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Australia’s extinction crisis deepens as approved habitat destructions double: report

Despite Labour’s commitments to zero extinctions in 2022, almost 26,000 hectares of threatened species habitat have been approved for destruction in 2024 – twice as much as previous years, according to new analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation. 42 new species and ecological communities were also added to the threatened species list and a further …

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Australia’s first Extreme Heat Awareness Day calls for action

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According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the national mean temperature last year hit 1.46 degrees above the 1961-1990 average. For many of us, the struggles of intense and prolonged summer days are all too familiar. As climate change continues, heat waves are becoming increasingly dangerous, and, more frequent, termed by Sweltering Cities as the …

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Sydney Rock Oysters help fight against antimicrobial resistance

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Depending on personal taste, oysters might be loved or hated – but there’s more reason to appreciate the slimy molluscs than ever before, due to the findings of a team of Southern Cross University researchers. New research published on Tuesday this week has discovered a protein in Sydney rock oyster blood that can kill bacteria …

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Anxiety in students grow as school returns across Australia

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With the return to school nearing for millions of Australian students – the anxiety is increasing for some, leading to school unattendance. School attendance difficulties include inconsistent support on transition periods, unsupported neurodevelopmental difficulties, and bullying. School Can’t Australia, is an organisation supporting parents and carers who are struggling to get their children to attend …

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Antisemitic firebombing in Maroubra could be linked to foreign actors

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The Firebombing of a Childcare centre at Storey St Maroubra that occured at 1 AM on Tuesday morning could be linked to foreign actors and local criminals according to AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw. The attack was combined with anti-semitic slogans which the Government believes were the motivation for the attack. The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, …

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Rise in Fake Podcasts

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Millions around the world love listening to podcasts as a choice of medium for various topics. But with the rise of podcasts comes a trend of “Fake podcasts” According to Finley Watson from the conversation, these fake podcasts are a “trivial marketing strategy” and can be a “deceptive form of misinformation”. Image: Image: Shutterstock …

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Rights of children in detention ‘increasingly violated’

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A report from Human Rights Watch has criticised the Australian criminal justice system for its treatment of children held in detention. Australia Researcher at Human Rights Watch Annabel Hennessy raises concerns over Australia’s age of criminal responsibility, which remains well below the United Nations’ standards. The report also found children are subjected to harsh conditions, …

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