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New tool to register racism for First Nations people

Indigenous Australians now have the opportunity to register and document instances of racism with the Call it Out Campaign Register. The Call It Out Register provides an online mechanism for First Nations Australians to anonymously report instances of direct or systemic racial discrimination they may have experienced or witnessed.  Story published by Ngaarda Media Produced …

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And the ‘Super Dirty Award’ goes to…

This week, outside the Australian Superannuation Association conference hosted in Brisbane, Market Forces organised the ‘Super Dirty Awards’, shaming super companies who are not achieving their climate targets. This year, Equipsuper, Colonial First State, and REST received the award because of their lack of action against these targets. Image: Comedian Deborah Hart as ‘Coral Bleach’ …

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Researchers take on waste management in remote NT

In remote Northern Territory, some piles of legacy waste have sat in sites for up to 100 years without pathways for removal. Researchers from Charles Darwin University have identified a range of possible solutions and developed frameworks for estimating waste removal costs. The outback-based study examined landfill sites for five communities in the West Arnhem …

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Climate organisation protests Australia’s big banks pouring billions into fossil fuels

Today the headquarters of Australia’s big four banks received some fake inflatable dolphins in protest for funding projects from energy company Santos.  The energy company is facing accusations this month from a whistleblower about an oil spill in north Western Australia, allegedly killing marine life.  Market Forces is behind the protest, and is demanding banks and financial institutions fund …

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‘Bad piece of law-making’: refugee advocates call for urgent reform as dozens face re-detention

Dozens face re-detention after the Australian Government passed a bill a couple of weeks ago, with refugee advocates and lawyers saying the legislation has had a disastrous effect on those who have just begun re-entering the community.    Around 160 people were released from detention over Christmas due to a full federal court case ruling …

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A window into Sydney’s World Pride with Nunga Wangga

World Pride has kicked off in Sydney this year, showcasing a range of First Nations community leaders and artists.  In less than a week’s time, Sydney World Pride will host the largest LGBTQIA+ human rights conference to be held in the southern hemisphere. Proud Adnyamathanha, Barngarla and Yankunytjatjara, trans woman Charlotte Coulthard-Dare, who will be …

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