The Wire Weekly 11 Jan 25 Government delays gambling reform while accepting gifts from gambling industry New research: iron infusion during pregnancy can reduce anemia Prime Minister Albanese’s tour sparks speculation of early election Los Angeles fires highlight Australia’s urgent need for firefighting fleet Remembering the Boxing Day Tsunami HECS debt pricing problems Retail Sales and Inflation figures give hope for rate cut. McGrath Foundation helps more people – The SCG Pink Test Trudeau finally pulls the plug on his leadership

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Peaceful protests with a hostile undertone

Peaceful protests with a hostile undertone

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Image:Image: shutterstock- Auliviart Melbourne and other major Australian cities saw their city streets lined with thousands of anti-lockdown and anti-vax...

Religious discrimination debate reignites in Parliament

Religious discrimination debate reignites in Parliament

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Discussion on the issue of religious freedom have re-ignited as the last two weeks of Parliamentary sitting approach. Although the...

The Positives and Negatives of COP26

The Positives and Negatives of COP26

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The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) was recently held in Glasgow. It was attended by almost 200 countries with...

Spike in Australian teens with eating disorders due to COVID-19

Spike in Australian teens with eating disorders due to COVID-19

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Eating disorders among Australian teenagers has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, with child psychologists in over demand. According to experts...

Permanent residency pathways for Hongkongers announced

Permanent residency pathways for Hongkongers announced

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Image:Image by johnlsl on Flickr The Morrison Government has updated two new visa streams for temporary graduates and skilled workers...

New platform launched for emerging artists in Brisbane

New platform launched for emerging artists in Brisbane

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Sydney and Melbourne are well-established cities in Australia with a lot of artistic platforms for emerging artists. However, the same...

First COVID outbreak in NT’s Indigenous communities

First COVID outbreak in NT’s Indigenous communities

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Image:Image Source: Henrique Felix via Unsplash.com Over the last week, 11 COVID cases were recorded in Katherine and Robinson River,...

First Nations Clean Energy Network sets out to address energy insecurity

First Nations Clean Energy Network sets out to address energy insecurity

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Image:Image: Joe Ferrer via Shutterstock: solar photovoltaic renewable energy facility, Northern Territory, Australia. An Indigenous-led initiative that seeks to improve...

ACT and NT want ‘Andrews Bill’ revoked to legalise VAD

ACT and NT want ‘Andrews Bill’ revoked to legalise VAD

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Almost all states in Australia have legalised voluntary-assisted dying, with the exception of New South Wales who is debating the...

Australia is far behind on fair access to higher education

Australia is far behind on fair access to higher education

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Last Wednesday was World Access to Higher Education Day to raise awareness about fair access to higher education for students...
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