Australia

Federal Government releases new cyber security strategy, aims to be world leader in field

Today marks the release of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. Aiming to boost the 2.3 billion dollars already invested in cyber security strategies, this new policy provides a 589.6 million dollar bump in funding. This funding boost will be primarily used to provide support for small-to-medium businesses and individuals vulnerable to a cyber attack. …

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Urgent call to ramp up wildlife protection amidst bushfires

As bushfires intensify in parts of Australia, the federal government grants increased protection to 25 species affected by the fires. However, Vets for Climate Action urges the government to tackle the root cause by strengthening environmental laws to address climate change’s impact on wildlife. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced By: Vanessa Gatica Featured In Story: …

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Federal government unveils funding boost for housing crisis

This week, Housing Ministers from each state and territory gathered in Canberra to speak about the housing crisis. The Federal government announced more funds to build social and affordable houses across Australia, but would this be enough? To know more about the outcome, The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan asked National Radio News Political Correspondent Amanda Copp, …

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New Beginnings for Australia and China?

Prime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have visited Beijing, marking the first visit by Australian leadership in seven years. The trip proceeded smoothly, yielding solid photo opportunities for both Canberra and Beijing and signaling a further potential thawing of Australian-Chinese relations. This week, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) is taking place in …

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World Diabetes Day brings awareness to seventh most common cause of death

It was World Diabetes Day this week, and with almost two million diabetics in Australia, awareness must be raised among citizens. Diabetes affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people even more, as they are three times more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes. World Diabetes Day is organised by the United Nations, and is on …

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