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- Environment, Science
- 19/10/2026
- 08:00
During El Niño, a perfect storm of weather systems could spell disaster for the Great Barrier Reef
The strong El Niño currently underway in the Pacific Ocean raises the spectre of marine heatwaves and coral bleaching once again threatening Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. And now new research has revealed the complex interplay of atmospheric patterns and weather systems thousands of kilometres apart that can combine in a recipe potentially fatal for coral reefs. Sea-surface temperatures in the Coral Sea off northern Queensland often increase during periods known as the ‘doldrums’, characterised by weak winds, reduced cloud cover and dry, descending air. These conditions are unusual for the humid tropics, where we would typically expect plenty of…
- Culturally and linguistically diverse, Government NT
- 19/10/2026
- 07:38
Commissioners seek urgent talks with NT Government over homeless shelter closure
Commissioners for racial discrimination, First People’s social justice, gender equality and the rights of people with disability and children have written to the Northern Territory Government expressing serious concerns about the closure of the YiSSA short-term accommodation facility in Darwin. The Commissioners hold serious concerns about the potential impact on residents in vulnerable situations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women and children escaping family violence, and children requiring access to education and support services. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss said ‘Housing is the foundation of having a decent life. The…
- Government Federal, Taxation
- 19/10/2026
- 07:35
The final countdown: ATO reminds taxpayers to lodge now
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding taxpayers who are yet to lodge their 2025-26 individual income tax returns that now is the time to do it. With just over 2 weeks until the deadline, the ATO has received around 9 million income tax returns, with around 2 million self-preparers still yet to lodge. ATO Assistant Commissioner Anita Challen said taxpayers who are lodging their own return have until 11:59PM local time Monday 2 November to submit on time. ‘Because the 31 October deadline falls on a weekend, taxpayers have a couple of extra days to lodge their return this…
- Engineering, General News
- 19/10/2026
- 07:30
From wombat burrows to Noah’s Ark: robot joins search
Technology developed by an Australian engineer to explore wombat burrows has been sent to eastern Türkiye to join in the search for the biblical…
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- Legal
- 19/10/2026
- 07:30
Free legal help available for First Nations people in NSW Western Plains
A team of First Nations lawyers will be offering free legal advice over common issues like fines, debt and housing at upcoming events inBourke, Brewarrina and Enngonia. Legal Aid NSW’s Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (CLSAC) and Family Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (FamAC)will be visiting Brewarrina,Enngonia and Bourkethis week to help with a range of civil law issues including housing,Centrelink, NDIS, employmentand more and family law issues such as separation and child custody. The team – comprising lawyers, social workers and financial counsellors, travel thousands of kilometres each year to provide free legal and non-legal assistance across the…
- Community, Culturally and linguistically diverse
- 19/10/2026
- 06:59
National consultation opens on Social Cohesion Roadmap [Talent Alert]
Key Facts: Key Dates: 16 October 2026Consultation opens at the FECCA 2026 Conference 19 October 2026Survey circulated to Summit participants and the convening partners' networks 6 November 2026Consultation closesSydWest, SSI and SCOA have opened a national consultation on the Emerging Social Cohesion Roadmap, a set of five proposed actions developed from the Think Social Cohesion National Summit. The consultation opened at the FECCA 2026 Conference at Old Parliament House, Canberra, on 16 October and closes on 6 November 2026. The Summit brought 160 invited leaders from community, government, policy, research and institutions to Business Western Sydney inParramatta on 28 July…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Women
- 19/10/2026
- 06:00
Australians challenged to move for women impacted by ovarian cancer
Monday, 19 October 2026:This November, thousands of Australians will move for women and families affected by ovarian cancer as Ovarian Cancer Australia launches its fifth annual Workout 4 Women. Workout 4 Women encourages people to move their bodies every day for 30 days throughout November, in whatever way works for them. Participants can choose a personal challenge of 40km, 80km or 120km and walk, jog, ride or flow their way to the finish, raising funds along the way to help Ovarian Cancer Australia provide critical support for women and families facing ovarian cancer. Almost 2,000 Australian women were estimated to…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Mental Health
- 19/10/2026
- 06:00
You Are Not Alone. AA members share a message of connection and hope this Mental Health Month. From isolation to connection: people who once struggled with alcohol are reaching out to those still struggling.
Sydney, October 2026 This Mental Health Month, members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) have a simple message for anyone worried about their drinking: you are not alone, and help is available. For many AA members, problems with alcohol reached well beyond the drinking itself. Members speak from their own experience of isolation, strained relationships, trouble at work and home, and the guilt and worry that came with trying, and failing, to control or stop. "For me, drinking became a very lonely experience," said one AA member. "I knew alcohol was causing problems in my life, but I didn't know how to…
- Entertainment, Sport Recreation
- 19/10/2026
- 06:00
WOLFMOTHER, BALL PARK MUSIC AND SPECIAL GUESTS YOTHU YINDI TO HEADLINE ALOHA FESTIVAL
Key Facts: Aloha Festival will take place at Dee Why Beach on 6 March 2027, headlined by Wolfmother, Ball Park Music, and Yothu Yindi,…
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