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Refugee week begins today, raising awareness for refugees across the world. This year, the theme is Finding Freedom: Family. The Ballina Region for Refugee group is hosting fundraising events this week to help several refugee families settle into the area. The Wire’s contributor from BayFM Dione Green spoke to Vice President Isabel Borrelli about the …
Last month, The Wire covered the story of a Vietnamese family living in Bathurst, facing deportation after their sponsor abandoned them. A sponsorship visa allows businesses to employ an overseas worker, if the employer is able to prove they couldn’t find an Australian citizen or permanent resident suitable for the specific job. Sponsors have obligations …
New research finds social media and pornography are fuelling significant shame and anxiety around genital appearance amongst young women in Australia. The survey conducted by Women’s health Victoria and Yougov found almost one quarter of women aged 18-24 feel anxious, embarrassed or unhappy about the appearance of their labia. Published today to mark the 10th …
The embattled immigration minister Andrew Giles, is being urged to reform laws that currently deny permanent residency to people living with disability. All visa applicants must complete a health declaration or undergo a full medical examination conducted by a doctor. Critics say this process operates on outdated definitions of disability which do not consider individual …
In April The social media company Meta decided to remove the built-in News tab on Facebook and Instagram in Australia. Facebook’s News tab was removed in France, the UK and Germany in 2023. Meta claims to have come to this decision due to low user engagement with politics and news content on their websites. However, …
Falling accounts for more than a third of male hospitalisations, and according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, adult Australian Men made up more than half of injury hospitalisations and emergency department injuries during 2021-22. 35% of these injury hospitalisations are due to falls. Why are falls so often to blame? Image: Image: …
The Australian government, in its latest budget, committed nearly 700 million dollars to mitigating the effects of climate shocks on Aussie farmers in the latest budget as it is also approving new fossil fuel projects. With global crop failures of rice, oranges, coffee and other important crops that end up on our plate, food security …
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“Aside from my child it is the longest standing commitment I’ve ever had.” Those are the words from “Skrim” an avid roller derby player, reflecting on the longevity of the sport’s tight knit community and sense of belonging. The game was first established in Australia in 2007 when Sarah Strong-Law immigrated from Texas, bringing both …
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