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NSW Nurses Renew Calls for Improved Staff-Patient Ratios

New South Wales nurses and midwives have renewed their calls for better safe staff-to-patient ratios, which they say have put a strain on hospital system in a confronting television commercial.However, with the state election just six months away, neither the New South Wales government nor the Labor opposition have responded so far to the call. Instead, both have vowed to recruit more paramedics.

New South Wales nurses and midwives have renewed their calls for better safe staff-to-patient ratio...
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Male-Friendly Environments ‘Critical’ in Reducing Male Suicides: Suicide Prevention Group

Fostering more accessible environments for men and boys is crucial in driving down male suicides, according to a national suicide prevention charity.The call comes as Australia celebrates International Men’s Health Week, which encourages men and boys to take action on their health and wellbeing.

Fostering more accessible environments for men and boys is crucial in driving down male suicides, according to a national suicide prevention charity.

The call comes as Australia celebrates Internationa...
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Gender-Inclusive Language ‘Marginalises’ Women’s Humanity Health Experts Say

Changing words like ‘women’ and ’mothers’ to gender-inclusive terms like ‘vagina owners’ or ‘birthers’ in medical research has the potential to dehumanise women and diminish the importance of the mother-child relationship, leading researchers have said.

Changing words like ‘women’ and ’mothers’ to gender-inclusive terms like ‘vagina owners’ or ‘birthers’ in medical research has the potential to dehumanise women and diminish the importance of the mother-child relationship, leading researchers ha...
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Vaccine Makers Face Fresh Challenges as COVID Variants Weaken Vaccine Efficacy

Scientists have already started looking for new vaccine candidates for the CCP virus as the mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna, become less effective against increasingly contagious coronavirus mutations, according to new research.

Scientists have already started looking for new vaccine candidates for the CCP virus as the mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna, become less effective against increasingly contagious coronavirus mutations, according to new research.
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Australia’s Private Health Industry Is ‘Spiraling to Its Death’: Report

The private health sector and the government should join hands and develop a rescue plan to prevent the industry from “spiralling to its death”, says a report from think tank the Grattan Institute.The report, released on Wednesday, points out the urgent need for an industry-wide overhaul as private insurance premiums continue to rise faster than inflation and wages after 20 years.

The private health sector and the government should join hands and develop a rescue plan to prevent the industry fr...
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Legal, Media Experts Share Views on High-profile Sexual Assault Case

Legal and media experts in Australia have weighed in on the high-profile sexual assault trial of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins, saying the media should “have no room” in the jury’s judgment in order to have a fair trial outcome.Wilkinson won the award for her reporting of Higgins’ allegation in which the former Liberal staffer accused her colleague of sexually assaulting her at the Parliament house in 2019.In her speech, Wilkinson mentioned and praised Higgins as a sexual assault...
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ANALYSIS: CSIRO Costings for Nuclear Comparing ‘Apples With Oranges’: Environmental Group

One environmental group says Australia’s peak science body has made errors in its estimation of the cost of nuclear energy production, noting the figures could be three to six times higher than the actual cost.The group’s comments come amid an ongoing debate over the annual GenCost report that compared costs between renewables and nuclear in Australia.The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), one of Australia’s largest scientific research bodies, released the cons...
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High Court Orders Government to Release 3 Murderers Already Denied Asylum into Community

Three murders are among more than 81 immigrants to be released into the community from indefinite detention following denial of their asylum claims according to a decision by the High Court, said Australia’s immigration minister.The High Court on Nov. 8 ruled that detaining immigrants indefinitely was unlawful, overturning a 2004 precedent. However, the reasons behind the ruling haven’t been revealed.The move has faced condemnation from lawmakers of the opposition, who described the murderers as...
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News Audio: 46 Years after the Fall of Saigon

On April 30, 1975, the fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War. For half of the country, this is the day of national reunification. For the other half, this was when their lives were turned upside down. This episode features the personal account of two southern Vietnamese who witnessed their hometown transform into a dystopian society under communist rule, before embarking on a harrowing escape to Australia by boat. Forty six years later, they reflect on their journey on how the experie...
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Family Expert Weighs In On Changes To Divorce Law

A family law expert has criticised the Labor government’s push to scrap the legal assumption that parents going through a divorce have equal responsibility for raising their children, warning the move will turn the family unit into a “political football.”The new amendments will also push child safety and family violence issues further up in the criteria, as it abolishes eight of the 15 factors the court must take into account when deciding parenting arrangements. This includes the lifestyle and...
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Teenager Arrested After a Stabbing at the University of Sydney

Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after a stabbing incident at the University of Sydney.Police cars and emergency services swarmed the university’s Camperdown campus just after 8.45 a.m. on July 2 following reports of the stabbing.Officers from the Inner West Police Area Command established a crime scene, while some university buildings went into lockdown.NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 22-year-old man at the scene. He was rushed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable co...
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Teenage Boy Faces Intent to Murder Charge for Stabbing Christian Orthodox Bishop

The teenager accused of stabbing an Orthodox Christian bishop during a live-streamed service will face new charges on top of an existing charge of committing a terrorist act.A court was told on June 14 that the 16-year-old boy will also face charges of wounding with intent to murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.The boy attended a sermon at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in the suburb of Wakeley, Sydney, pulled out a knife, and repeatedly stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanue...
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Investigating the Influence of Critical Theories On Australian Early Childhood Courses

Rhea*, 23, wanted to become a childcare teacher out of her love for young children. She enrolled in an early childhood education course in Gold Coast, hoping to learn about children’s development, how to take care of them and broaden their world through play-based learning.She was expecting her student experience to be “practical.” But one month into her course, she found some of the content in the class confusing.Gender identity theories, postmodernism, poststructuralism, racism, and power stru...
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Young Offenders Face Potential 2-Year Jail Time for Flaunting Crimes on Social Media: Opposition

Young people bragging about their criminal behaviour on social media would be subject to two years’ imprisonment and be banned from using social media for up to two years under a proposal put forward by the centre-right Coalition.In an effort to crack down on the soaring youth crime, the Australian opposition said it would make it illegal to publish online posts that glamorise violence and criminal activity.Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said it was time to “get serious on young criminals who se...
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Tackling Youth Crime ‘Needs Some Real Courage’: Queensland Residents Tell Premier in Heated Meeting

An advocacy group of concerned Queenslanders has demanded the Miles government to step up their efforts in addressing the state’s escalating youth crime or they would push for a royal commission.The call comes as crime among youth continues to become a contested issue among politicians and the public, with bureaucracy often being blamed for the centre-left Labor government’s inadequate measures.Security concerns have been growing throughout the community, with three-quarters of Queenslanders rep...
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Australian High Court Revealed Reasons Behind the Release of Convicted Child Sex Offender

The High Court of Australia has delivered the reasons behind its decision to rule indefinite immigration detention unlawful, overturning a 20 year precedent. The ruling has allowed over 140 people—many of whom were convicted of criminal offences—to walk free from detention centres and prompted the federal government to pour $255 million (US$170 million) into monitoring the released detainees.Following the High Court decision, the centre-left Albanese government has rushed legislation through par...
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From Lament to Glory: How an Ancient Japanese Tradition Can Heal Our Divided Societies

Standing on the stage at a conference in southeast London, Makoto Fujimura, a leading Japanese contemporary artist, picks up a small ceramic bowl on a table, carefully holding it in his hands, and tells over 1,000 audience members this could be the key to reviving Western society.The bowl was once shattered, but it has been remade, stronger, and glowing with a renewed brilliance.Mr. Fujimura is discussing the traditional Japanese art form of Kintsugi, which dates back to the 16th century and mea...
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Bikie Gangs Could be Stripped of Colours and Symbols Under Victoria’s New Laws

The Victorian government is taking tough measures against outlaw bikie gang members with plans to strip them of club colours, patches, and symbols.The recommendations were made after an independent review of Victoria’s Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 found that current measures fail to tackle organised crime.The new laws, considered among the harshest in Australia, would give police increased powers by making it easier to issue non-association notices to curb serious criminal gangs.The a...
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Australian Parliament Approves Law to Repeal Shared Parental Responsibility

Parents going through divorce may not have equal access to their children under a new law approved by the Australian federal parliament.The legislation will scrap the legal presumption of “equal shared parental responsibility,” which was part of the Family Law Act 1975 that was introduced by the Howard government.The removal of shared care means parents may not have equal opportunities to create meaningful relationships with children and become involved in their lives after divorce.Attorney-Gene...
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The Great Resignation: Why Gen Z and Millennials Are Quitting in Droves

At the age of 23, Jacqueline, has had her fair share of job hopping.About six months ago, she interned at a multinational corporation for three months. Then, she moved to a small tech startup. Now, she’s working as a business development executive at another tech outsourcing agent while juggling two other jobs simultaneously. Yet, Jacqueline is not settling. She is considering moving on again.“Do I regret switching jobs? No,” Jacqueline said. “Each time I jumped ship, I got a little wiser. My vi...
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Here Are the Seats That Changed Colour and Seats in Doubt in the NSW Election

Labor has secured a victory over the Coalition in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) for the first time in 12 years, but it’s unclear if Labor will form a majority government as they only had 46 seats so far and require 47 to hold a majority.At present, this means that the Labor party will be reliant on independents Alex Greenwich from Sydney, Dr Joe McGirr from Wagga Wagga, and Greg Piper from Lake Macquarie, who have guaranteed to offer confidence and supply.“In respect of the decis...
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