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Banks, super funds called upon to end 'hidden epidemic'

Banks, super funds called upon to end 'hidden epidemic'

Financial institutions are being called on to help end the scourge of financial abuse after a parliamentary report found the issue is rife across the nation.

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

High rates of hearing loss among Indigenous people

Indigenous children, especially in remote areas are being impacted by high rates of severe middle ear infections, which can cause hearing loss a report says.

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are being turned away from community legal centres, as the sector battles chronic underfunding.

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Young people's anxiety soars over cost of living

Young people's anxiety soars over cost of living

The percentage of young Australians worrying about the cost of living has more than doubled in two years and it is now their biggest concern, a survey suggests.

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Regulators have come together for the first time to condemn family violence and remind health practitioners of their critical role in the battle to end it.

Workplace protections from sex offenders needed: report

Workplace protections from sex offenders needed: report

A report has called for law changes to provide better protection from sex offenders for children working alongside adults across the nation.

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Australia has the potential to lead the world in sustainable aviation fuel but a report warns that other countries are making progress faster.

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Social cohesion holds despite inflation, high migration

Social cohesion holds despite inflation, high migration

Social cohesion holds despite inflation, high migration

Social cohesion holds despite inflation, high migration

Australians are able to disentangle how they feel about higher migration levels from their appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism, research suggests.

Developer malaise means Woolies is behind more malls

Developer malaise means Woolies is behind more malls

Developer malaise means Woolies is behind more malls

Developer malaise means Woolies is behind more malls

Woolworths has cast itself as being in competition with cake shops and newsagents, while also showing the might of its construction arm.

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Farming with wind and solar provides a lifeline, landholders say, as economic modelling shows billions are flowing to bush communities from energy investment.

Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'

Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'

Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'

Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'

The ongoing trauma triggered by Australia's racist past is driving suicide in Indigenous communities at a rate more than double that of non-Indigenous people.

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

NSW's crime statistics bureau has found no evidence a big increase in drug driving detections has led to a change in driver behaviour.

US Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’: report

US Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’: report

US Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’: report

US Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’: report

The US Secret Service has "deep flaws" that need to be resolved urgently, a report says.

AI deepfake ads set to screen during federal election

AI deepfake ads set to screen during federal election

AI deepfake ads set to screen during federal election

AI deepfake ads set to screen during federal election

An inquiry into AI technology has recommended laws be introduced to stop deepfake political ads, but not in time for the next federal election.

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'Overdoses will grow': calls for more injecting rooms

Drug safety advocates are calling for more medically supervised drug injection services and other measures to reduce overdose deaths.

Australia increases influence in Asia, report shows

A power ranking of countries in Asia has shown Australia has risen up the rankings to fifth position, only behind the US, China, India and Japan.

Nuclear power plan could cause energy price blowout

Electricity bills would need to rise significantly to recoup costs associated with building and running nuclear plants in Australia, analysis suggests.

Bikies targeted in administrator's CFMEU clean-up

The man in charged with cleaning up the CFMEU has promised to target outlaw bikies and organised criminals in all areas of the construction industry.

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Australians shun Trump but back alliance as China looms

The Australian, Japanese and American public are more closely aligned in perceiving China as a threat and back the need for powerful allies, new data shows.

Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing

More than half the nation's private schools receive more government funding per student than comparable public schools, an education union report has found.

No, your mobile phone is not giving you brain cancer

A review of more than 5000 studies for the World Health Organisation has sought a definitive answer on whether mobile phones are safe to use.

Early childhood education faces 'workforce crisis'

Demand for early childhood education is soaring as the population grows but the sector is bleeding workers.

Rising livestock prices behind agricultural growth

Rising red meat prices and strong seasonal conditions are driving growth, with agricultural production expected to hit $86 billion this financial year.

Overhaul pledge for 'neglected, underfunded' bus system

The NSW government says it's getting on top of a historically ignored bus system, but a key report has highlighted poor pay for drivers and other major issues.

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

The NSW rural health system is facing a deepening crisis, with an inquiry finding little has improved since a damning 2022 report exposed serious flaws.

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