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With South Australian children returning to school this week, there is growing concern around junk food advertising seen by children on their way to school – and its potential influences on children’s dietary choices and health. Research suggests that the average Australian child has a one in four chance of being above a healthy weight. …
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Last year, we saw a number of countries in the European Union swing to the far right including Italy, Sweden, Germany and France. This was followed by EU leaders announcing tougher border control measures to keep out asylum seekers –amid conflict in surrounding regions. More recently, the head of Finland’s conservative National Coalition …
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The Northern Territory government will allow fracking in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin, despite traditional owners, scientists, and environmental groups warning against the risks of this. The NT government has said it has met 135 recommendations from the 2018 Pepper inquiry – which found fracking risks could be mitigated if these were fully implemented. But …
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Most economists were predicting a further hold on Interest rates and were wrongfooted by Govenor Philip Lowe’s RBA Board decision. There now seems to be a groundswell of pushback as those already crunched by interest rates are becoming more and more desperate. It also makes the budget for Treasurer Jim Chalmers an even more diabolical …
NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles announced the provisional go-ahead for gas mining in the Beetaloo basin today. After an independent enquiry topped off a 5 year investigation process one of the biggest gas fields in the world – 28 thousand square kilometres and an estimated potential 500 trillion cubic feet of gas, the process has …
A vaping crackdown is in the works from the federal government raising mixed perception from experts and users. On one hand, the current vaping epidemic has drastically increased usage in nicotine products in underage consumers. And on the other hand, making vapes inaccessible broadly could result in the creation of an illicit market that makes …
JobSeeker payments will reportedly go up for people above the age of 55, with those below the age line being left in the dust. A committee, established by treasurer Jim Chalmers suggested raising the JobSeeker payments for all peoples, not just those over 55, but it appears their suggestions have fell on deaf ears. Heading …
The federal government is moving to payday super, which will allow millions of Australians the super they are owed. From July 1, 2026, the option of paying super quarterly will disappear and employers will be required to pay their employees’ super at the same time as their salary and wages. These changes come after investigations …
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