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Tens of thousands of people gathered on Invasion Day to attend protest rallies in cities across the nation, amid a rising political and social awareness of the country’s colonial history. With Australia increasingly uneasy about celebrating its national day, recognition of Indigenous people in the constitution has become a new flashpoint. The government has proposed …
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Prison officers at NSW’s Parklea Prison began a strike today set to last 48 hours regarding safety concerns caused by understaffing. The privately run prison has the worst record for serious assault in the state. The Community and Public Sector Union NSW Branch (CPSU) says the staff are often asked to work overtime and understaffed. …
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The Labor government is seeking to reform the Safeguard Mechanism which was first introduced in 2016 by Tony Abbot. In its original incarnation, the Safeguard Mechanism proved ineffectual at reducing climate emissions from Australia’s largest carbon polluters. The Safeguard Mechanism is designed to set a limit or baseline on emissions for Australia’s largest polluters. Those …
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The Western Australian government announced this week they will introduce a law banning all Nazi symbolism across the state in some circumstances. Places where it might be allowed are in museums and history textbooks, but it leaves the question if this would be effective to stamp out the far-right extremism. Story published by RTRFM in …
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The broad German coalition government of Olaf Scholz has many competing internal interests, and many are not keen to be involved in foreign wars. Poland for one is keen to help Ukraine with the German made Leopard tanks it has, but the contract of sale only allows export of the tanks with the agreement of …
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Research from the University of Sydney shows that women are more at risk of a second heart attack. Globally heart disease is the number one killer of women. Symptoms of heart attack are not the same as for men and are more vague. Things like jaw pain, back pain or being tired or short of …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that Turkey will be thinking twice when being asked to support Sweden’s bid for membership to NATO. Sweden and Finland issued a joint petition to become members of the organisation last year, with Turkey stating their hesitancy then as well. The newest statement comes after a protest at …
Alcohol restrictions have been proposed for parts of the Northern Territory amid a surge in crime in Alice Springs and other cities and towns in the top end. The recent ‘crime wave’ has been highly publicized, leading Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to host a delegation in the territory announcing the new policies. Concerns have been …
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