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Regionality Cairns: round two frames lens on industry event for regional filmmakers

This week, the Australian International Documentary Conference will kick off its second Regionality Cairns event for film and documentary makers in remote Australia. The goal is to provide tools for pitching film ideas and share industry knowledge. Image: Image by CRISTINA BEVILACQUA – supplied Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Natasha Gadd – CEO …

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Uncovered talent – The OLC Music Collective

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The Ozanam Learning Centre (OLC) at Woolloomooloo in Sydney sits right beside the Matthew Talbot hostel and both institutions help people with nowhere else to turn. Activities Co-Ordinator Omar Abibin has pulled together people who thought they would never be able to join a band or perform a song, and they have written and recorded …

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Where in the world is Yevgeny Prigozhin

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After leading his Wagner armoured column toward the Kremlin, Yevgeny Prigozhin who appeared to be taking on Vladimir Putin has not been seen. Radical reversals of positions from both men and the intervention of Belarus president Aleksandr Lukashenko seem to just further deepen the mystery – but the question remains : Where is Yevgeny Prigozhin? …

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Former Prisoners Find Services Inaccessible

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A recent study found that the services available to former inmates in Australia struggle to access services that are supposedly made available to them post-release. The inaccessibility of these services leads to greater recidivism and reincarceration, a social and economic harm to the broader community. Experts are calling on the government to overhaul …

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Climate Change Shapes Global Travel

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Heatwaves and fires have killed many across Europe, as tourists and locals confront the reality of climate change in real time. Tourism broadly across the world is set to change as a result of the climate crisis, impacting the habitability of former favorite tourist spots. Image: Image: Shutterstock – agilard Produced By: Jono Wakeley Featured …

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How to break the barriers for Australians with chronic pain?

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This week National Pain Week kicked off, raising awareness about chronic pain and the treatments to alleviate it. Most chronic pain issues are related to musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis. While there are more treatments for chronic pain, there are still social barriers to manage and live with the condition. Image: Image by Holger Langmaier …

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Sugar tax could reduce tooth decay: research

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The debate over sugary drinks has resurfaced, with a study showing a tax on sweetened beverages could prevent more than half-a-million dental cavities. Three Victorian universities collaborated in the study, which found a 10 year tax on sugary drinks would save more than 42 million dollars in tooth decay prevention and millions of dollars more …

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Australian First Nations Language conference in October

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In Kalgoorlie, Western Australia’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Tony Buti presented the Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre with a grant this week. The Minister presented the centre with almost $130,000 to run the ‘Decolonising Western Australian First Nations Languages Conference’ in October. Image: Image by Shutterstock Produced By: Conrad MacLean Featured In Story: Susan Hanson – Manager …

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