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Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue

Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue

Global leaders are urged to consider the climate and gender equality crises as one and the same as women and girls bear the brunt of climate change impacts.

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Australia's eSafety commissioner has endured significant online threats since implementing the social media ban, but says they only encourage her to "dig in".

Tech 'perfect storm' needs ambitious online safety plan

Tech 'perfect storm' needs ambitious online safety plan

Tech 'perfect storm' needs ambitious online safety plan

Tech 'perfect storm' needs ambitious online safety plan

Online safety advocates say a global push from governments is required to ensure tech companies design their products with the safety of citizens in mind.

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'Manosphere' rise requires new gender equality approach

'Manosphere' rise requires new gender equality approach

Gender equality activists have gathered for a landmark conference aimed at charting a new way forward as anti-rights movements gain traction.

Remote community demands safe housing in extreme heat

Remote community demands safe housing in extreme heat

A remote Aboriginal community is taking legal action against their government for failing to provide safe housing in extreme heat.

Human Rights roadshow to push for landmark federal act

Human Rights roadshow to push for landmark federal act

The federal government still won't commit to a human rights act, but the Human Rights Commission has pledged to keep pushing the barrow out.

Grace Tame's foundation closes citing funding issues

Grace Tame's foundation closes citing funding issues

The Grace Tame Foundation, set up by the former Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor, has announced it is closing.

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More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.

Solemn services and fish frenzies used to mark Easter

Solemn services and fish frenzies used to mark Easter

Solemn services and fish frenzies used to mark Easter

Solemn services and fish frenzies used to mark Easter

As punters marked Good Friday by rushing to the markets to secure fresh fish and seafood, some parishioners paid respect to the day's biblical origins.

Impossible to ignore: joy as largest trans flag unfurls

Impossible to ignore: joy as largest trans flag unfurls

Impossible to ignore: joy as largest trans flag unfurls

Impossible to ignore: joy as largest trans flag unfurls

The world's largest trans flag has been unveiled in a moment of joy and pride, in a sign of resistance to policies that have impacted some young people.

Four minutes a day: Aussie adults fail to break a sweat

Four minutes a day: Aussie adults fail to break a sweat

Four minutes a day: Aussie adults fail to break a sweat

Four minutes a day: Aussie adults fail to break a sweat

Australia may be a nation of walkers rather than runners, as a national study finds adults complete less strenuous exercise than many would expect.

Multiple-birth parents tumble through cracks in support

Multiple-birth parents tumble through cracks in support

Multiple-birth parents tumble through cracks in support

Multiple-birth parents tumble through cracks in support

Australian multiple-birth parents say a lack of financial and other support makes an already isolating experience even more challenging.

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

The hundreds of thousands of disused buildings across rural Australia could be transformed into worker accommodation as renewable energy projects roll out.

'Crucial moment' for Australian humanitarian support

'Crucial moment' for Australian humanitarian support

'Crucial moment' for Australian humanitarian support

'Crucial moment' for Australian humanitarian support

Balancing the scales towards gender equality will require Australian values of fairness, aspiration and opportunity to be front and centre.

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Islamic prayer hall fined for defying shutdown order

A fine has been issued over an unlawful prayer hall linked to a notorious Islamic preacher for allegedly breaching a shutdown order.

Some social media use can benefit teen mental health

A study analysing Aussie teens has found kids using social media in a particular way had better wellbeing than peers who had no online interaction at all.

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Rock band Primal Scream have been accused of displaying "grossly anti-Semitic" imagery at a concert in London.

NSW joins High Court battle to protect kids online

NSW has joined South Australia to defend Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s against a High Court challenge brought by several plaintiffs.

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Snap decision: another social app issues age warnings

Snapchat is the latest social media app to issue warnings to young Australian users and will ask thousands of people to verify their age.

Teen on a money mission rides new wave of leadership

From author to podcast host, a high school graduate's work tackling economic disparity has earned her a rising star award among Asian-Australian leaders.

One million pushed to brink amid child poverty crisis

Advocates are renewing calls for Australia to adopt a nationally-agreed definition of child poverty, as concerning data shows almost one million are struggling.

The rural mum helping flip the school postcode lottery

Families in remote Australia have little choice but to send their kids to boarding school, a sometimes daunting path one advocate wants rural towns to embrace.

Dangers of adult dating sites for children revealed

Children using adult dating sites have admitted to sexting and dangerous sexual encounters, with warnings that more are signing up to explore risky behaviour.

Stubborn workplace racism sparks call for major inquiry

From exploiting migrants to hindering careers, persistent workplace racism prompts calls for an inquiry similar to the national probe into sex discrimination.

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

Charities and social services are calling for urgent action after a study showed one in seven Australians are living in poverty.

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