NEW best practice principles for the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement have been released by the World Economic Forum. The proposed governance framework will be piloted in the Netherlands to see if it can mitigate the risks inherent in…
THE cohealth Melbourne Town Hall Vaccination Centre opened on Wednesday, 1 September to vaccinate Melbourne’s disadvantaged. The centre was closed 23 days later. What was designed to assist a CBD community, including rough sleepers, people with English literacy limitations, refugees, and international…
Silence - in our schools and briefly in our playgrounds, on our sporting fields, everywhere but online and in social media. That is what is greeting our kids.…
Today Tuesday, 31 August, is International Overdose Awareness Day An Opinion Piece by Mary Malak, CEO of Humanity Matters With the pressure and isolation caused by the current COVID-19 lockdowns, many agencies are reporting higher levels of drug and alcohol use, as…
HUNDREDS of Adelaideans have demanded the federal government show compassion for Afghanistan. Members of Adelaide’s sizeable Afghan community – who fear for their families and country in the wake of the Taliban takeover – organised a candlelight vigil Saturday night in Victoria Square.…
I AM in favour of a universal basic income. So are 77 per cent of Australians, according to a new Anglicare survey. Basic income schemes propose citizens and residents receive government payments that are universal, unconditional and adequate enough to live about…
WIDESPREAD discrimination is normal for Australian Muslims, according to a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The report, released July 2021, shares the stories of Australian Muslims, inclusive of the good, bad, and ugly. The ugly, otherwise known as Islamophobia is…
THE Australian government’s response to the escalating refugee crisis in Afghanistan has been grossly inadequate, argues the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Thousands of Afghans are currently at risk following the Taliban’s takeover of the capital and last remaining stronghold, Kabul. Women, journalists,…
AUSTRALIAN parents want their kids vaccinated and back at school, according to a national poll by UNICEF. The results, released on August 11, 2021, found parents were overwhelmingly concerned about the academic effects of extended periods in lockdown. Learning loss was a…
THE Spanish ambassador to UNESCO has revealed details of the Australian government’s negotiations to avoid an “in danger” listing for the Great Barrier Reef. Last month, the Morrison government succeeded in its bid to stop the World Heritage Committee declaring the reef…
