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New potential candidates for Federal seats are emerging as the Federal elections are coming up next year. Remah Naji is different to the white men in suits we are used to seeing in federal politics. And if she wins the seat of Moreton in Brisbane at the next election, she’ll be this country’s first Australian-Palestinian …
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In the South Australian town of Port Augusta, Native Title holders and Indigenous activists are protesting the Coalition’s proposal to build a nuclear power plant on their traditional land. This is the latest Indigenous anti-nuclear protest movement in the state’s history, one of many since the 1950s. Produced By: Oliver Rodden Featured In Story: Karina …
‘Dark history in Australia’: Indigenous groups resist nuclear power in Port Augusta Read More »
New research has revealed Australian music charts are becoming increasingly dominated by American and British artists, and have been since the early 2000s. The significant decline in the representation of Australian artists in the charts has sparked concerns about the future of our local music industry. Image: Image: Pexels/ Brett Sayles Produced By: Toni Pankaluic …
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Victoria’s first pill testing trial will go ahead at the Beyond The Valley music festival over the new year, giving an estimated 35,000 attendees access to drug-checking services. Experts from Monash University say the initiative is a practical step to reduce drug-related harm and improve public health, providing festival goers with critical information to make …
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In November, the Federal government appointed former Labor minister Chris Evans as Australia’s first-ever National Anti-Slavery Commissioner. According to the international human rights organisation Walk Free, 41,000 people live in situations that amount to modern slavery in Australia. The New South Wales Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, says he welcomes his new federal counterpart. Image: …
More than 16,000 reports, 35 convictions: Modern day slavery in Australia Read More »
Today, the Federal government announced a multi-million dollar commitment to support public interest journalism, through the independent and community media sector. Hundreds of local news outlets have been scaled back or closed entirely in the past five years, leaving countless news blackspots nationwide. Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland confirmed extra funding for the community media …
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The South Australian government recently approved plans to build a $330 million desalination plant at Billy Lights Point to address the Eyre Peninsula’s diminishing water reserves, with construction set for March next year. However, the plant’s location has been a continued point of dispute, and fiercely opposed by community groups who fear the approved site could …
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The Australian Human Right’s Commission have just released an inspection report called “Not Just An After Thought,” looking at the quality of Women’s Immigration Detention Centres around Australia and the lived experiences of women in these facilities. The report highlights improvements needed for the detention centres and includes recommendations for the federal government to act …
Women Held In Immigration Detention Centres Designed for Men Read More »