New South Wales

Indigenous incarceration rates surge despite police pledges

Justice advocates have condemned figures showing Indigenous incarceration rates soaring above non-Indigenous people, despite a pledge by police to improve relations with Aboriginal communities. Figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics show the number of Indigenous people on remand in jails across New South Wales is up by 47 per cent over five years while …

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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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Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks rising in QLD and NSW

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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