Australia’s largest national road safety campaign will celebrate its 9th birthday next Friday. Fatality-Free Friday implores Australians to sign a pledge, to drive safely and ensure a Friday free of road fatalities. With over 50,000 people having already pledged to drive safer on our nation’s roads the success of the day only continues to thrive. The death toll from crashes on our roads stands at more than five people a day. The fatality-free Friday campaign claims “if drivers are asked to actively concentrate on road safety and safe driving for just one day in the year, they’ll drive safer for…
Author: Natalie Wolfe
Australians spent 143 years waiting on hold to Centrelink last year, according to a new Auditor General report. Of the estimated 43 million calls in 2014, 13 million were abandoned. The average wait time increased to 17 minutes, although many Centrelink recipients claimed to have waited at least an hour. Over the past five years, Human Services cut 5000 Centrelink call centre jobs. Mobile reporter Natalie Wolfe interviewed Federal Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird about the audit findings.
You would be hard pressed to find a person who didn’t watch or, at least, know the outcome of the Mayweather-Pacquiao boxing fight held earlier this month. The encounter between USA’s Floyd Mayweather and Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao was dubbed the ‘fight of the century’ and is now considered the most lucrative fight in history. Pay-per-view alone broke records with US$410 million paid to watch the fight. Boxing was again propelled into the spotlight, rivalling the Superbowl or the Olympics. VIDEO: Reporter Natalie Wolfe interviewed local boxing personal trainer Lee Murray and members of one of Wollongong boxing gym’s KMA Boxing to find out…
In a national first collaboration between the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the Australian Health Survey (AHS) has discovered deficiencies in some essential nutrients, including calcium. Calcium is an integral dietary need contributing to the development of strong and healthy bones. In Australia, only one in four females and one in two males meet their calcium requirements, with deficiencies beginning in children as young as four. The AHS also revealed over 23 per cent of Australian women are either anaemic or lacking in iron. The study showed Australians consume too much salt. Over 95 per cent of children…
¡Hola y bienvenidos a la festival de películas! Celebrating its 18th year of bringing ‘relevant and meaningful’ films to Australia, organisers see this year’s Spanish Film Festival festival as the best yet. Screening in Sydney from 21 April until 10 May, Australians will have the opportunity to view an array of 38 films from Spain and Latin America. Four years ago, the global financial crisis forced many sponsors to reduce or withdraw their financial aid, almost ending the much-loved festival however Palace Cinemas took over and now, support is greater than ever. Nobody shows more passion for the film festival…
Earth Day turned 45 yesterday – did you remember to give a present? It’s a day that aims to bring awareness and appreciation to the fragility of our earth. Described as the largest civic event in the world, more than a billion people participate in campaigns across the globe but what about Australia? While our population continues to grow, climate change scientists claim humans are having a detrimental effect on our environment. They claim this should encourage is to increase our commitment to preserve and protect the planet. #OurOcean is being damaged by unsustainable fishing, marine pollution & ocean acidification.…
Rebecca Hannibal pleaded guilty yesterday to supplying her friend Georgina Bartter with the ecstasy pills that led to an allergic reaction and her eventual death. Hannibal took the pills at last November’s Harbourlife festival, joining the thousands of Australians each year who take drugs at music festivals. Drug culture continues to proliferate in Australia, with drug taking appearing to be most prevalent at the many festivals held annually throughout the country. UOW student Ana is one of the many who partake in drug taking at every festival she attends. “I honestly look forward to it, a lot of people see festivals now as…