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Following broad public consultation with the LGBTIQA+ community earlier this year.… the Federal government has recently launched a 10-year action plan to improve the health and wellbeing of the LGBTIQA+ community. The government has pledged $15.5 million to kickstart the road map and address system wide disparities experienced by the LGBTIQA+ community.. While some advocacy …
The Labor government has struggled to pass a number of major policies this year until the final sitting week. The Future Made in Australia program was a major feature of the federal budget in May, but only just passed the parliament before the end of the year. Image: Image by Noah Secomb Produced By: Noah …
This month, Dr Daniel Hunt won the Indigenous Doctor of the Year 2024 at the National Aboriginal Community Control Health Organisation conference in Canberra. Dr Hunt is a Jaru and Indijbardni (Indi-bardni) man and is the acting CEO of Derbal Yerrigan Health Service. His main focus is STIs, blood borne viruses and clinical governance. Proud …
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This week, Federal Greens Member for Melbourne and party leader Adam Bandt has been campaigning in the marginal seat, Richmond of the Northern Rivers region. Reflecting on the party’s past accomplishments, the Greens Leader made promises for next year’s federal election if they win enough support. While discussing future prospects at election time, Mr Bandt …
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NDIS Support workers are being underpaid by a number of providers who claim full NDIS funding and misclassify to pay workers less than what they’re owed, according to the Australian Services Union. The ASU have brought the case forward to the Fair Work Commission to amend the award wage system to ensure pay integrity across …
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This week, Federal Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler along with MP for Lingiare, Marion Scrymgour visited Alice Springs to launch the latest Urgent Care Clinic, which is set to boost medical care for the unique needs of Territorians. Around 87 clinics are already open across Australia, and three of them are located in …
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Residents of Glen Innes can now consume a range of local information and news tailored for them, in their town of ten thousand people in the Northern New South Wales tablelands. The town faced the closure of the local paper Glen Innes Examiner in September, leaving the community without local news. But thanks to community …
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A new collaborative report by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, University of Queensland and Homelessness Australia, shows a 22% increase in rough sleeping nationwide over the past three years. Australian Homelessness Monitor 2024 highlights that in New South Wales, rough sleeping has surged by 51%, with regional areas being the hardest hit. The deepening housing …
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