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Cooloola is a small community located around 250kms north of Brisbane. The Queensland government is in the spotlight again after the Cooloola community and First Nations people are protesting against the State’s proposed construction of eco-tourism cabins in the Cooloola National Park. Locals say the development is an attempt to commercialise nature. Image: Image by …
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First Nations women face many challenges in access to health, education and community services. A new research found out First Nations women are more likely to face barriers accessing adequate care in remote communities, after experiencing a head or brain injury. These barriers include a lack of dedicated resources and specialist staff to provide immediate …
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Radiation sounds scary, especially since there has been a hot topic on the Internet recently. “Banana contains radiation”, which makes many people dare not even eat bananas. Actually every object around us is radiating, including human bodies, but the amount is very small, so it will not affect health. For example, microwave and sunlight are …
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Following the suspension of the soft plastics recycling program, REDcycle, Australians have been encouraged to dispose their plastic waste in landfill instead of dropping it at big supermarkets. Despite the controversy surrounding the program’s collapse, a deeper issue may concern industry faults that have not facilitated proper solutions to accommodate waste disposal. While attention has …
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As a ransomware group begins to release the data of Medibank customers, concerns are being raised for those with sensitive health conditions such as HIV and drug addiction. Hackers accessed the data of customers of health insurer, Medibank late last month. Further data is currently being held for a US$9.7 million ($15.1 million) ransom. Produced …
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The COP27 in Egypt continues, and Australia seems to push important issues like ending deforestation at the summit. With this push, organisations and advocates are pledging the Victorian government to end forest deforestation by 2030 to achieve climate action targets. Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Dr Jennifer Conway – Member of Doctors for …
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A new study from Edith Cowan University found out the reasons for youth burglaries, the most common offence on young people in the Children’s Court of Western Australia. Participants of the study were between 11 and 17 years of age, and results show one fifth of the respondents committed the offence for stealing food. Story …
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Protecting biodiversity is important, especially in Australia where we have many species of unique native flora and fauna. New research has come out stating that by 2050, the world’s wilderness areas will suffer a severe loss of biodiversity – due to climate change and land clearing. The study states that unless governments take measures to …
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