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Calls for stricter Government action on Gambling ads continue

Gambling advertising remains an issue across the country with most Australians saying they want the government to take stronger action to decrease the influence of betting companies. Image: Image: Supplied/ Noah Secomb Produced By: Noah Secomb Featured In Story: Rory Spreckley- Office for Problem Gambling, South Australia Government, and Kylea Tink – Independent MP …

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Australia’s first African film festival aims Celebrate Diverse African Cinema

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Breaking negative stereotypes and starting positive conversations about the diversity and reality of modern Africa – are some of the goals sited by the Director of Australia’s first African Film Festival. The festival starts tomorrow in the Sydney city of Paramatta and will run across the weekend, showing a range of films in terms of …

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New framework launched to combat violence against women with disabilities

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Two in every three women with disabilities in Australia have experienced violence and disrespect since the age of 15. The framework launched this week through Our Watch and Women with Disabilities Victoria is built on decades of research to ensure women with disabilities feel valued, included, and treated with respect. Our Watch says the violence …

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Eco-anxiety is on the rise with young people

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Climate change is increasingly impacting the mental health of young people worldwide. With more than half of individuals aged 16-25 reporting negative emotions. Studies from the University of New South Wales show eco-anxiety is on the rise. The Wire’s Vanessa Gatica interviews Dr Samantha Stanley from University of New South Wales on the significant impact …

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Disability advocate are demanding equal access to sexual services

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NDIS Minister, Bill Shorten, announced last week that sex work services will no longer be funded by the NDIS scheme. It was a decision criticised by community advocates, with Greens disability spokesperson Jordan Steele-John, on social media, calling it “a double standard”. Katia Schwartz, who is the National Programs Manager for Scarlet Alliance, a national …

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Cattle are more than a commodity in Africa

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Cattle have a special place not only economically but socially in Africa. The way cattle are used and raised is radically different from Australia and other western countries. Everything of the beast is used, and the cattle themselves are a kind of bank for the people living in rural areas. It represents their wealth and …

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MH17 tragedy 10 years on

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Today is the anniversary of the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine by Russian backed militia where 38 Australians lost their lives. The Australian Federal Police’s Family Investigative Liaison Officer team has been helping the relatives of the MH 17 victims. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Oziurek Produced By: …

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Good news for Indigenous Business

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Indigenous businesses have done well in the currently tough economic headwinds. It’s reported they’ve contributed over $16 billion to the Australian economy. We spoke to Dr Michelle Evans, an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and Director of the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership, on how well they were doing. Image: Image: …

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