by Hayley Prenter | Jun 10, 2024 | Feature, News
Australian women have reported feeling abandoned and shamed by the health care system, with two thirds of women citing experiences of health care related gender bias or discrimination. The #EndGenderBias survey, conducted by the National Women’s Health Advisory...
by Hayley Prenter | May 15, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Australian artists are struggling more than ever to make a living from their creative practice. The Artists as Workers report found professional artists earn an average income of $54,500 per year, 26 per cent below the workforce average. Co-author of the 2024 report...
by Hayley Prenter | May 8, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News, Tech & Research
Experts argue age assurance technology will not stop teenagers from accessing adult content online. The claim follows the Australian federal government announced last week that it would commit $6.5 million to an age assurance technologies pilot that will aim to...
by Hayley Prenter | May 8, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
NSW organ donors saved the lives of 392 people last year, a 16.4 per cent increase compared to 2022. This is the first increase the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority has recorded since the COVID-19 pandemic. NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service state medical...
by Hayley Prenter | Apr 8, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The Australian LGBTQIA+ community experience mental illness at a rate two to four times higher than the broader population, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing found three in...