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Proposed debit card surcharge ban

Politics & Economy The Wire

The Federal Government is proposing a ban on debit card surcharges to be implemented by 2026.The Reserve Bank of Australia...

Repair it – don’t replace it

The Wire

In 2023, the EU passed legislation encouraging users to repair purchased goods under a ‘right to repair.’  Users are now...

300 epilepsy related deaths each year in Australia

Health The Wire 16 October 2024

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is where a person living with epilepsy dies without warning and the post-mortem fails...

How Perceptions of Mental Illness have changed in Australia

Health Science & Environment The Wire 15 October 2024

As conversations surrounding mental health continue to grow in Australia, so too do the diagnosed cases of mental illness.From social...

Survey finds Widespread Severe Food Insecurity in Australia

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 15 October 2024

A recent report from Foodbank has found that 3.4 million Australians are living with food insecurity, of which 2 million...

Federal Government needs to do more to address digital divide in Australia, experts say

The Wire

This week is Anti-Poverty Week, bringing forward calls for the Federal Government to implement a national digital inclusion strategy. Around one...

First Nations communities critical to environmental conservation efforts

Science & Environment The Wire

Last week the Global Nature Positive Summit kicked off in Sydney, bringing leaders together from across the world to discuss...

Australian Medical Association calls for urgent action on child incarceration crisis

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

The Australian Medical Association has joined forces with top youth justice experts to urge governments to address the root causes...

supermarket baby food products failing WHO nutrition guidelines, study finds

Health The Wire 14 October 2024

A new study reveals most ready-made foods for infants and toddlers found in Australian supermarkets fail to meet World Health...

Emily Wurramara – Nara

Nara (meaning “nothing” in Anindilyakwa language) is a record five years in the making; though the journey to get here...