8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (579+ words) Veterans and families call for proof that Royal Commission Reforms are delivering change Two years after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide tabled its Final Report, the Open Door Initiative at Flinders University is calling for a transparent,…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (162+ words) The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability has today presented and published its final report for its inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia. Committee Chair, Dr Mike Freelander MP,…...

11+ hour, 45+ min ago   (249+ words) Labor is backing local councils with new tech and more resources to make public places safer. Councils have been calling for this support - and Labor will deliver it. The Labor Government is today opening the $10 million Creating Safer Places grants…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (551+ words) A $10 million Australian Government campaign celebrating inspirational teachers risked overlooking the workplace conditions driving educators from the profession, according to new research led by Curtin University. The Be That Teacher campaign launched in October 2023 as part of the Federal Government's…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (216+ words) Mental health challenges can affect anyone. Knowing how to recognise the signs and start a caring conversation can help someone get the support they need. To recognise World Mental Health Day (10 October), we're hosting a series of free community conversations…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago   (542+ words) The Albanese Labor Government is backing those that help our most vulnerable Australians with $300 million in new grant funding for crisis and transitional housing. The Minister for Housing and Homelessness Clare O'Neil today joined Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (344+ words) Following a referral by Treasurer the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will open an inquiry into the use of technology to assist in improving Australian productivity. Like many advanced economies, Australia has…...

13+ hour, 20+ min ago   (589+ words) Research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) explores karanga, the ceremonial call of welcome onto a marae, as a sophisticated system of communication, care, and cultural continuity. Drawing on the lived experiences of kaikaranga, the women…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (361+ words) Diagnosed with low grade prostate cancer aged just 55, Andrew Luciani recalled the relief he felt interacting with men of similar experience on his first visit to his local prostate cancer support group. "I realised that there were other men that…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (492+ words) The Victorian Greens have secured major democratic reforms for the City of Melbourne, passing amendments through Parliament today to abolish dodgy group voting tickets and end automatic enrolment for businesses and non-resident property owners. These two rules have significantly skewed…...