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Tuvaluan ‘climate’ visa in full swing
A new permanent visa for Tuvaluans is already in full swing, and a third of the population has entered into...
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Noongar youth crowned Mr and Miss NAIDOC 2025
Many gathered at Perth’s Crown Ball room on Saturday night to watch the crowning of Mr and Miss NAIDOC 2025....
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Urgent push to fix rural maternity shortages
Half of rural obstetric services have closed since the 1990s, leaving some areas as “obstetric deserts,” where 1 in 50...
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Aboriginal Youth Leaders Program a Success in NSW Parliament
This month, the New South Wales Parliament launched its first-ever Young Aboriginal Leaders Program, inspiring young Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Cassius Turvey’s murder “Not Racially Motivated,” sentencing shows Australian Courts upholding racism
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised this story contains names of people who have died. Last Friday, the...
Mon 30 Jun 2025
What To Expect in The New Financial Year
The first of July brings the new financial year, and with it, some changes in support for Australians. Minimum wages...
Mon 30 Jun 2025
QLD Government Risk Segregating Students with Disability, Advocates Warn
The Queensland Government recently announced its intention to build six new special schools in the state budget. The government says...
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Iranian community grapples with Middle East conflict
The escalating tensions, sudden conflict, and current ceasefire in the middle east has affected diaspora communities around the world. In...
Fri 27 Jun 2025
New migrants urged to seek assistance at tax time
A new financial year is just around the corner, and it’s time to lodge taxes and claim deductions. This annual...
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Australian defence spending under focus following NATO commitment
This week at the 2025 Hague NATO summit, member states of the military alliance announced they will annually invest five...
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Hundreds converge at the annual Indigenous university games
Mob across the country have gathered this week on Noongar country to take part in the annual National Indigenous University...
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Anti-racism review into NT’s Police Force scrapped despite community support
There’s community support behind a review into racism in the Northern Territory’s police force, according to the NT’s Anti-DiscriminationCommissioner Jeswynn...
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Concern as Foundational Support figures absent from state budgets
The disability community have been left confused and concerned as no figures have been mentioned for Foundational Supports in any...
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Empowering leadership program for First Nations men and women enters its 15th year
The Miss/ Mr NAIDOC Perth has entered its 15th year – its aim? To encourage First Nations participants to develop...
Thu 26 Jun 2025
City of Sydney’s mandate for all-electric buildings by 2027
The City of Sydney has announced that all new residential buildings, large commercial developments, and hotels must be fully electric...
Thu 26 Jun 2025
New partnership sparks dialogue on youth homelessness
Youth homelessness remains a growing issue across the nation. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare over 38,000...
Wed 25 Jun 2025
5G network could help predict major flooding events – Research
Australian Researchers at University Technology Sydney have developed world leading, flood sensing technology that uses the 5G mobile phone network...
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Hopes for a fairer GST system in Australia
Australia’s GST aims to be distributed equitably among its states and territories. However, the definition of ‘fair’ is a subject...
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Rainbows and celebrations mark Pilbara Pride Week
Organised by Phlags+ Pilbara, the event marked the final day of Pilbara Pride Week and featured market stalls, a community...
Wed 25 Jun 2025
LGBTQI+ numbers double to over 1.2 Million as acceptance grows
More Australians are identifying as LGBTQI+, with numbers doubling since 2012 to over 1.2 million. A new study from Charles...
Tue 24 Jun 2025
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