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An Australian researcher says Australia faces an ‘incredibly difficult’ task over the next 15 to 20 years to train enough people to support the AUKUS nuclear submarine program. According to the UNSW Head of Nuclear Engineering Program, there will be major challenges in identifying and training vast numbers of a three-tiered workforce required for …
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It is the month of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, marked by fasting, spirituality, reflection, charity and prayer for muslims around the world. The Wire’s Chloe White spoke with President of the Council of Imams Queensland and respected scholar, Imam Uzair Akbar, about the significance of Ramadan and the daily routines practiced during this time, as …
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Figures released by the Productivity Commission in January this year show Queensland jails more children than any other state or territory in Australia. In 2021-2022, there were on average 287 people in youth detention in Queensland each day. Almost two thirds of those kids in custody were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The figures …
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Content warning: This interview talks about domestic and family violence. Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) released survey results about community attitudes on gendered violence, revealing Australians still have a long way to go when it comes to community attitudes towards domestic violence. The 2021 National Community Attitudes Survey revealed 37% of respondents …
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A new report on Australia’s environment reveals 2022 was a good year for our rivers and vegetation – but it wasn’t enough to reverse the long-term decline in plant and animal species. Despite many positive indicators, three severe, chronic and untreated problems continue to weaken our environment: habitat destruction, invasive species and climate change. The …
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One in seven young Australians are diagnosed with a mental illness, and this makes schools an important place to do mental health work. However, the low ratio of school counsellors and psychologists to students – for example one counsellor is available for every 750 students in NSW public schools – means there is difficulty for …
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Traditional custodians from the Beetaloo Basin region say they are hopeful that the Greens’ amendment to Labor’s key climate change policy will help them protect their country from fracking. A key part of the deal, which seeks to amend the Safeguards Mechanism Bill, brings in an absolute cap on emissions for large industrial greenhouse …
Advocates have renewed calls for an overhaul of sex work legislation in Queensland, saying it threatens workers’ safety. This comes ahead of the Queensland Law Reform Commission handing down its recommendations into decriminalising the industry. DecrimQLD, a large group of sex workers from across the state, have joined with advocacy and support organization Respect Inc …
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