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Paralysed Indian student granted permanent residency in Australia

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An international student has been granted permanent residency after an alleged assault in Hobart last year left him paralysed. Outgoing Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has granted Devarshi Deka permanent residency, allowing the 33-year-old Indian national to gain much needed support from the NDIS. Devarshi, known as Dev, was with his friend, Rick Kaushik, when they …

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Australia’s largest online bookstore goes under administration

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One of Australia’s largest online book retailers, Booktopia, has just gone into voluntary administration as of this month. With an estimated 60 million dollars in debt, there are concerns that outstanding orders won’t be fulfilled and refunds won’t be issued. The Wire’s contributor from Tune FM, Ash Taylor, speaks with Professor Michael Adams from University …

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Indigenous incarceration rates surge despite police pledges

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Justice advocates have condemned figures showing Indigenous incarceration rates soaring above non-Indigenous people, despite a pledge by police to improve relations with Aboriginal communities. Figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics show the number of Indigenous people on remand in jails across New South Wales is up by 47 per cent over five years while …

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The mental strain of elite athletes during the Olympics

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Japanese judo star Uta Abe’s emotional outburst after her unexpected second-round went viral in the Paris 2024 Olympics, highlighting the intense mental strain athletes face. As the defending Olympic champion in the women’s under-52kg competition, her defeat was a significant blow, outlining the pressure of the high-stakes competition. The Wire spoke with professor of psychology …

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Senator Fatima Payman discusses shifting sentiment in Labor party

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Former Labour Senator and now Independent, Fatima Payman, has told the Community Radio sector that she feels sentiment is shifting in the Labor Party after the New South Wales conference carried a vote to recognise Palestine as a sovereign state. The 29-year-old Senator for Western Australia recently quit the party in Canberra after she voted …

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Actor Jack Thompson to deliver 2024 Lingiari Memorial Lecture

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 Legendary Australian actor Jack Thompson will deliver the 23rd Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture at Charles Darwin University next month. Thompson says his speech will draw on his experience as a teenage stockman in the Northern Territory in the 1950s, and his acceptance by the local Aboriginal community.      Image: Image Credit: Peter Brew-Bevan Produced …

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Lack of Public Consultation for heritage Greenspace: Brisbane Olympics

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Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic Games and there’s been much discourse over which sporting facilities should be revamped or rebuilt. Some proposals call for stadiums to be built over green spaces such as Brisbane’s heritage listed Victoria Park, which has sparked the old debate of infrastructure versus the environment. Story supplied by 4ZZZ Image: …

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