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'Everyone knows someone': calls to expose rural DV risk

'Everyone knows someone': calls to expose rural DV risk

The NSW Country Women's Association is calling for tougher action on domestic violence, with a focus on the greater risks faced by women in rural areas.

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Donald Trump says he will vote against a Florida abortion rights amendment even as his support among woman slides.

NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

Legal and health experts have slammed the Northern Territory's plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility and reinstate the use of spit hoods.

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Online 'satire' driving division, distrust in society

Online 'satire' driving division, distrust in society

Fake news loosely dressed as satire is making its creators a pretty penny at the expense of cohesion and trust in society, experts warn.

Calls for gambling ads ban to prevent gendered violence

Calls for gambling ads ban to prevent gendered violence

A panel of experts tasked with urgently investigating Australia's gender-based violence crisis has recommended gambling advertising and alcohol restrictions.

Family courts can inflame gender violence, inquiry told

Family courts can inflame gender violence, inquiry told

There are widespread fears family court proceedings can expose women and children experiencing domestic violence to further harm.

Court's landmark 'trans women are women' verdict lauded

Court's landmark 'trans women are women' verdict lauded

The founder of a women-only app has been ordered to pay compensation for unlawfully discriminating against a transgender user as a landmark case concluded.

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'Heartbreaking loss' of world-famous gay penguin

'Heartbreaking loss' of world-famous gay penguin

'Heartbreaking loss' of world-famous gay penguin

'Heartbreaking loss' of world-famous gay penguin

A Sydney aquarium has announced the death of Sphen, one-half of a same-sex gentoo penguin couple that shot to worldwide fame in 2018.

'Blood on his hands': advocates slam NDIS reforms

'Blood on his hands': advocates slam NDIS reforms

'Blood on his hands': advocates slam NDIS reforms

'Blood on his hands': advocates slam NDIS reforms

Access and funding levels are set to change for people on disability support services after the government struck a controversial deal to revamp the NDIS.

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

A report card on Australia's progress in ending gender-based violence concludes more funding is needed, especially in crisis areas.

Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

Testimonies from almost 1500 Australians say the lack of affordable housing is driving them into poverty and forcing them to stay with abusive partners.

Snapchat rejects Aussie calls to raise social media age

Snapchat rejects Aussie calls to raise social media age

Snapchat rejects Aussie calls to raise social media age

Snapchat rejects Aussie calls to raise social media age

Lifting the age limit for children on social media platforms would leave existing users adrift, Snapchat's safety head says, and should be a family decision.

How a call helped an Aboriginal mum find connection

How a call helped an Aboriginal mum find connection

How a call helped an Aboriginal mum find connection

How a call helped an Aboriginal mum find connection

A Wiradjuri mother is sharing her experience with perinatal anxiety, as a national helpline reports increasing calls from Indigenous people.

The mental health gap that's killing Aboriginal men

The mental health gap that's killing Aboriginal men

The mental health gap that's killing Aboriginal men

The mental health gap that's killing Aboriginal men

The government’s Indigenous health investment is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to stop Aboriginal men dying preventable deaths.

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Cancelling pianist for Gaza comment an error: orchestra

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra says it was an error to remove a pianist following his comments on Gaza.

Father of late teen leads call for social media change

A grieving father says Instagram provided a toxic environment for his vulnerable teenager before she tragically ended her battle with anorexia.

Cost of living, union corruption in focus as MPs return

Labor wants to shift the focus to cost-of-living relief and social action as the coalition heaps pressure on its handling of inflation and national security.

Urgent call to pass deepfake sexual image sharing laws

Laws that crack down on the creation and sharing of non-consensual sexual images, including digitally altered deepfakes, should pass with haste, senators say.

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Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

The removal of a $400,000 concession subsidy has left commuters on several regional NSW bus routes facing a massive increase in fares.

Murals on an empty farm house helped a family's grief

Toby Weston painted his grandfather's fondest memories on the walls of his childhood home, a high school art project that comforts the family through grief.

Stadium images fail to allay Cenotaph sight worries

Newly released renders of Hobart's proposed AFL stadium haven't eased concerns about the visual impact on the city's nearby Cenotaph.

Telcos to proceed with 3G closure despite inquiry fears

Threats to safety from the 3G mobile network shutdown are "too great to ignore", an inquiry warns, but Telstra and Optus are pressing ahead with their plans.

Mood-altering drug use a 'human right': top prosecutor

Australia's longest-serving public prosecutor is pushing for a Portuguese-style cannabis model that decriminalises drugs and brings users before experts.

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

Two in three Australian women struggle to afford menstruation products and one in two miss work due to periods, as advocates call on the government to step in.

'Kick in the guts': shock at disability report response

Almost a year after the Disability Royal Commission delivered its damning report, the government has released its response to a mixed reaction.

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