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Australian Government urged to ban forced sterilisation of women with disabilities

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Forced sterilisation is in the spotlight after the Government’s Disability Royal Commission response failed to condemn the outdated practice. The disability community and international bodies are calling on the government to criminalise forced sterilisation. Dating back to the 1800s as a form of eugenics, the practice is still legal in Australia today, targeting women and …

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Nuclear weapons test survivor speaks at fifth Yami Lester Memorial Address

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A First Nations woman who survived the fallout from British nuclear tests at Maralinga, South Australia, is urging the federal government to uphold their recent commitments to abolish nuclear weapons. Kokatha Elder, Sue Haseldine, is an ambassador for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and she spoke at the Fifth Yami Lester Memorial Address …

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Milei Pushes For Austerity Despite Escalating Protests In Argentina

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Argentina’s Libertarian President, Javier Milei, is close to replacing the Peso with the US Greenback. Calling the Argentine Peso a ‘museum piece,’ Milei believes hard economic shock therapy and adopting the US dollar will calm one of the most volatile economies in the world. The government’s plan to adopt the dollar, privatize key industries and …

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Proposed electoral reshuffle provokes community backlash

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Earlier this year, the Australian Electoral Commission unveiled its draft redistribution for New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. The most interesting changes suggested in the drafts included the removal of two seats; Higgins in Melbourne’s inner-east and North Sydney in the North of Sydney. This decision is part of a standard …

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French government sponsors African journalists to cover the Olympics

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming to an end in just a few days. Australia remains in third position and the media coverage of each gold, silver and bronze medal has been near constant. However, for many countries across the world, comprehensive coverage of the Olympics isn’t guaranteed. In an effort to address these gaps, …

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NSW Northern Rivers flood recovery and reporting on natural disasters

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The cities and towns of the northern rivers region often make the national headlines when natural disasters hit. The February 2022 flood event kicked off parliamentary inquiries and saw the rushed setup of reconstruction schemes which are leaving locals vulnerable to housing stress. Local journalist and presenter at BayFM, Mia Armitage has been covering the …

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Calls for action amid Australia’s rising homelessness

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Over half a million low-income households in Australia are either experiencing homelessness, live in overcrowded homes or are spending over 30 percent of their income on rent – that’s according to a recent report, Quantifying Australia’s Unmet Housing Need: A national Snapshot. Here in South Australia over 7000 are without secure housing, and one local …

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