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- Mental Health, Science
- 21/10/2025
- 16:00
Brainwave study sheds light on cause of ‘hearing voices’
A study of the way people process inner and outer speech is the first tangible evidence of a key theory about schizophrenia’s drivers. A new study led by psychologists from UNSW Sydney has provided the strongest evidence yet that auditory verbal hallucinations – or hearing voices – in schizophrenia may stem from a disruption in the brain’s ability to recognise its own inner voice. In a paper published today in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin, the researchers say the finding could also be an important step towards finding biological indicators that point to the presence of schizophrenia. This is significant as…
- Government ACT, Political
- 21/10/2025
- 15:16
ACT the first to introduce nation-leading alcohol delivery laws
Community groups and survivor-advocates have welcomed the ACT Government’s tabling today of its Liquor Amendment Bill 2025. The Bill updates the ACT’s Liquor Act to provide important safety measures that will reduce harm to women and children. This is a critical moment in Australia’s progress in addressing the crisis of family, domestic and sexual violence. Liquor laws across the nation still fail to properly regulate today’s online retail delivery environment, and the evidence shows this is fuelling and exacerbating family and domestic violence. Updates to the legal requirements are long overdue. The ACT Government’s move follows the commitment that all…
- Environment
- 21/10/2025
- 14:53
Victoria’s Great Outdoors Plan falls short on nature protection
"It's deeply disappointing andamissedopportunity for nature, Victoria's publicly owned bushland and the communities who cherish it,"saidVNPA Executive Director Matt Ruchel. Conservationists warn the lack of protection leaves these public forests vulnerable to destruction from logging and mining operations. To protect nature in national parks, logging, mining and major infrastructure development are banned. But they remain permissible in unprotected public land such as state forests. "The end of native forest logging presented a once-in-a-generation opportunity to safeguard millions of hectares of public land for wildlife and people. Instead, we've been handed a collection of small projects that don't add up to…
- Art, Food Beverages
- 21/10/2025
- 14:34
Join us for an a gorgeous afternoon of mouthwatering Bridgeward produce and celebrate the exquisite birdlife in our region
It’s time to spread your wings and celebrate! The much-loved Free as a Bird Fiesta & Friends returns this Sunday, bringing together nature lovers,…
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- Marketing Advertising, Mental Health
- 21/10/2025
- 14:26
SANE Recovery Community wins Gold in the 2025 Good Design Awards
Standing testament to their incredible impact, SANE’s Recovery Community has been awarded Gold at the 2025 Good Design Awards in the Digital Design category. The prestigious award recognises SANE’s collaboration with design partners Colosl in redesigning SANE's online community Forums, which first launched in 2014 to provide a safe space for Australians with complex mental health needs to connect, share and find support. To date, more than 40,000 members have found community on these forums, and 1.2 million posts have been shared. The 2024 forum redesign aimed to uplift the user experience to further unify users, create more inclusive and…
- General News, International News
- 21/10/2025
- 14:18
Spokesperson alert: Plan International CEO Reena Ghelani available for interview on humanitarian crisis in Sudan
***Pictures and b-roll footage also available*** Reena Ghelani, Chief Executive Officer of child rights and humanitarian NGO Plan International will be in Port Sudan and available for media interview on the morning of Thursday 23 October between 8:30-9:30am Sudan time (6:30-7:30 GMT). As Sudan’s brutal and protracted conflict continues, 11.8 million people have been forced from their homes both within the country and across its borders. Humanitarian conditions are deteriorating rapidly, with famine detected in five areas, acute shortages of food and medicine and a surge in cholera cases. It will be two and a half years since the conflict…
- Art, Culturally and linguistically diverse
- 21/10/2025
- 14:05
Australian premiere of Cairo-based artist Ibrahim Ahmed explores presence, memory and identity. Amidst the Absence a Present is Felt.
Amidst the Absence, A Present is Felt is a striking, reflective exhibition that invites audiences to experience absence not as emptiness, but as a…
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- General News, International News
- 21/10/2025
- 14:03
2025 SDG Cities Global Conference to Open in Shanghai to Mark World Cities Day
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/-- The 2025 SDG Cities Global Conference will be held at the Grand Halls in Shanghai from October 26 to 27 as a key event to celebrate World Cities Day. Co-hosted by the UN-Habitat and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and organized by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing, Urban-Rural Development and Management,this year's conference will focus on exploring innovative development towards people-centered smart cities. The conference will feature a multi-format agenda, including one plenary session, three themed sessions, and a series of special sessionsand side events. To enrich the event experience, parallel supporting activities will…
- Animal Animal WelfareRights, General News
- 21/10/2025
- 13:49
Praise for plans to demolish Wentworth Park greyhound racing track
SYDNEY (21October 2025)—Humane World for Animals Australia is applauding City of Sydney Council and Lord Mayor Clover Moore, offering support for the Council’splans for…
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