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Australia’s trans rights law amid global LGBTQ concerns

August 1st, 2023 marks the 10 year anniversary of when Australia passed the national anti-discrimination law for trans and gender diverse peoples. While trans rights seem to be protected here in Australia, in the United States trans and other LGBTQ rights are being threatened by legislation. Trans Americans and Australians speak on what this means …

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Banning commercial surrogacy may not be the answer

Research reveals that bans on commercial surrogacy in Thailand hasn’t stopped the practice, but instead left surrogates unsupported and exploited. Commercial surrogacy is prohibited in various countries including Thailand. As a result of the ban, surrogates often cross borders to participate in surrogacy programs, sometimes with only agency support. Despite the positive experiences some surrogates …

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Syrian women face challenges with lack of reproductive healthcare

Six months after an earthquake that killed over 8,000 people in Syria resulting in millions of women with lack of proper reproductive healthcare. Hospitals destroyed by the earthquake and attacks on healthcare facilities make pregnancy and infant care dangerous. Conflict has left 4.6 million people trapped, with 80% being women and children in overcrowded camps. …

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Better budgeting needed from Young Australians for retirement

While many young Australians are struggling financially with the current economic downturn and cost of living crisis, financial experts say younger populations also have expensive lifestyle and spending habits that impact their long-term financial outlook.  A leading financial advisor says young Australians aged between 27-42 years old may not have enough superannuation savings for retirement …

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Soap made using ingredients from Country – Merging Indigenous cultural knowledge with science

Indigenous youth in rural Northern Territory are exploring the chemistry of soap-making in a project led by Indigenous scientists and elders, and based on Indigenous cultural knowledge and science.  DeadlyLabs – a new project from DeadlyScience – provides Indigenous learners opportunities to learn and do scientific experiments from an early age. So far, DeadlyScience has …

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