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We’ve been hearing a lot about the federal government’s ten-billion dollar housing package and how it has failed to win the support of either the coalition opposition or The Greens in parliament. But we’re yet to hear more about a promised two billion dollar boost in funding for community housing provider supporters, announced in Treasurer …
Major consumer advocates have called for Australian airline passengers to receive compensation for flight delays and cancellations. Compared with the rest of the world, our current practises are said to be lagging, with no specific regulations forcing a minimum amount or timeframe. Image: Image: Shutterstock -ModernNomads Produced By: Cindy Paskalina Featured In Story: Dr …
Magic mushrooms and MDMA will be available for mental health therapeutics starting July 1st this year. Australia will be leading the charge, being the very first country to introduce psychedelics as an official medicinal therapy for mental health, with the exception of course to indigenous practices. But many details of how it will be accessible, …
Peter Dutton’s Budget reply emphasized inflationary effects, but did not directly criticize much of the Chalmers budget initiatives. He thought more could be done to allow those on Jobseeker to get a few gigs without losing their payments and simlarly with older Australians worried about losing their pension. Given the tight job market these could …
An arts exhibition is back in Perth with more than 91 artists from 29 Aboriginal centres across Western Australia. The exhibition called ‘Revealed’ will run at the Fremantle Arts Centre until the 23 July, and it will include more than 200 works from artists from across the state. The Wire’s contributor from RTRFM Bec Bowman spoke before the event’s opening …
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This coming Monday, 15 May, marks the 75th anniversary of Palestine’s Nakba – the start of Palestinians’ continued violent disposession from their homes and land, following Israel being founded. To mark Nakba, meaning “catastrophe”, rallies will be held across so-called Australia on Saturday. Other events include seminars and screenings. Late last year, in a …
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Aboriginal legal services across the country released a joint statement last month saying they were on “the brink of collapse” after years of underfunding, increasing demand, and with no response to calls for emergency funding –despite the current Government promising to address First Nations justice. The recent federal budget includes almost $2 billion for …
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MP for Warringah in Sydney, Zali Steggall, gives the federal government a B+ for its budget. But like other independent MPs, Steggall wants to see more done to tackle climate change and broader cost-of-living relief. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Slow Walker Produced By: Wendy Frew Featured In Story: Zali Steggall – Member of Parliament for …