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Last week Australia celebrated the contributions volunteers do for their communities through National Volunteer Week. This year Volunteering Australia launched...
Without health, communities cannot move forward because health is about quality of life. Yet in Australia, people with disabilities continue...
Over 300 experts are calling for safe, accurate and empowering climate-science education in classrooms. The collective, including mental health organisations, researchers, educators, health professionals and young people, have signed an open...
Eurovision 2026 has sparked conversation across the world, from Bulgaria’s historic win to Australia’s strong fourth-place finish, while ongoing controversy...
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have now confirmed that the platypus population at Sydney’s Royal National Park has expanded to 20...
Five Australians and a permanent resident passenger from the cruise ship at the centre of the Hentavirus outbreak are in...
New research reveals 26% of young people have been significantly affected by Australia’s under-16s social media ban. Of this group,...
As National Road Safety Week 2026 calls on Australians to “Drive So Others Survive,” road safety advocate Peter Frazer continues...
This week is National Volunteer Week, celebrating the efforts of volunteers across Australia as they contribute to creating stronger communities. ...
In his budget reply the leader of the opposition Angus Taylor announced that an elected Coalition government would disqualify permanent...
Last month saw a guilty plea in Australia’s first criminal prosecution for creating sexually explicit “deepfake” images without consent. The...
The World Health Organisation has declared the current Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa a public health emergency of...
A new report from Monash University has found community radio stations contribute an estimated $153 million in value to the...
New technology in Australia’s egg industry could help prevent the mass killing of millions of male chicks each year. Animal...
Over 391,000 Young Carers under the age of 25 in Australia are burdened by unpaid responsibility for family members living...
One of the leading union voices in Australia’s energy transition says skills shortages and delays to renewable energy projects are...
While the world grapples with climate change, research shows environmental sustainability holds a growing importance for Australians. Last weekend the...
The Returning Indigenous Corporation is an Indigenous, women-led, not-for-profit organisation working from Evans Head all the way to Brisbane. The...
With rents remaining at record highs ahead of next week’s Federal Budget, pressure is mounting on the federal government to...
A new study has found that female political candidates are punished for using negative language on the campaign trail. This...
Australia spends over a billion dollars annually putting children in lock up – that’s according to the Productivity Commission Report...
A new report conducted by food rescue organisation OzHarvest has revealed a record 350,000 Australians are seeking food relief every...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Australia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation....
A new treatment for stroke in Newcastle is giving hope. John Hunter Hospital is responsible for the trial, where patients...
May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, raising awareness of coercive control and family and domestic violence. Recent numbers...
Children today are growing up in an increasingly complex world, from bullying and social pressures to the lingering impacts of...
A beach in the Mornington Peninsula has secured funding to be wheelchair accessible for another year. Frankston City Council has...
Labor has announced plans for a major NDIS overhaul ahead of the Federal Budget, with proposed reforms expected to save...
Community service organisations are calling for carers to be formally recognised as essential workers, as the ongoing national fuel crisis...
Federal Right to Disconnect laws came into effect nearly two years ago after being passed by the Albanese government and...
