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Celebrating leaders aiding refugees and migrants in Queensland
At this year’s Multicultural Queensland Awards, two champions of diversity and inclusion were recognised for their outstanding work. Lolla Ingadottir,...
Fri 05 Sep 2025
New report shows impacts from gynaecological cancers
This week marked the start of both Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and Women’s Health Week. To kickstart discussion, the Australia...
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Union fights to protect equal pay in community sector
Community sector workers — many of them women — are speaking out as the Fair Work Commission reviews a key...
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Link between autistic-like traits and problematic gaming
People who have autistic-like traits, but fall short of a clinical diagnosis, are at risk of problematic gaming, according to...
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Migrant communities face aftermath as rallies platform white nationalism
Over the weekend, March For Australia rallies emerged in all corners of the country, seeing events in some states roll...
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Hurricane Katrina: 20 years on
It’s been 20 years, since images of people clinging to the roofs of homes were broadcast across the world. August...
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Australia Establishes Centre For Disease Control
Australia has tabled legislation for it’s own Centre for Disease Control for the first time after decades of discussion. The...
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Raewyn Burton: celebrated for supporting multicultural communities in prison
In 2013, Raewyn Burton saw the need to support Pacific Islanders and multicultural inmates in prison and immigration detention centres....
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Anger at Indonesian Politicians Boils Over
In Indonesia, public frustration about the increased cost of living and the administration of government has spilled out onto the...
Wed 03 Sep 2025
22-year-old Australian Molly Picklum becomes the World Surf Champion
22-year-old Australian Molly Picklum became the 2025 World Surf Champion, securing the title at the World Surf League Finals in...
Wed 03 Sep 2025
War on the home front: Labor forced to increase roll out of in-home aged care packages
There has been an uprising in the senate today as the Coalition, Greens and independents have joined forces to push...
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Blood Moon total eclipse
A spectacular blood moon total eclipse will be displayed across the skies of Australia and New Zealand. The event will...
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Blood Cancer: Australia’s silent women’s health crisis
On Monday, The Leukaemia Foundation revealed that blood cancer is one of the most critical yet under-recognised women’s health issues...
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Australian advocates respond to escalating tensions in West Papua
Protestors are demonstrating outside Indonesian consulates across Australia today after crackdowns on pro-democracy voices in West Papua. Advocates warn of...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Under-16s social media ban nears, but doubts remain
The federal government has just over three months to implement a ban on social media access for all Australians under...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Ben Maiyo: outstanding contribution by a new Queenslander
Ben Maiyo came to Australia two years ago and saw the support needs for Australians with a multiethnic background. Working...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Racism in healthcare is costing lives, report finds
A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission has found that racism in Australia’s healthcare system is causing serious...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
How underwater volcanic explosions impact marine species: research
A group of scientists from the University of Tasmania and the CSIRO are on a 54-day trip to the Pacific...
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Multicultural Queensland Month events wrap up for 2025
The Multicultural Queensland Awards were held this weekend, organised by the Queensland government to acknowledge the work and advocacy by...
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Salvation Army “Sallyman” Program Loses Funding amid Government Defence Cuts
Recent Funding cuts from the federal government have seen a number of organisations needing to minimise or scrap programs altogether. ...
Mon 01 Sep 2025
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