Australia

CALD communities utilise storytelling to persevere in disasters

CALD communities utilise storytelling to persevere in disasters

Communications & Culture The Wire

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities or CALD Communities for short are left out of disaster and crisis management due to...

Australia’s flu season far from over

Australia’s flu season far from over

Health The Wire 12 August 2025

It’s festival season across Australia, but along with the big gatherings comes a less welcome guest: the flu. Queensland has...

TikTok birth control misinformation causing unplanned pregnancies

TikTok birth control misinformation causing unplanned pregnancies

Science & Environment The Wire

Misleading birth control advice on TikTok is putting young people at increased risk of unplanned pregnancies. A new study from...

National Science Week launches in Canberra

National Science Week launches in Canberra

Science & Environment The Wire

National Science Week has been officially launched at Questacon in Canberra. A record number of events have been registered across...

Virgin Australia will allow small pets on cabin

Virgin Australia will allow small pets on cabin

Communications & Culture The Wire

Last week, Virgin Australia has announced plans to allow small pets in the cabin on selected domestic flights, becoming the...

35% pay gap for First Nations women according to new data

35% pay gap for First Nations women according to new data

Politics & Economy The Wire

First Nations women are facing the largest gender pay gap in Australia, earning on average 35% less than male Australian...

New app helping families with end-of-life care

New app helping families with end-of-life care

Health The Wire 5 August 2025

La Trobe’s free HELP app is changing end-of-life care, helping over 1,100 users build support networks for loved ones with...

Homelessness week shines a light on rough sleeping in WA

Homelessness week shines a light on rough sleeping in WA

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

This week is Homelessness week, raising awareness about the impact of Australian experiencing this issue and the potential solutions to...

New research: 9 out of 10 tradies experience work related injuries

New research: 9 out of 10 tradies experience work related injuries

Health The Wire 5 August 2025

Recent data from the Australian Physiotherapy Association shows that 9 in 10 tradies experienced a work-related injury in the past...

Cultural Fashion Show celebrating Queensland’s diversity

Cultural Fashion Show celebrating Queensland’s diversity

Communications & Culture The Wire

August is Multicultural Queensland Month, an initiative by the Queensland government showcasing and celebrating multiculturalism across the state. On Sunday,...