Australia

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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Music festival representing non-binary and transgender artists

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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Australian High Court decision frees 80 detainees

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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