Social Justice
LGBTIQA+ Action Plan good, but not far enough
Friday, December 20 2024
Following broad public consultation with the LGBTIQA+ community earlier this year.… the Federal government has recently launched a 10-year action......
NDIS Workers Being Underpaid By Certain Providers
Thursday, December 19 2024
NDIS Support workers are being underpaid by a number of providers who claim full NDIS funding and misclassify to pay......
New regional newspaper launched with community support
Thursday, December 19 2024
Residents of Glen Innes can now consume a range of local information and news tailored for them, in their town......
Homelessness crisis worsens with nationwide rough sleeping rising by 22%
Thursday, December 19 2024
A new collaborative report by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, University of Queensland and Homelessness Australia, shows a 22% increase......
Rehabilitation or punishment?
Wednesday, December 18 2024
In 2022, more than half of the prison population were told that they had a mental health condition at some......
‘Dark history in Australia’: Indigenous groups resist nuclear power in Port Augusta
Tuesday, December 17 2024
In the South Australian town of Port Augusta, Native Title holders and Indigenous activists are protesting the Coalition’s proposal to......
More than 16,000 reports, 35 convictions: Modern day slavery in Australia
Monday, December 16 2024
In November, the Federal government appointed former Labor minister Chris Evans as Australia’s first-ever National Anti-Slavery Commissioner. According to the......
Desalination plant at Billy Lights Point fiercely opposed by community
Friday, December 13 2024
The South Australian government recently approved plans to build a $330 million desalination plant at Billy Lights Point to address......
Women Held In Immigration Detention Centres Designed for Men
Friday, December 13 2024
The Australian Human Right’s Commission have just released an inspection report called “Not Just An After Thought,” looking at the......
First Nations rights are human rights: advocate
Friday, December 13 2024
Human rights in Australia are unfair for First Nations people in Australia’s prison system, according to an Indigenous rights advocate.......