates and experts will gather in Melbourne tomorrow, to discuss strategies for preventing mental health conditions. Mental disorders are on the rise, especially in young people aged 16-24, and experts say it’s time governments increase funding into preventative approaches to mental health care. Image: Image: Pexels/ Cottonbro studio Produced By: Mary-Kate Hannagan Featured …

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SYN Radio Station Asks Community for Support

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Melbourne’s youth community radio station SYN Media is hosting an emergency fundraiser to keep the station open. With the pandemic, loss of grant funding and the current cost of living crisis, the station says they’ve struggled to stay afloat. After 20 years of platforming young people’s voices, SYN has only six weeks to save the …

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Open Letter Pleads with The Victorian Government

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In a Medically supervised injecting room (MSIR), clients are made to wash their hands before they are provided with sterile equipment and harm reduction advice. Clients are not provided with any substances. In case of overdose, trained professionals are ready to administer emergency healthcare, including CPR and the opiate rescue drug Naloxone. Between 2019 and …

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Melbourne’s earthquake: can Australia expect more ?

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An earthquake in Sunbury in Melbourne’s western suburb has shaken thousands of residents on Sunday night. The earthquake was reported to be the size of 3.8 magnitude and has not resulted in reported damage. We spoke to Senior Seismologists from Geoscience Australia, Phil Cummins, on how common earthquakes are in Victoria. Image: Geoscience Australia: Earthquake …

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Vandalism in Hindu temple sparks concern in Melbourne

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This week, Hindu temples in Melbourne were vandalised, sparking concerns across the community. The event is being investigated by the Victorian Police. The graffiti found on the temple translates to ‘Death to Hindu places’, and it breaches state legislation against racism connotations in any form. Image: Hindu art at the Melbourne Art Gallery. Image by …

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