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Brisbane market day to raise funds for families fleeing Gaza
As the conflict in Gaza continues to escalate, communities across Australia are doing what they can to support Palestinians fleeing their homes.Mums for Palestine Meanjin is hosting a children’s...
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Calls for NSW to remove voting restrictions for incarcerated people
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has called on the NSW Electoral Matters Committee to remove the restrictions on incarcerated people’s ability to vote.Under the current NSW electoral act, an...
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Midwives could be Key to Preventing Alcohol & Drug use in Pregnant Women
An initiative in South Australia is exploring the role midwives can play in promoting public health measures, supporting pregnant women to abstain from drugs and alcohol.The study uses a...
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What Lehrmann’s defamation case says to rape victims
The following story contains topics of sexual violence. Discretion is advised.This week Bruce Lehrmann lost his defamation case against Network TEN and journalist Lisa Wilkinson at a Federal Court.The...
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The pressure’s of building a home during the cost-of-living increase
With the rentals at an all-time high and the cost-of-living increase, owning and building a home has become an impossible task.The added construction pressures and no guaranteed things will be ready...
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Older Australians with high depression: research
An evaluation of more than 40 years of research has found psychological therapy is a promising alternative to the over-reliance on anti-depressants in aged care.With nearly 6 in 10 Australians in...
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Remote communities struggling with regional banks closures
An inquiry into regional bank closures is reaching the end of its public hearings, but locals in remote areas say change needs to happen now.Residents of the Tom Price community, west of Karratha,...
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Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’
Voters in Solomon Islands will head to the polls today for a high stakes election which will be closely watched across the Pacific–and beyond.However, recent debates over China and Taiwan in the...
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Mental Illness is not related to violence
The recent Bondi event has created many misconceptions about mental health, the motivations of the offender and the number of women that were killed.Distinguished Professor James Ogloff, the Dean of...
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Why has the sugar increased in some Coca-Cola drinks?
Soft drink manufacturer Coca-Cola has increased the sugar content in their line of beverages, resulting in health experts calling for reform in food legislation. Coca-Cola, alongside other soft drink...
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Truth and facts overturned by major News Network
The reporting error by a major news network that misidentified the perpetrator of the Bondi Junction stabbings on Sunday has gotten many questioning how news outlets fact-check their sources,...
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Public registrar needed for incidences in out of home care
The following story contains details some listeners may find distressing.Suicide advocates say there is indescribable grief over the death of a 10 year old Indigenous boy in Western Australia. The 10...
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Fire ants need to be eradicated: researcher
A report on the impacts of red imported fire ants has been released today. The species is considered invasive in Australia and have become a growing concern. Now fire ants have been found in New South...
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Concerns “mishmash” laws don’t prevent water theft
High profile prosecutions for water thefts in New South Wales might seem like a good thing for the Murray Darling Basin, which as Australia’s largest river system, provides vital water to communities,...
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Researchers claim climate change linked to terrorist activity
Impacts of climate change are far reaching – but could there be a link between fluctuating weather patterns prompted by climate change and shifts the location of terrorist activity? New research shows...
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Businesses start to open in Lismore’s CBD
It’s been two years since Lismore had one of the worst natural disasters recorded, with storms flooding the area. While the community is still recovering, Lismore’s CBD is starting to flourish, with...
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Award-winning podcast brings alive Yuggera history and language
When Karina Hogan and Jenae Tien met while working at ABC Brisbane, they hit it off straight away despite their different backgrounds.Little did they know, a few years later, their joint project...
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Hair could be a sustainable energy source: research
Ground breaking research has found human hair could be the key to developing more sustainable energy resources and eliminating biowaste. The research has found human hair can be broken down into a...
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Government should keep out-of-home children safe: Thorpe
A warning, the following story contains details some listeners may find distressing.The death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy in state care has reignited calls for the federal government to enact...
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The Alliance of Sahel States: Implications for West Africa
Last year, the Alliance of Sahel States emerged as a new mutual defence pact in West Africa following political disputes with regional organisation, the Economic Community of West African States.The...
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