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WA targets family violence with $96.4m funding package

WA targets family violence with $96.4m funding package

Western Australia will allocate $96.4 million in its upcoming budget to boost the safety and support of victim-survivors of family and domestic violence.

Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

People on low incomes are waiting even longer for secure, affordable social housing in NSW, particularly in western Sydney and the state's north.

'Time to heal': Higgins breaks silence on Lehrmann case

'Time to heal': Higgins breaks silence on Lehrmann case

'Time to heal': Higgins breaks silence on Lehrmann case

'Time to heal': Higgins breaks silence on Lehrmann case

Brittany Higgins has spoken for the first time following Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, thanking the judge for his "trauma-informed approach".

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Public housing tenants fight to end no-grounds eviction

Public housing tenants fight to end no-grounds eviction

Two Supreme Court legal challenges in Western Australia could end no-grounds evictions for public housing tenants.

Deepfake porn, AI 'getting away from us', expert warns

Deepfake porn, AI 'getting away from us', expert warns

A British expert says society chooses to let pornography reflect humanity's worst as technology outpaces attempts at regulation of the out-of-control industry.

'Children being taken' while reforms delayed: Yoorrook

'Children being taken' while reforms delayed: Yoorrook

Victoria's First Peoples minister has defended her government after being criticised for inaction on key recommendations from a truth-telling inquiry.

Youth homelessness rising as housing crisis bites

Youth homelessness rising as housing crisis bites

Hundreds of life-size cut-outs have been erected as a reminder of growing homelessness among Australian children and young people.

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Voters dream of better future for the Solomons

Voters dream of better future for the Solomons

Voters dream of better future for the Solomons

Voters dream of better future for the Solomons

Under the strain of the nation's population tripling in the past 45 years, government services in the Solomon Islands are stretched.

'Harsh reality': homelessness workers ponder quitting

'Harsh reality': homelessness workers ponder quitting

'Harsh reality': homelessness workers ponder quitting

'Harsh reality': homelessness workers ponder quitting

The housing crisis is taking a toll on Victoria's homelessness workers, with a survey indicating more than half are thinking about leaving the sector.

Forget the fruit and veg, pass the choccies and chips

Forget the fruit and veg, pass the choccies and chips

Forget the fruit and veg, pass the choccies and chips

Forget the fruit and veg, pass the choccies and chips

Australians are buying fewer fruits and vegetables and less milk, while chocolate and chip sales have risen in the past five years, according to data.

Holding the smoke, students find new way to hide vaping

Holding the smoke, students find new way to hide vaping

Holding the smoke, students find new way to hide vaping

Holding the smoke, students find new way to hide vaping

An inquiry into vaping has heard students are coming up with "way worse" methods to avoid detection as a senior police officer warns against criminalisation.

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

The child protection system is on the verge of collapse with vulnerable children increasingly at risk of receiving no care, caseworkers say.

Rights groups welcome review of NSW 'anti-protest' laws

Rights groups welcome review of NSW 'anti-protest' laws

Rights groups welcome review of NSW 'anti-protest' laws

Rights groups welcome review of NSW 'anti-protest' laws

An inquiry will be held into whether laws said to have had a "chilling effect on social progress" remain fit for purpose.

State memorial service for prominent youth worker

State memorial service for prominent youth worker

State memorial service for prominent youth worker

State memorial service for prominent youth worker

The Victorian government has confirmed there will be a state memorial service for youth outreach workers Les Twentyman.

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Concerns over Meta's plan to take news out of News Feed

Social media users, as well as small and specialised news outlets, could be the big losers from Meta's plan to remove more news from Facebook, experts say.

'Never welcome': AFL condemns Betts' racist attack

The AFL has condemned distressing footage of ex-player Eddie Betts' children being racially abused as police confirm they are investigating the incident.

'History will judge' future reform at ADF: Commission

A royal commission into suicide in the Australian Defence Force looks to spark "long-overdue" and "much-needed" change in defence culture.

Pro-Palestine activists block major CBD intersection

Crowds of Pro-Palestine activists have blocked a major Melbourne intersection to demand a stop to the war in Gaza.

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ADF spells 'disruptive' life for struggling members

The Australian Defence Force chief says he is "committed to doing better" by families who have been let down by the failures of the military.

National centre to tackle gender inequity in medicine

A new national research centre will challenge Australia's predominantly male-centric approach to medical care to deliver better health outcomes for all.

Bargain, love hunters fleeced for millions of dollars

Online love hunters and people searching for high investment returns are among scam victims who lost more than $20 million in one state alone last year.

Huge investment needed to address social housing crisis

NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson says she needs more Commonwealth funding to help the large number of people who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness.

Wait times for social housing blow out to 28 months

Wait times to acquire social housing in Queensland have blown out to more than two years with more than half of the applicants already homeless, data shows.

Young drivers with own cars at higher risk of crashes

Parents have been warned to think again about buying a car for their teens as research shows young drivers with their own vehicles are more likely to crash.

Simple action to combat Australia's loneliness epidemic

A campaign to combat Australia's loneliness epidemic is encouraging people to get in at least 60 minutes of social face-to-face interactions every day.

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