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The NSW Bar Association reiterates its call for urgent action to reduce incarceration rates of First Nations people, following this week’s findings of Coronial Inquest into the death of ‘RRC’ at the Shortland Correctional Centre. “The Bar Association condemns another preventable death of a First Nations person in custody through an avoidable hanging point that … Continued
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MRAEL school-based trainee and proud First Nations student Kyezaya Namai-Sabatino will represent Tropical North Queensland in the Queensland State Training Awards this September. The Napranum resident was recognised for his strong work ethic at the Tropical North Queensland Training Awards after winning the School-based Trainee of the Year award. The Year 12 Western Cape College … Continued
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Unveiling of new St Paul’s Cathedral Banner: Listen to the Heart, Say ‘YES’ to Voice In a new initiative with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL), a large-scale banner on the South-West spire of St Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne will be unveiled this Saturday 29 July, calling on Australians to say ‘YES’ to the Voice … Continued
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OFFICIAL THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL SPEECH AUSTRALIAN MEMORIAL SERVICE UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY, KOREA THURSDAY, 27 JULY 2023 *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** As we commemorate 70 years since the signing of the Armistice that brought fighting on the Korean peninsula … Continued
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REFLECTIONS Holiday Parks today launches its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to serve as a powerful tool in building meaningful cultural connections on Country towards Reconciliation. Reflections, a Crown Land Manager which cares for 43 nature reserves and operates 36 holiday parks on 12 Aboriginal nations in NSW, has developed the RAP within the … Continued
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Two outstanding students from Nepal are ready to embark on their education journey at Charles Darwin University (CDU) to help create a future free from human trafficking. Supported by human rights organisation Maiti Nepal since their childhood, Madhu Regmi and Yuvraj Pokhrel have each received a full scholarship to study an Accelerated International Masters Qualifying Program, sponsored by … Continued
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New research shows transgender and non-binary people could be at higher risk of late-life Alzheimer’s disease. Transgender and non-binary adults may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia – in later life, due to key risk factors being more prevalent in this population. Research recently published in Alzheimer’s … Continued
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A Monash University-led study has found that the risk of brain bleeding outweighs any potential benefit of reducing the risk of strokes in healthy older adults who take daily low dose aspirin. Published in JAMA Network Open, this is the first major investigation into the risk/benefit of aspirin as a primary prevention measure in … Continued
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OFFICIAL THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL SPEECH MINISTERIAL SUMMIT ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK) WEDNESDAY, 26 JULY 2023 *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good Afternoon everyone, I’m so proud to join you to commemorate the service and sacrifice of veterans … Continued
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The Committee for the Convention Against Torture (CAT) has observed that Australia detains young people and adults who have disability and/or mental health disorders every year. Some are held indefinitely, and others cycle in and out of prisons and other places of detention. Many are subjected to traumatic, cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. The National … Continued
