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Minister calls for UN to be let in detention centres

Minister calls for UN to be let in detention centres

The Indigenous Australians minister has urged state and territory governments to welcome UN human rights investigators into youth detention centres.

Gloom, stress, division dominate major national survey

Gloom, stress, division dominate major national survey

Gloom, stress, division dominate major national survey

Gloom, stress, division dominate major national survey

Financial pain, contempt for Canberra, a white-hot immigration debate and the Bondi massacre have made Australians more miserable and fragmented.

'Race to the bottom' on migration hurts rural Australia

'Race to the bottom' on migration hurts rural Australia

'Race to the bottom' on migration hurts rural Australia

'Race to the bottom' on migration hurts rural Australia

Migrants are wrongly blamed for fraying social cohesion in the bush, with cost-of-living, isolation and populist politics stoking anti-government views.

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New help so dads don't silently grieve pregnancy loss

New help so dads don't silently grieve pregnancy loss

Fathers often suffer silently as they are busy supporting their partner through pregnancy loss, but a new dad's circle has been created to help them grieve.

The non-fatal act that raises domestic homicide risk

The non-fatal act that raises domestic homicide risk

Non-fatal strangulation drastically raises domestic homicide risk and sometimes leaves victims with brain injuries that go unnoticed by police, experts warn.

'Unbanned': premier weighs in on contentious picnic row

'Unbanned': premier weighs in on contentious picnic row

A controversial planning regulation that stopped patrons from picnicking on a grassy inner-city lawn has been overruled by a premier.

Glaring pay gap costing Indigenous Australians billions

Glaring pay gap costing Indigenous Australians billions

Indigenous employees are losing billions of dollars a year because of a pay gap that a landmark study says is caused by systemic racism.

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Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Rural Australians are dying earlier than their city peers amid health workforce shortages, as outdated policies continue to lure most specialists to the cities.

Aussie men and women ranking as more equal than ever

Aussie men and women ranking as more equal than ever

Aussie men and women ranking as more equal than ever

Aussie men and women ranking as more equal than ever

Australia has broken into the top 10 gender-equal nations for the first time, but is slipping on some measures, a global report has found.

Dropping Macklemore from tour not my decision: Sheeran

Dropping Macklemore from tour not my decision: Sheeran

Dropping Macklemore from tour not my decision: Sheeran

Dropping Macklemore from tour not my decision: Sheeran

Four supporting acts have quit Ed Sheeran’s US tour after Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

A Victorian program is educating Australian teachers about how to deal with rising misogyny among boys in the classroom.

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Migrant and refugee women face many barriers to working in their skilled careers once they relocate to Australia, a new pilot program is trying to address this.

US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion'

US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion'

US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion'

US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion'

The White House has bristled over the government's planned crackdown on social media algorithms as the prime minister's trip to the United States looms.

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Father's Day will hold mixed emotions for the Daniher family this year, as the footy family marks their first September without patriarch Neale.

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Dad of the year wants to break old mould of fatherhood

Podcast host and father-of-three girls Matthew Johnson, who has been named father of the year, wants to challenge traditional views of fatherhood.

Tributes pour in for feminist activist Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem has been hailed as one of the trailblazers for women's equality after she died in New York City.

'Shape-shifting': social algorithm opt-out not enough

Social media reforms must be watertight or teenagers risk seeing more sexual, radical content from algorithms, an advocate has warned.

Raising boys to men during age of toxic 'manosphere'

Misogyny may be "baked into Australian culture" but recognising the importance of role models and mentors could prevent violence before it escalates.

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Labor against 'whack-a-mole' approach to tech ban

Calls for a ban on wearable technology such as smart glasses have been shut down by the government, as disability advocates urge caution.

No smart glasses ban as traders told to police use

The federal government has called for venues to make efforts to stop non-consensual recording with smart glasses, as privacy fears are raised about the devices.

Strangulation porn ban needs education for young people

An Australian ban on strangulation in porn will not be impactful without more consistent national consent education for young people, educators say.

Billions spent on men's violence 'after damage done'

Australia is spending billions in late responses to men's violence while investing "next to nothing" in stopping it before it escalates, new research says.

Social media opt-out mulled to stem harmful content

How to limit misogynistic content in social media feeds and a potential ban on strangulation in pornography are being weighed up by the government.

Push to halt imports of 'covert recording' tech glasses

Smart glasses that allow wearers to secretly record people without their consent would be banned under a push to stop big tech from profiting off surveillance.

US states, Meta agree to settle claims over child harms

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to a settlement in a US lawsuit concerning the use of its platforms by children, according to a court document.

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