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Outreach program in NSW is tackling homelessness

A New South Wales homelessness outreach program has announced they’ve found secure housing for around ninety per cent of participants. The state government last year allocated 11 million dollars towards specialist homelessness services on the Northern Rivers, including funds for the Social Futures Tweed Shire Assertive Outreach Program. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Roman Bodnarchuk Produced …

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New South Wales brumby culling in the spotlight

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New South Wales Parks and Wildlife Services announced the northern reaches of Kosciuzko will close for 6 months to remove feral horses. A brumby is an invasive species, where the bigger the population is, the impact it has on the ecosystem. The Wire’s contributor from TuneFM Ash Taylor asked Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the …

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Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks rising in QLD and NSW

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With summer and hot temperatures across Australia, outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have increased across Queensland and New South Wales. The condition comes from drinking contaminated water from natural sources such as creeks, and it’s resistant to chlorine, spreading it across public swimming pools. Some of the symptoms of cryptosporidiosis are diahrroea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort. Image: …

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Activists pushing for a native forest logging ban in NSW

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The controversy around the native forest logging in New South Wales continues. Environmental campaigners and activists claim the issue could be brought to an end through the courts. Campaigners and advocates claim it will be the best way, since the State government is not listening, and direct action and protest is the only way to …

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Concerns for koala preservation in New South Wales forest

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There are growing calls for an end to logging in the Newry State Forest in New South Wales. Protestors, environmentalists and now politicians have called for an end to tree felling, but today a voluntary suspension of the activity by the New South Wales Land and Environment Court has come to an end. There are …

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Paramedics in NSW demand better wage conditions

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The Health Services Union in New South Wales launched a campaign to demand the State government for better wages. Despite paramedics being trained in mental health and in many other areas, it’s not reflected in their wages, and after training, some paramedics are moving interstate for better work conditions. Image: Image supplied by the Health …

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Plan to end native forest logging in NSW revealed

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The Greens New South Wales announced this week a new plan to end the native forest logging. The plan aims to end this practice and to transition to a sustainable plantation timber industry. To do this, the plan would include a $300 million dollar pack to re-train workers in the sector and a diversification program …

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