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Nuclear power radioactive to budget bottom-line

On Friday the Coalition’s shadow climate change minister Ted O’Brien releasing costings from Frontier Economics that claimed nuclear power in Australia would provide consumers with lower power costs. This is despite concerns about the economic feasibility of nuclear power from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and the CSIRO GenCost report. Stephen Hill …

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Australia’s Strategy in a Volatile Global System

Australia is slowly modernizing its defence capabilities. However, with the volatile axis between democracy and authoritarian states, Australia must seek to further accelerate and adapt their defence strategy in order to compete against growing authoritarian global powers.         Image: Image: Shutterstock – Steve Lovegrove Produced By: Timothy Nguyen Featured In Story: Dr …

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$2M federal grant for LGBTQIA+ health and wellbeing survey

La Trobe University has been awarded 2 million dollars in Federal Government Funding to conduct a 3 year survey into the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ people. This survey will better help inform policies, programs and services that directly involve members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The Director of La Trobe University’s Australian Research Centre in …

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A recent poll shows 37% of charities face financial uncertainty

A recent poll shows that 37% of Australian charities face financial uncertainty, with rising costs, inflation, and increased demand putting significant strain on the sector. Charity leaders are particularly concerned about the challenges of covering operational costs and finding skilled workers. I spoke with David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council of Australia, who highlighted …

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Australia’s social media age ban may impact Melbourne youth radio

Australia is set to introduce the world’s highest minimum-age limit for social media, banning children under 16 from many platforms starting next year, in response to growing concerns about cyberbullying, scams, and inappropriate content. SYN a Melbourne-based community radio station empowering young people through media, their volunteers start as young as 13. I spoke with …

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