Rights of the Child violated under QLD ‘adult time’ laws

The new QLD LNP government has a responsibility to follow the recommendations of decades of research into youth justice, says Australian Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds. featuring Australian Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds reporter: Mia Armitage PIC: children at beach (Mia Armitage)

The human right to housing in a housing crisis

Housing is listed as one of the human rights agreed on in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Byron Shire founder of House You Chels Hood Withey continues to advocate for it during a local housing crisis and while moving house. featuring House You Founder Chels Hood Withey reporter: Mia…

Thousands of slavery cases, 35 convictions in Australia

More than 16,400 cases of slavery reported in NSW alone yet only 35 convictions nation-wide. These are the woeful statistics reported by the state's first ongoing anti-slavery commissioner, James Cockayne.  Some of the cases are on the Northern Rivers. featuring NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner Jam…

‘We don’t want to move again,’ Saibai elder living in Brisbane joins Torres Strait Islander Uncles fighting for Commonwealth climate change duty of care

A tour of a rather different kind is happening on the Northern Rivers this week, with the two lead plaintiffs in a climate change duty of care court case against the Commonwealth visiting from the Torres Strait Islands to meet with disaster survivors. We heard about the case and the tour from Grat…

More Greens election promises after senate backflip

This week is the first in a sixteen-day campaign around gendered family and domestic violence and the federal Greens are promising fifteen billion dollars in frontline services funding if they get the numbers in next year’s election, we hear from candidate for the seat of Richmond Mandy Nolan about…

Torres Strait Islander climate change duty of care plaintiffs to meet with Northern Rivers disaster survivors

A tour of a rather different kind is happening on the Northern Rivers next week, when two lead plaintiffs in a climate change duty of care court case against the Commonwealth come to visit from the Torres Strait Islands. We hear about the case and the tour from Grata Fund founder Isabelle Reinecke…

‘Tis the season… to volunteer for your local RFS brigade

Billinudgel Deputy Senior Captain Murray Dreschler has been volunteering for the RFS for more than twenty years, encountering loss and tragedy near and far from home. But he's 55 now, the same old faces are showing up to fight the fires, and the RFS needs more help. featuring NSW Rural Fire Servic…

‘Stick together,’ police advice for up to 8,000 Schoolies in Byron

Up to 8,000 'Schoolies', several police units including dogs and two horses are to converge in Byron Bay for this year's end of year celebrations featuring Tweed Byron Acting Superintendent Mick Dempsey reporter: Mia Armitage PIC: NSW Mounted Police in Byron Bay for Schoolies 2023 (supplied)

Mistaken identity- Captain Paul Watson denies throwing 'rotten butter' at Japanese whalers

Rotten butter and anti-whaling activists feature in an international court case starring Captain Paul Watson, we find out the latest on his detention in Greenland as Japan continue to fight for his extradition. featuring Captain Paul Watson Foundation Australia Director Haans Siver reporter: Mia …

Climate change impacts add to family cost of living woes

A new report shows cost of living impacts of climate change on Australian families, including a single mother from Ballina, we find out more from the leader of a relatively new group called Parents for Climate, which has partnered with the Climate Council on the study. featuring Parents for Climat…