Eden, Kiah , Pambula,Tura Beach, Wonboyn, Nethercote, Millingandi, Greigs Flat,Wyndham Towamba,Merimbula, Lochiel.
Content warning: This story discusses child sexual abuse and may distress some people. A landmark study investigating child abuse and neglect in Australia has revealed girls are at greater risk of most types of maltreatment. Researchers surveyed about 8 500 Australians and found girls experience more sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect compared to boys. …
Girls more at risk of sexual abuse and neglect: Research Read More »
Last week, members of the Stolen Generations who were residents of the Carnarvon Mission gathered at a reunion in the Pilbara town of Ieramagadu (Roebourne). The event was organised by Yorgum Healing Services, an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation offering a Link Up program to support people impacted by the Stolen Generations. The full coverage of this …
Stolen Generations gathering in Ieramagadu/Roebourne Read More »
The Australian Small Businesses and Family Enterprise Ombudsman is asking for a body government to support a digital platform for small businesses. It comes as part of a Senate enquiry into international digital platforms, hoping to support family and small businesses, who are the most affected when a digital issue arises. Produced with the support …
Small businesses need more digital support: Enquiry Read More »
A new nation-wide survey highlights the alarming burden often faced by parents and carers of children and adolescents experiencing eating disorders. The number of people in Australia with an eating disorder is estimated at approximately 1 million, or 4% of the population according to a Deloitte Access Economics report, with further research demonstrating a growing …
Parents and carers of people with eating disorders need more support Read More »
The Australian Government has pledged a further $50 million towards research into Long Covid from the Medical Research Future Fund. The announcement follows the report of a parliamentary inquiry – released by The House of Representatives Health Committee into Long Covid highlighting nine recommendations including a nationally coordinated research program. According to the Australian Government’s …
Australian researchers say a new vaccine for malaria is essential as the disease’s distribution has been shifting and changing more frequently globally. Malaria is still a major threat to over half of the global population. The disease kills more than 600,000 people every year, most of these being children under five. Recent vaccines have been proven …
Malaria vaccine needs to protect better: Research Read More »
Defence is undergoing massive changes, overseen by the Albanese federal government. The Australian Government just released The National Defence Strategic Review 2023, led by former defence minister, the honorable Stephen Smith, and retired Air Chief Marshal, Sir Angus Houston, ahead of the 2023-2024 Federal Budget. Perceived threats from China and Russia to the Indo-Pacific region …
After the trade retaliation from China following Australia’s lead in pushing the World Health Organisation to find out more about the COVID-19 beginnings in Wuhan, Australia’s Barley exports were a major loser. The prohibitive 80.5% tariff slapped on the grain meant that we were effectively locked out of the Chinese market. Now, China is moving …