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Alice Springs is on the path to achieve its 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030. The Alice Springs Roadmap to 2030 was released last month, showing the challenges and the advantages Central Australia has to achieve this transformation. But all of this is only possible if there’s investment in the project. Image: Image …
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Negative political campaigns targeting opponents in the lead up to elections are common. But where’s the line between negative campaigns and racism? Brisbane’s Former Greens Mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan claims this happened to him, as the only person of colour to run for Mayor. Image: Jonathan Sriranganathan claims some of the LNP narrative about him …
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More than a dozen organisations are asking Foreign Minister Penny Wong to commit more humanitarian aid for Sudan. The organisations, including the Australian Council for International Development and the Sudanese Australian Advocacy Network, say Australia is lagging behind its counterparts like the UK and Canada in funding aid for the African country. Image: Image Credit: …
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Soft drink manufacturer Coca-Cola has increased the sugar content in their line of beverages, resulting in health experts calling for reform in food legislation. Coca-Cola, alongside other soft drink manufacturers, typically self- report the changes in ingredients in their products in Australia. As such, there is no obligation to keep a watchdog group informed as …
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An evaluation of more than 40 years of research has found psychological therapy is a promising alternative to the over-reliance on anti-depressants in aged care. With nearly 6 in 10 Australians in residential aged care taking antidepressants, older Australians are a group with the highest level of depression. Story from RTRFM Image: Image from …
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Australia is in the midst of a whooping cough outbreak, with more than 2700 cases recorded in the first 3 months of this year, most of them in Queensland and New South Wales. Whooping cough is highly contagious, and although adults can contract the illness, children and babies are the most vulnerable. Image: Image: Unsplash …
The Aboriginal Housing and Homelands conference kicked off today in Alice Springs. It will discuss better ways to improve housing for First Nations peoples in the NT. The Wire’s contributors from 8CCC’s Big Brekky show started asking General Manager of Professional Services with the Central Land Council Dr Josie Douglas about the conference. Image: Image …
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A recent survey by Musicians Australia and Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, reveals that half of Australia’s musicians earned less than $6000 last year. The findings highlight widespread concerns with financial instability including unpaid gigs. I spoke with Elise Chidiac from MEAA about improving working conditions to support musicians’ livelihoods. Image: Image by Cloudfront Produced …