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CSIRO report reaffirms nuclear as most costly energy option, despite Coalition claims

The CSIRO’s latest GenCost report has once again identified nuclear energy as the most expensive power option for Australia. GenCost is the national science agency’s annual assessment of electricity costs, and in response to the study, both CSIRO and The Australian Conservation Foundation have criticised the Coalition’s Nuclear proposal to build seven taxpayer-funded nuclear power …

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Suspended Senator Lidia Thorpe calls for inquiry into racism in Parliament House

It was an intense final session of the year at Parliament House, with many bills passed and deals made amongst parties. Senator Lidia Thorpe again made headlines last week, having been suspended from Parliament following a confrontation with Pauline Hanson. Senator Thorpe says the Senate has punished her for speaking out against racism.   Produced …

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Fallen Government… Where to now for France?

The French government has collapsed as a result of an ongoing political deadlock crisis. Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his minority government were ousted following a no-confidence vote on Wednesday. So exactly why is France’s political scene been so highly turbulent? Image: Image Credit: jacqueline macou / Pixabay Produced By: Toni Pankaluic Featured In Story: …

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Women in Canberra demanding justice for missing Indigenous men

The fight for six Indigenous men who have disappeared from their remote communities in Western Australia continues. Families of the men who remain missing for more than two years attended Parliament House in Canberra last week to demand help from the Federal Government and fight for justice on a national level. Senator Dorinda Cox brought …

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‘Regulate It?’: new campaign calls Victorians to rethink safe cannabis regulation

80 percent of Australians think possessing a small amount of cannabis shouldn’t be a criminal offence – that’s according to the Australian Institute Health and Welfare. But, how is public perception on adult cannabis use in states like Victoria stacking up with current legislation? What would a regulated health-focused approach to adult-use cannabis look like? …

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Activist shares story on experience with FGM and empowering human rights

Content warning – distressing themes This week, The Wire covered the Federal government appointed eight Ambassadors for International Day of People With Disabilities. Human rights activist and Khadija Gbla  is one of them with an insightful story to share. She came to Australia as a refugee at the age of 13 from  Sierra Leone, in …

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