Legal measures making way for LGBTQIA+ equality
Many measures have been taken to ensure that further steps towards LGBTQIA+ equality will be made. Reforms, which look at legislative changes, could allow members of the LGBTQIA+ community to be accepted, protected and could assist in limiting violence against the...
Australians’ wellbeing in the spotlight as online safety laws come under review
The Australian Government has issued a call-out for public feedback on its Online Safety Act, releasing an issues paper as recent events have shone a spotlight on eSafety regulations across the country. While the current Online Safety Act was not due for review until...
Intimate partner homicides spiked 28% in the last year
The Australian Institute of Criminology Homicide in Australia 2022–23 report has revealed a 28 per cent increase in female homicide cases as a result of intimate partners from 2021–22 to 2022–23. The research program has been running for the past three decades, with...
The storm facing the music festival scene
The Australian Festival Association (AFA) has called on the government to better fund music festivals with two in five events experiencing a major impact due to a lack of funding. The call comes after the Soundcheck Report, commissioned by Creative Australia, revealed...
Surge in domestic violence incidents in NSW: New data
There has been a surge in domestic violence related incidents in New South Wales, according to data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. (BOCSAR) The data identifies a 3.6 per cent increase in domestic violence related incidents from January 2019 to...
‘I don’t want to fly anymore’: Kim Farrugia’s experience flying the day after 9/11
Miss Kim Farrugia, from the Southern Highlands NSW, was set to fly from Hobart the day after 9/11 occurred. This is her story. Cover image sourced via Pexels, copyright free.
Repairs on South Coast train line ongoing as threat of severe weather looms
One week removed from the severe weather that caused track damage, Transport NSW is still repairing the South Coast line between Kiama and Bomaderry.
Adoptions reach all-time low in Australia
The number of adoptions has reached a record low in Australia, with young people opting against having children due to rising living costs, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and Monash University’s 2023 Australian Youth Barometer. The...
Road fatalities rise in New South Wales
With more than 90 deaths on NSW’s roads already recorded this year, the recently announced NSW Road Safety program could not come at a better time for drivers in the state. In addition, last year there were 354 fatal road crashes, according to Transport NSW, a 28 per...
Skin cancer statistics stabalise, despite tanning culture
The New South Wales government has expressed concerns about the stagnant results in skin cancer trends amongst Australians, despite new prevention strategies. Data released on the NSW’s health page has heightened concerns surrounding the static numbers of deaths...