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Lithium mining plans in Serbia from Rio Tinto provoke local unrest

Lithium mining plans in Serbia from Rio Tinto provoke local unrest

Politics & Economy The Wire

Since July 2024, multi-national mining company, Rio Tinto, has provoked strong local disapproval with their proposed lithium mine in Northern...

Aus government urged to do more as local councils lead the way to net zero: national report

Aus government urged to do more as local councils lead the way to net zero: national report

Politics & Economy Science & Environment The Wire

Australian councils are taking climate action into their own hands, with a new report showing they are outpacing the federal...

“Dogs With Jobs” New children’s book teaching kids about assistance animals

“Dogs With Jobs” New children’s book teaching kids about assistance animals

Communications & Culture The Wire

Many Dogs have many jobs, and author Natalie Leski writes all about them in her new book.  Titled “dogs with...

Landmark report makes urgent call for youth justice reform

Landmark report makes urgent call for youth justice reform

Social Justice The Law The Wire

A landmark report from Australia’s Human Rights Commission reflects long-standing calls for youth and child justice reform across Australia, urging...

Royal Commission into veteran suicide delivered today

Royal Commission into veteran suicide delivered today

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 9 September 2024

The following story contains details of suicide, please use discretion. Today the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has...

Canberra wraps up the week with big announcements

Canberra wraps up the week with big announcements

Politics & Economy The Wire

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made some big announcements this week. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will retire from politics in February...

Single parents struggling about cost of living pressures: research

Single parents struggling about cost of living pressures: research

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

New research from New South Wales Council of Social Service shows that 9 out of 10 single parents on low...

The Sydney student fighting for disability rights around the world

The Sydney student fighting for disability rights around the world

Social Justice The Wire

A  PhD candidate in Sydney is researching the role of social media in disability advocacy. 28-year-old Umar Syaroni was born...

Data Protection Laws needed for Neurotechnology in Australia

Data Protection Laws needed for Neurotechnology in Australia

Communications & Culture The Law The Wire

Brain-monitoring neurotechnology is becoming increasingly widespread across industry workplaces throughout the world. Yet as the technology advances, there are privacy...

Indigenous cultural-based insights emerge from global suicide prevention conference

Indigenous cultural-based insights emerge from global suicide prevention conference

Communications & Culture Health Social Justice The Wire

Content warning: the following contains references to First Nations suicide which may be distressing for some. According to the World...
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