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The following story contains details of suicide, please use discretion. Today the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report to Governor-General Sam Mostyn, after a three-year inquiry. Receiving 6,000 submissions and hearing from hundreds of witnesses about issues ranging from bullying to abuse in the Australian Defence Force, the report …
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made some big announcements this week. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will retire from politics in February after 17 years in federal parliament. Meanwhile, National Cabinet gathered today to announce a multi-billion dollar fund to tackle gendered violence. Image: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with the state and territory leaders – Image by …
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New research from New South Wales Council of Social Service shows that 9 out of 10 single parents on low incomes have gone without essentials over the past 12 months due to cost of living pressures The research highlights single parents living on low income or below the poverty line are more likely to see …
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A PhD candidate in Sydney is researching the role of social media in disability advocacy. 28-year-old Umar Syaroni was born with a physical disability, where both of his arms were not developed at full length. He now campaigns for equality in education and healthcare. Image: Image Supplied Produced By: Sameen Arshad Featured In Story: Umar …
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Brain-monitoring neurotechnology is becoming increasingly widespread across industry workplaces throughout the world. Yet as the technology advances, there are privacy concerns for workers in Australia as there are no privacy law provisions protecting them from data created from certain neurotechnology devices. Image: Image Credit: Unsplash / randa marzouk Produced By: Toni Pankaluic Featured In Story: …
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Content warning: the following contains references to First Nations suicide which may be distressing for some. According to the World Health Organisation over 700 000 lose their life to suicide annually, with rates ranging from less than one to 44 per 100,000 in the population. However, these are often disproportionately higher among subgroups or vulnerable …
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Australia’s GDP growth has reached a record breaking low of 1%, the lowest growth since 1991-92 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Whilst Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused the Reserve Bank of sabotaging the economy with high interest rates, global economic conditions aren’t looking great either. So, what International trends could be behind Australia’s …
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Neuroblastoma is a rare type of cancer most commonly affecting the nerves, however it can also develop in other areas where groups of nerve cells exist like the abdomen, in the chest, neck and near the spine. It usually affects people under the age of 5 with between 40- 50 children diagnosed across Australia annually, …
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