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The NT Local Government conference held in Alice Springs put forward a number of issues in the Red Centre and Alice Springs surrounding the recent crime and violence experienced. Infrastructure was identified as being needed to short-cut a number of problems which were exacerbating the crime surge. Kristy McBain, Federal Minister for Regional Development for …
Minister hazy on detail in fighting crime in Alice Springs Read More »
A new electric vehicle plan has been announced last week, with the government promising to require companies to produce and sell a “good proportion” of electric and low emission vehicles. Its unclear if the government will put forward policies aimed at incentivising electric car purchase and usage as details of the program have not been …
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster where an 8-story building in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapse and killed over 1000 people. Considered the deadliest garment-factory disaster in history, the Rana Plaza disaster alerted the world to the dangerous environments fast fashion workers are subject to and has changed the industry health and safety …
Best&Less refuse to sign accord on 10-year anniversary of factory collapse Read More »
A world-first study exploring new ways to fight anaemia in developing nations has found a single iron infusion can significantly reduce iron deficiency in pregnant women, compared with daily tablets. The finding, driven by a collaboration between Australian and Malawian researchers, paves the way for more effective health policies to reduce the global health burden …
Landmark Malawi trial boosts iron levels in pregnant women Read More »
An independent medical research institute rolls out a world’s first trial using AI-guided technology to detect heart failure and heart disease in remote areas of Australia. The trial by the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute investigates the effectiveness of AI- based echocardiography to triage and manage patients with known or suspected heart disease. Late diagnoses …
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Campaigns advocating for the freedom of Julian Assange, an Australian journalist, editor publisher have come to Brisbane. Assange was convicted in Australia for hacking in 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006 and the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks highlighting U.S war crimes in Iraq. Assange has …
War and conflict have disastrous and long-term impacts on local communities, but the effects are felt throughout the world including diaspora communities. Research shows the mental health impact of global catastrophic events on the diaspora and also the push-pull impact on local people of global events. Researchers claim migrant groups should not be seen as …
Katrina, the real wog wife of Brisbane, has launched a petition to make Bulimba a gated community for young, good-looking people only. Katrina is the alter-ego of actress, Bianca Zouppas, who will be bringing her one-woman show to the Brisbane Comedy Festival in May on the same weekend as the Paniyiri Greek Festival. The Wire’s Netta …