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An organisation will reforest a section of the Daintree Rainforest in Wonga Beach this weekend, located in Far North Queensland . Rainforest Rescue has been reforesting the area for EIGHT consecutive years, and this year they have received support from a grant from Planet Ark by providing native seeds to plant. Image: Volunteers co-operating Rainforest …
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The federal Budget is just around the corner and Nationals Leader David Littleproud says more needs to be invested in regional Australia. He says Australia relies on regional industries like farming and resources, but government investment in regional towns and service delivery is lacking. Image: Image by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Flickr Produced …
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A new research found out technology could be used by perpetrators as a tool to harm culturally and linguistically diverse women. Immigrant women use technology to be in touch with family and friends from their home country, but some women experience abuse from their perpetrators by isolating them without any device to connect. Produced By: …
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Nimbin’s cannabis festival, Mardi Grass, kicks off tonight with a fashion show and the Great Green Cabaret, featuring musos, poets, comedians, and more. The festival will also include speakers like Leader of the Reason Party Fiona Patten, Greens Senator David Shoebridge, and President of the Legalise Cannabis Party Michael Balderstone. The road to cannabis legislation …
With South Australian children returning to school this week, there is growing concern around junk food advertising seen by children on their way to school – and its potential influences on children’s dietary choices and health. Research suggests that the average Australian child has a one in four chance of being above a healthy weight. …
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Last year, we saw a number of countries in the European Union swing to the far right including Italy, Sweden, Germany and France. This was followed by EU leaders announcing tougher border control measures to keep out asylum seekers –amid conflict in surrounding regions. More recently, the head of Finland’s conservative National Coalition …
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The Northern Territory government will allow fracking in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin, despite traditional owners, scientists, and environmental groups warning against the risks of this. The NT government has said it has met 135 recommendations from the 2018 Pepper inquiry – which found fracking risks could be mitigated if these were fully implemented. But …
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Most economists were predicting a further hold on Interest rates and were wrongfooted by Govenor Philip Lowe’s RBA Board decision. There now seems to be a groundswell of pushback as those already crunched by interest rates are becoming more and more desperate. It also makes the budget for Treasurer Jim Chalmers an even more diabolical …