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A stop-work order has been issued to the NSW Forestry Corporation after allegedly logging without performing the necessary checks for trees containing dens for the endangered Southern Greater Glider in Flat Rock State Forest in southern NSW. This is the second stop-work order issued to the NSW Forestry Corporation this year, after one was issued …
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A new event in December is bringing together non-binary and transgender artists into one stage. The event, called Transgenre, is an event offering more representation in the live music scene, showing transgender and non-binary voices The Wire’s contributor from TuneFM Ash Taylor spoke with music journalist, Ellie Robinson and singer Tim Blunt and asked them …
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Wombats populations are under threat from a parasitic disease caused by mites. Sarcoptic mange is estimated to affect up to 90 percent of wild wombat populations across Australia. But now there’s a new treatment to cure the condition called Bravecto. The Wire’s contributor from TuneFM Ben Lewis asked Programs Manager for Wires Kriste Newton, how …
The Consumer Price Index has risen, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which means inflation is back on the agenda yet again. With Inflation comes added cost of living to average Australian’s who are also under pressure from the Reserve Bank and their hikes on interest rates. To make sense of …
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The release of 80 people from Australian detentions comes after the ground-breaking High Court decision on November 9, declaring indefinite immigration detention in Australia unlawful. The ruling overturns a 20-year-old precedent and could lead to the release of 12 more people, casting doubt on the detention of 340 others, with far-reaching implications for future detention …
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The Senate inquiry into the assessment of and support services for people with ADHD released the report this week. This report is borne of analysis of the processes of identifying, diagnosing and treating ADHD, resulting in recommendations to improve the process. The report addresses the issues surrounding the affordability of treatment, social stigmas, difficulty getting …
You may have seen magpies across your neighbourhood, and think their only job is to attack during their mating season. But according to a new research, human noise pollution is taking its toll on the iconic Australian bird, affecting the songbirds’ ability to forage for food and to communicate. The Wire’s contributor from RTRFM Fiona …
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Neurodivergent young people in South Australia’s Riverland are benefiting socially by playing a top table game called Dungeons and Dragons, or DnD. DnD is a game which entails a group of people role playing as different characters, guided by a central person called a game or dungeon master. Besides the social aspect of DnD, the …