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Justice advocates urge SA government to rethink prison funding

Justice advocates have criticised the South Australian government’s $277 million investment to expand prisons, saying it does little to tackle recidivism rates and community safety. The Malinauskas government announced it is set to build more than 300 additional beds in Adelaide’s Yatala Prison, with a further 40 beds for the state’s women’s prison. Termed the …

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Experts call for discrimination law reform over online images

Human rights experts are calling for an overhaul of discrimination laws in the wake of malicious non consensual images shared online. Psychologist and Human Rights academic with dwarfism, Debra Keenahan, says freedom of expression should not take priority over people being able to go about their day in peace. Image: Image: Pexels/ Jakub Pabis Produced …

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Palliative care services need more funding

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its report on palliative care services around Australia, showing these services are making patients feel better. But with palliative care needs on the rise, the specialist palliative doctors are decreasing, creating a gap in these services. Palliative Care Australia is urging the Commonwealth and State governments to …

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