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RACV and CFA have announced a Smoke Alarm Installation program for rural and regional Victoria, providing 500 at-risk residents, such as renters and elderly Victorians, with free smoke alarms. The program also aims to increase the understanding and awareness of home fire hazards and reduce the number of preventable fire fatalities. Smoke alarms play a … Continued
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Grab your esky and your stretchy pants – the Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail is THIS SUNDAY!! Overflowing larders right on the farm, freshly picked produce from a paddock you can see, jams and chutneys made with love, olives and cheese, honey and garlic, carrots for days, farm walks, wine tastings, lamb pats, alpaca … Continued
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A TWO-UP LIKE NO OTHER: HARBORD DIGGERS TO HOST ITS ICONIC ANZAC DAY TRADITION Freshwater’s beloved Harbord Diggers is set to host its annual game of two-up on Thursday 25 April, as part of its ANZAC Day commemorations. Renowned as Sydney’s biggest two-up game, this gathering holds special significance as a tribute to the sacrifices … Continued
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Attention poets and wordsmiths from all over Australia: The Cloncurry Prize Poetry Competition is calling for entries, and it’s one mighty prize – $10,000 for the winning poem, making it one of the richest in the land. “There are few that don’t recognise the names Dorothea Mackellar, Banjo Paterson, Henry Lawson, Oodgeroo Noonuccal and … Continued
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Over 1,000 Australians have signed the Declaration of Biological Truth Australia to express their concern about the impact of gender ideology on Australian society. Signatories include politicians, doctors, parents, grandparents, teachers, and hundreds of concerned citizens. The Declaration has gained attention following the release of the final UK Cass Review into gender affirming treatment … Continued
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Pornography, strangulation, deep fakes and sextortion. The links between technology, pornography and sexual violence will be explored by leading researchers and practitioners from the UK and Australia at Responding to the New Normal: A technology facilitated sexual violence symposium in Melbourne Friday, April 19. The sold-out event is hosted by Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) the … Continued
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18 April 2024 Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) today joined an international call to raise the standard of breast cancer care and close gaps that exist between and within countries – including in Australia. On Tuesday, in Cambridge, UK, the new Lancet Commission on Breast Cancer released findings and recommendations on improving breast cancer care … Continued
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A new report highlights the need for significant capacity building to enable meaningful and safe participation in truth-telling. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples highlight truth-telling as a much-needed step toward recognition and reconciliation. But new research highlights uncertainty among non-Indigenous Australians about truth-telling, how it is conducted, and how to participate. The report, Coming to … Continued
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Australia’s rising cost of living is squeezing household budgets, and with high fuel prices and public transport costs increasing, many Australians face the reality that the expense of commuting to work may no longer be financially sustainable. The Australian Commute report showed that the average daily cost for an Australian to get to and from work is … Continued
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· eharmony research reveals Australians looking for love are placing a higher premium on financial responsibility in a partner as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite · Two-thirds of Aussies want to know their partner’s financial situation before getting serious · Credit card debt, payday debt or personal loans can all indicate a partner is ‘too risky to romance’, say … Continued
