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Can sustainable tourism reduce cost of living for locals?
Protests across Europe against overtourism are gaining momentum as the cost of living in the continent continues to increase. Spain...
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Minister for Disability announces $2bn foundational supports program
As the National Disability Insurance Scheme struggles to sustain demand, the government has turned its attention to Foundational Supports –...
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Aboriginal Rock Art at Supreme Court: FARA vs Gas project
The Northwest Shelf Gas Project and its impacts on the Mujuruga Aboriginal Rock Art is being challenged in the courts....
Fri 22 Aug 2025
QPC recommendations concerns disability and housing advocates
This week, the Queensland Productivity Commission is pushing to opt out of the National Construction Code’s Liveable Housing Design Standard....
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Coordinated action needed to protect Antarctica from threats: Report
As Antarctica faces growing conservation threats, a new report calls for a coordinated effort to protect the continent. With experts...
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Meet Advocate Dr Alex Harrison: First deaf vet in Australia
Australians with a disability face challenges depending on the condition, but it will never let them stop on achieving positive...
Fri 22 Aug 2025
SA’s Royal Commission into Domestic Violence signals hope for advocates
Content Warning: the following contains discussion of domestic violence which may be distressing for some. Over 5000 voices of...
Thu 21 Aug 2025
SA’s Royal Commission into Domestic Violence signals hope for advocates
Content Warning: the following contains discussion of domestic violence which may be distressing for some. Over 5000 voices of...
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Afghanistan’s hidden suffering under tightening Taliban rule
Since the collapse of the Afghanistan democratic government in August 2021, the land-locked nation has slowly drifted out of the...
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Sports newsroom to boost diversity in media
A new project on producing sports content at Radio 4EB will be launched next week. With the support of the...
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Economic Reform Roundtable: Will there be an EV road tax?
Labor’s three-day Economic Reform Roundtable put forward some bold ideas, with the event casting a light on road user charging,...
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Economic Reform Roundtable: Will there be an EV road tax?
Labor’s three-day Economic Reform Roundtable put forward some bold ideas, with the event casting a light on road user charging,...
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Sussan Ley critical of process of Rothman Visa Cancellation
At a press conference in Sydney today Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley weighed in on the way that Minister...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
T-Maxxing: New trend encourages teens to take testosterone
A new social media trend that encourages individuals to take testosterone recreationally is gaining popularity across social media platforms. Known...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Loophole allows NSW Landlords to “Renovict” tenants
Back in late May, the New South Wales Minns government abolished the no ground eviction process based on an election...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Qantas slapped with $90m fine for illegally sacking ground staff
The Federal Court has fined major airline Qantas $90 million for illegally terminating and outsourcing more than 1800 ground staff...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
New Plastic Recycling Scheme for Supermarkets will Impact Consumers
The ACCC has issued a new scheme proposing collection of soft plastic packaging from consumers for recycling purposes. Food and...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Heat Before Wicket: How climate change is putting the game of cricket at risk.
A recent report released has revealed that cricket played at all levels around the world is at risk due to...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Israeli Government member Simcha Rothman Visa Cancelled
Australia has cancelled a visa of a member of Israel’s Religious Zionist Party, Simcha Rothman, who was due to commence...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Book an Adventure! Children’s Book Week Celebrates 80 years
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Children’s Book Week, running from the 16th to the 23rd of August. Created...
Wed 20 Aug 2025
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