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Science experts from The ANU and Deakin University warn that baby formula companies are manipulating parents’ concerns for their child’s health and development through exploitative advertising tactics. They argue that the current self-regulated and voluntarily code for manufacturers of infant formula products is not strong enough to overcome commercial marketing techniques. Therefore, there is a …
The government’s announcement to create a path of permanency for thousands of refugees living under temporary visas, has given these people hope for the future. Around 19,000 refugees who arrived in Australia before Operation Sovereign Borders started in 2013 will be able to apply to transition to a permanent visa. The Wire’s Aryana Mohmood spoke …
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The Sydney WorldPride Festival for 2023 began this week and a First Nations committee was created to inform the festival’s development and review festival planning. The committee aims to ensure First Nations people from rural communities feel heard and are welcomed to celebrate in their community. The Wire’s Chloe White spoke with Festival Creative Director …
A heritage-listed state school in East Brisbane will be shut down to make room for a new Olympic Stadium in Woolloongabba. A new stadium for The Gabba has been proposed ahead of the 2032 Olympics, which will force the relocation of the East Brisbane State School. Parents and teachers of the school say that the …
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A Scottish philosopher coined the term “longtermism” to describe the idea “that positively affecting the long-run future is a key moral priority of our time”. Critics say longtermism relies on making impossible predictions about the future or fails to give present needs the attention they deserve. But researchers say it would be a …
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The Health Services Union in New South Wales launched a campaign to demand the State government for better wages. Despite paramedics being trained in mental health and in many other areas, it’s not reflected in their wages, and after training, some paramedics are moving interstate for better work conditions. Image: Image supplied by the Health …
A new campaign was launched in Brisbane to demand the Dirty Dozen group to reduce their carbon emissions and to ask the Federal government to step into this issue. The Dirty Dozen is a group of 12 companies considered the biggest fossil fuel polluters in Australia, producing just over 40 per cent of the nation’s …
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Australia currently faces numerous economic challenges. The Reserve Bank is pushing for a higher rate of unemployment, the cutting of wages and higher interest rates in order to curb inflation. The housing market continues to be out of reach for many and inequality is rising. The government also faces a deficit which will soon be …
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