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Wesley Mission says Government is failing to act on gambling harm as pokies losses skyrocket even higher

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Media Release                                                                                                    5 June 2025 NSW poker machine losses explode to $2.17 billion in first 90 days of 2025 – Wesley Mission says government is failing to act to address gambling harm Wesley Mission is demanding the New South Wales government urgently act to protect people, as poker machine losses skyrocketed to $2.17 … Continued

WHAT’S ON: PBR Origin II Lands in Brisbane this Saturday!

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WHAT’S ON: PBR Origin II Lands in Brisbane this Saturday!   This Saturday, the PBR Australia Monster Energy Origin Series returns to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre for Origin II. Queensland’s unbeaten bull riders are looking to defend their home turf against a fired-up NSW team desperate to buck the Maroons’ winning streak. Expect a night … Continued

Champion returns to defend her Thistle

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Champion returns to defend her Thistle Junior entries break records for the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular   Beaudesert – June 14 and 15   Samarah Park Sarah may only have been 12 months when she was crowned the leading Clydesdale across the land and took the coveted THISTLE crown at the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular … Continued

Anglicare Sydney welcomes delay to commencement of Aged Care Act

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Anglicare Sydney welcomes the Albanese Government’s decision to delay the start of the new Aged Care Act to 1 November 2025. This revised timeline recognises the scale of the changes ahead and will help ensure a smoother transition for older Australians, their families, and aged care providers. It also shows the Government is listening to … Continued

‘Knockout Violence’: First women’s-only trauma-focused boxing program launches in Darwin

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A new program aimed at empowering victim-survivors of domestic violence through sport has launched in the Northern Territory (NT), with Darwin welcoming its first women’s-only trauma-focused boxing program, ‘Knockout Violence.’ Founded by Charles Darwin University (CDU) Social Work Lecturer (School of Allied Health Science – Faculty of Health) Ellen Thomas, ‘Knockout Violence’ combines evidence-based practices … Continued

Poor oral health an Australian emergency

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Aussies’ poor oral health is keeping hospital emergency wards buzzing with the latest government data suggesting dental conditions are contributing 24 per cent of acute potentially preventable hospitalisations, the second most common cause behind urinary tract infections at 25 per cent. This comes amidst research from Bupa which suggests just 52 per cent of adults … Continued

50% drop in babies admitted to hospital with RSV

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Experts say new immunisation program working, but some babies missing out   The number of Australian babies admitted to hospital with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) has nearly halved compared to the same time last year, following the nationwide rollout of free maternal and infant RSV immunisations.1   In April 2025, just 84 babies under six … Continued

ELVIS headed to Mount Isa Mines Rodeo

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ELVIS IS COMING TO MOUNT ISA MINES RODEO – AND HE’S GOT THE BLOODLINE OF ROYALTY One of the last direct descendants of the famous Outback Queensland ‘Carandotta Horses’ to make a historic return to Mount Isa   THE KING IS COMING HOME:  Hold onto your buckles people, Elvis is entering the arena.   In … Continued

E-scooters injuries land two Sunshine Coast children in hospital every week

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4 June 2025 – Public health and safety experts are calling for improved e-scooter safety regulation across Australia, after new research published today showed almost 180 young people under 16 required hospital treatment over two years on the Sunshine Coast alone.  The report, published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, is the first … Continued