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Why Tasmania needs to change its legal definition of family violence
Last week, a 55-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 85-year-old mother in Tasmania. However, the case will not be considered a family violence incident under the state’s law because of its narrow definition of ‘family violence’ It raises questions about the legal definition of ‘family…
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Indigenous rangers call for support on Bird Flu frontline
There's now over 450 confirmed H5 bird flu events amongst wildlife across our states. The virus has since moved beyond sea birds to Australian wildlife, leading to mass deaths and sparking major concern nation-wide... Country Needs People is an independent NGO working with Indigenous Rangers, I…
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Regional Victoria raising awareness of local birds with festival
A regional Victorian community is placing local woodland birds in the spotlight. Connecting Country, Birdlife Castlemaine, and Castlemaine Field Naturalist Club have organised the week-long Feathery Festival. It gets underway tomorrow and is planned to centre around National Threatened Species Da…
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Maori woman won Minister's Award for support to CALD communities
A multicultural community leader in Queensland has received an award for her work in the community. Founder of Te Korowai Aroha Mary Ngarongo Bartlett - Johnston, known as Mama Mary, won the Minister’s Award at the Multicultural Queensland Awards. The organisation is a home away from home for M…
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Australia and Japan's defence deal sparks cultural heritage concern for Traditional Owners
Australia and Japan have struck a major 10-year defence agreement, allowing Japan’s defence force to test hypersonic, long-range missiles on Australian soil, including the Woomera Prohibited Area in remote SA. While the pack has been termed as a ‘ground-breaking milestone,' a Traditional Owner say…
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Local sport initiative connects migrant communities
Belong in Hockey – it's a program coordinated by the Toowoomba Hockey Association, to support the city’s local refugee and migrant population. The initiative began to help Middle Eastern Yezidi refugees integrate into the local community through sport. Since, Belong in Hockey has evolved to inc…
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Expanding ASIO questioning powers raising concerns for Australians civil liberties
18 months since its first reading, the Australian senate passed the ASIO amendment bill (no. 2) 2025 with reforms set to significantly expand ASIO’s questioning powers. The controversial bill has seen politicians from across the political spectrum including Greens, One Nations and Independents u…
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New report warns global heating expected to exceed 1.5C
Global heating is set to overshoot 1.5C, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme report . Exceeding the limit pledged in the Paris Agreement is now “unavoidable”, with modelling under the most optimistic scenario placing the expected peak temperature rise at 1.8C. This comes as …
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"Silenced" Documentary - full interview
A new documentary explores the legal struggles female survivors of violence experience when legal action is used as a weapon to silence an individual’s right to speak. The documentary “Silenced” profiles the work of human-rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson as she represents female clients experiencin…
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Gendered Violence Silenced By Courts
A new documentary explores the legal struggles female survivors of violence experience when legal action is used as a weapon to silence an individual’s right to speak. The documentary “Silenced” profiles the work of human-rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson as she represents female clients experiencin…
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