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- General News
- 01/12/2025
- 10:00
Design failures make smart cars a new weapon for violent partners
Design failures make smart cars a new weapon for violent partners eSafety is urging Australians to understand how smart car features can be misused to monitor, track and intimidate women experiencing domestic and family violence. eSafety is raising the alarm of this emerging harm after receiving reports from frontline workers via its Technology-Facilitated Abuse Support Service; a dedicated phone-based service and online hub for frontline workers seeking advice on how to apply safety planning to digital devices. “More Australians are buying cars that can connect to the internet and other smart devices, but domestic violence abusers can exploit these modern…
- Environment
- 01/12/2025
- 09:59
LICENCE TO SPRAY: EPA KICKS OFF NORTHWEST PESTICIDES CAMPAIGN
NSW pesticide users are being urged to make sure they have the relevant licences and training ahead of a new compliance campaign kicking off in the northwest of the state. As spray season kicks off this summer, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be checking if commercial pesticides applicators are licenced in Moree, Walgett, Narrabri, Brewarrina, Warren, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Gunnedah and surrounding areas. NSW EPA Director of Operations Scott Kidd said the EPA had received tip-offs about an increasing number of unlicenced operators spraying pesticides and herbicides across the state. “We know how important pesticides and herbicides are for…
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- Legal
- 01/12/2025
- 09:57
Know your rights with the free Legal Aid NSW seniors diary
Seniors looking for help with legal problems will be able to find it from Legal Aid NSW’s free 2026 Legal topics forseniorsdiary. The much-anticipated…
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- Entertainment, Music
- 01/12/2025
- 07:50
SAVE THE DATE: Australian Festival of Chamber Music, in Cairns-Gimuy, from 24 July – 1 August 2026 (PLUS – three musicians revealed!)
SAVE THE DATE: Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Cairns–Gimuy24 July – 1 August 2026 Piers Lane, Charlotte Miles and Stefan Dohr to star in…
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- Legal
- 01/12/2025
- 07:30
Know your rights with the free Legal Aid NSW seniors diary
Seniors looking for help with legal problems will be able to find it from Legal Aid NSW’s free 2026 Legal topics forseniorsdiary. The much-anticipated…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 01/12/2025
- 07:15
GP ADHD management to boost access and reduce costs for Queenslanders
Queensland’s adult patients living with ADHD will have improved access to care though specialist GPs from today following changes by the Queensland Crisafulli Government. Specialist GPs have been able to diagnose, manage, and prescribe for ADHD for children since 2017 in Queensland, and today’s change makes it the first state to allowspecialist GPs toinitiate, modify, and continue ADHD medication foradults. The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) estimates patients will be able to save between $500–1400 each per year in out-of-pocket costs. Research suggests up to 10% of adults live with ADHD, meaning up to 400,000 adults in Queensland may…
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- Indigenous, Information Technology
- 01/12/2025
- 07:03
Will AI close or widen the gap? New report examines opportunities and risks for First Nations communities
Australia’s first comprehensive report to examine the future impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on First Nations communities warns that the technology could either widen inequality or help close the gap, depending on who holds the power to shape it. The report by Wiradjuri researcher and Paul Ramsay Foundation Fellow Dr Kyle Turner draws on Australia’s 17 Closing the Gap targets to systemically assess how AI may influence outcomes across health, education, employment, justice and culture. The report finds that while AI has the potential to improve lives, it also carries significant risks, particularly when communities are excluded from design and…
- General News
- 01/12/2025
- 07:00
Media alert: 10am press conference with Minister Plibersek and Commissioners Inman Grant and Cronin
Minister for Social Services, the Honourable Tanya Plibersek MP, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, and Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin will deliver remarks on gender-based violence as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. Minister Plibersek and Commissioners Inman Grant and Cronin will deliver brief remarks on Australia’s efforts to address emerging online harms impacting women and children, including tech-based coercive control. Date: Monday 1st December 2025 Time: 10am AEDT Location: Senate courtyard, Parliament House Questions on the issue will be taken, subject to time.
- Medical Health Aged Care, Youth
- 01/12/2025
- 06:37
Australian Summer Rituals: Sunscreen, Surf and Skin Checks
Key Facts: Australia has one of the world’s highest skin cancer rates, with 2 in 3 Australians likely to develop skin cancer in their…
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