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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

The Wire

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...

Torres Strait Islanders call for action on climate change

Torres Strait Islanders call for action on climate change

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Image:Our Island Our Home campaign At the end of every COP meeting the Climate Action Network nominates a country for...

Refugees in no man’s land

Refugees in no man’s land

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Image:Image: Shutterstock – Ajdin Kamber As refugees from Iraq, Syria and other war-torn regions of the middle east huddle in...

To screen or not to screen?

To screen or not to screen?

The Wire

Image:Image: Shutterstock – Inside Creative House Cancer kills more Australians each year than a full capacity crowd at the Sydney...

Wage Safety For Seasonal Workers

Wage Safety For Seasonal Workers

The Wire

Seasonal farm workers will now be able to access a minimum wage after years of working on piecework payments. The...