Mental disorders are twice as common among victim-survivors of intimate partner violence

Yet victim-survivors often don’t or can’t access mental health care.

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Invasive species do much more damage in Australia and NZ than elsewhere. But why?

Isolation has been both blessing and curse for the wildlife of both countries.

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Electric long-haul trucks could become a reality sooner – if there’s no driver

Smaller electric trucks are already on Australian city streets. As battery prices fall, bigger trucks will become viable – especially if there’s no driver.

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‘I’m harmed and I don’t think the person who did it knows’: we looked at different responses to uni sexual assault

Restorative justice is an alternative pathway that focuses on repairing harm, rather than on criminal penalties.

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'Landmark' child safety racial discrimination class actions to be discontinued

The Queensland lawsuits are being brought to an end in the Federal Court due to a lack of funding. First Nations families who signed up to the action years ago say the system has failed them once again.

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Beige tones and knit throws? No, we’ve got Scandinavian design all wrong

Scandinavian design is rooted in a philosophy that seems to make life easier. But it’s been turned into a bland colour palette.

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Anger, remorse, conspiracy theories: how sports fans cope when their club does wrong

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E-biker who struck 16yo had alcohol, drugs in system, police allege

Police allege an e-bike rider returned an alcohol reading more than twice the driving limit and positive tests for cocaine and meth after a crash critically injured a teenager near Wollongong.

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More bad news for California's imperiled Joshua trees

Severe wildfires can kill 80% of Joshua trees in their path.

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The public housing answer Australia already knows - Michael West

While the public debate on housing shortages is as ill-informed as ever, one solution is not just obvious, but been well and truly tested.

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In a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals

These Pacific meetings are a curtain raiser for the annual UN climate meetings in Turkey next month.

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Are Australians really overtaxed? It depends what you think government should do

Governments in rich nations tend to spend more on health. Do we really want them to spend less?

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Daylight savings 2026: when does daylight saving start in Australia and do clocks go forward or back? Here’s when the time will change

Early on Sunday clocks in the south-eastern states will go forward one hour. Here’s what you need to know – and how it will affect you * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It’s that time of year again: clocks will move forward one hour on Sunday in many parts of Australia as daylight saving time comes into effect. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading...

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Are Australia’s childcare safety changes working? • CHILD Magazines

It's one year on since the federal government passed major legislation to try and improve safety in early education centres. Are kids any safer? What more needs to happen?

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Five reasons why Victoria’s new proactive homelessness plan is worth trying

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Healthy minds, healthy bodies, healthy relationships | Mununjali community voices and artwork

YouTube video by ANROWS

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Social media bans are an attempt to manage harm – but young people can flourish online

Young people consistently described online spaces as providing opportunities for self-expression and self-discovery.

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Floating power plants could offer coastal communities a reliable energy source. Here’s how

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Before they can teach play, they need to play

We ask pre-service teachers to create rich learning environments for children and to understand curiosity, experimentation, imagination and discovery. Yet how often do we give them opportunities to ex...

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Many Australians are overqualified for their jobs – which comes at a price, new data shows

Almost 50% of workers in the latest HILDA survey feel overeducated – which can make people more likely to feel bored at work, underpaid or more likely to quit.

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Housing stress is on the rise: 7 essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey

The high cost of housing is also keeping half of young adults up to age 29 living with their parents.

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‘Wake-up call’: Labor considers changing Australian laws after OpenAI Medicare hack

Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crime The federal government could change Australian laws if the current legal framework could not respond to the unprecedented OpenAI hack of Medicare, ministers have confirmed. On Friday, the government said the review by spy agency, the Australian signals directorate, would consider whether legislative change was needed after the prime minister revealed an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare’s statistics website and three other systems in June. Continue reading...

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Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help

Media has reported up to 15 children have been living unattended in a squalid house in WA’s Pilbara. While the danger didn’t start overnight, the fixes can.

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Season 2, Episode 15 - Safeguarding kids from abuse with Prof. Daryl Higgins

Podcast Episode · The Dads and The Docs · 21 June · 44min

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