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Too old and too young to have breast cancer

Too old and too young to have breast cancer

Health

A month ago the Western Australian Government caused a furore when they privatised their Breast Screening Program. Now thanks to...

Making It Home, Melbourne conference tackling homelessness

Making It Home, Melbourne conference tackling homelessness

Social Justice

The 7th National Homelessness conference ‘Making It Home:The Real Issues In Homelessness’ kicked off in Melbourne today. Homelessness is a...

No deal on dirty coal

No deal on dirty coal

Politics & Economy

The federal government announced today it will walk away from its so-called ‘Contract for Closure’ – the plan to help...

Forensic architecture – and what it reveals about the war in Gaza

Forensic architecture – and what it reveals about the war in Gaza

Social Justice

Walls and wars, rights and ruins: the revelations of forensic architecture, is the topic of the Hawke Centre’s annual Nelson...

Government changes Gonski reforms after criticism on Indigenous funding

Government changes Gonski reforms after criticism on Indigenous funding

Education

Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a crusade on education yesterday in hope to bring Australia into the world’s top 5...

Attorney General lays out the case for telcos to retain private data

Attorney General lays out the case for telcos to retain private data

Politics & Economy

The Attorney-General has declared the government will protect the privacy of Australians under proposed reforms to National Security Legislation. Nicola...

University students launch “Indigenous and Visible” campaign

University students launch “Indigenous and Visible” campaign

Social Justice

Indigenous students at one university in Sydney have launched a campaign called “Indigenous and Visible” to challenge stereotypes about Aboriginality. The...

Child Sex Offender Program Axed

Child Sex Offender Program Axed

Social Justice

A child sex offender treatment program that successfully halved the incidents of reoffending has been axed by the NSW Government....

Calls for reform of sea rescue co-ordination as talks with Indonesia begin

Calls for reform of sea rescue co-ordination as talks with Indonesia begin

Social Justice

High level meetings between Australian government ministers and their Indonesian counterparts got underway in Jakarta today. Many refugee advocates are...

William Yang ushers in new generation of Asian-Australian storytellers

William Yang ushers in new generation of Asian-Australian storytellers

Communications & Culture

A theatre production opening in Sydney this week explores the changing experience of Asian-Australians across generations. Six Asian-Australians will publicly...