As a proud sporting nation, it is embedded within Aussie culture to crack open a cold one with a few mates while watching the AFL Grand Final or indulging in a glass of champagne over the races, however the role alcohol plays…
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The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated. The grounding last month of the MV Wakashio in an environmentally sensitive and…
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Demonstrating what can be achieved when you unite to protect the oceans and marine life, Sea Shepherd and the Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation of Northeast Arnhem Land, have again joined forces for a remote beach clean-up campaign at Djulpan in the Northern Territory.…
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To be forced out of your home, separated from your family, and placed into an internment camp with the chilling possibility of being tortured or forcibly sterilised based upon your ethnicity is the reality for over 1 million Uyghur people living in…
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The Federal government on Monday, 20 July, 2020 has announced a $3 million package to provide more counselling and support services for women and their children who have experienced domestic and family violence. The package will be delivered to 23 service providers…
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At all stages of life, people with an intellectual disability (ID) are at least two to three times more likely to have a mental disorder than the general population. Despite this, the right support can be difficult to find, and many people with ID…
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The Fred Hollows Foundation (The Foundation) and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO) released a joint statement in June calling upon the eye health sector to consider equity of access to eye health care in post COVID-19 planning.…
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New report shows of decades of progress in child health outcomes are at risk as vaccination and health programs halted. A new report released by ChildFund Australia today warns that there may be an explosion of infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea…
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Ongoing Pregnant Pause campaign launched by FARE Australia aims to inform women about dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, stating that no level of consumption is safe. Recent polling undertaken by FARE in March 2020 reveals that almost a quarter (23 percent)…
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Greenpeace welcomes the NSW Government’s $79 million commitment to set up a renewable energy zone in New England, creating over 3,000 jobs and eventually providing enough power for more than 3 million homes. This morning NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean will unveil…
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