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Is Australia doing enough in reducing corruption?

Is Australia doing enough in reducing corruption?

Politics & Economy The Law The Wire

According to the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, Australia is in the top ten list of the least corrupted countries...

$1.2 billion lost to avoidable spending in public hospitals

$1.2 billion lost to avoidable spending in public hospitals

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 19 November 2025

A new report from the Grattan Institute has found that the public hospital system wastes approximately $1.2 billion a year...

How a lived experience won a youth mental health award

How a lived experience won a youth mental health award

Health Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire 19 November 2025

Today the Australian Mental Health Prize celebrates its TENTH anniversary, recognising four outstanding Australians who have contributed to improving mental...

Menulog to cease operations after 19 years

Menulog to cease operations after 19 years

Communications & Culture Politics & Economy The Wire

Last week, food delivery service Menulog announced that it will cease its operations by the end of this month after...

New documentary shows Paralympians are ‘Changing Track’

New documentary shows Paralympians are ‘Changing Track’

Communications & Culture The Wire

A new documentary explores the journey of the Australian Paralympic cycling team and their participation in the 2024 Paris Paralympics....

Concerns for new NDIS tool to be rolled in 2026

Concerns for new NDIS tool to be rolled in 2026

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 18 November 2025

The disability community have voiced their concerns regarding a new support needs assessment tool to be rolled out mid 2026...

Could a new citizenship category help Indigenous children born overseas?

Could a new citizenship category help Indigenous children born overseas?

Social Justice The Law The Wire

Children of Indigenous Australians as well as New Zealander Māori background born overseas can be denied citizenship, as the current...

Empowering middle aged homeless women with homes

Empowering middle aged homeless women with homes

Science & Environment Social Justice The Wire

Women over 55 are experiencing homelessness, according to the 2021 Census. According to a report released by Housing for the...

The Sydney Writers Festival 2025 Family Day kicks off Sunday

The Sydney Writers Festival 2025 Family Day kicks off Sunday

Communications & Culture The Wire

The Sydney Writers Festival is now calling all kids interested in storytelling to attend their Family Day. Next Sunday 23...

Organisations welcome new Aged Care Act, some challenges not addressed

Organisations welcome new Aged Care Act, some challenges not addressed

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 17 November 2025

The new Aged Care Act came into effect at the beginning of November, and community organisations welcome the new bill...

UN Special Rapporteur to intervene in North West Shelf legal cases

UN Special Rapporteur to intervene in North West Shelf legal cases

Politics & Economy Science & Environment The Wire

The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy and sustainable environment has filed an application to...