6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (579+ words) Veterans and families call for proof that Royal Commission Reforms are delivering change Two years after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide tabled its Final Report, the Open Door Initiative at Flinders University is calling for a transparent,…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago   (162+ words) The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability has today presented and published its final report for its inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia. Committee Chair, Dr Mike Freelander MP,…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (249+ words) Labor is backing local councils with new tech and more resources to make public places safer. Councils have been calling for this support - and Labor will deliver it. The Labor Government is today opening the $10 million Creating Safer Places grants…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (551+ words) A $10 million Australian Government campaign celebrating inspirational teachers risked overlooking the workplace conditions driving educators from the profession, according to new research led by Curtin University. The Be That Teacher campaign launched in October 2023 as part of the Federal Government's…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (216+ words) Mental health challenges can affect anyone. Knowing how to recognise the signs and start a caring conversation can help someone get the support they need. To recognise World Mental Health Day (10 October), we're hosting a series of free community conversations…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago   (584+ words) A major new $14 million research partnership supported by the Albanese and Minns Governments and led by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has commenced, helping to strengthen drought resilience across Australia's cotton and grain industries. The…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago   (542+ words) The Albanese Labor Government is backing those that help our most vulnerable Australians with $300 million in new grant funding for crisis and transitional housing. The Minister for Housing and Homelessness Clare O'Neil today joined Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago   (344+ words) Following a referral by Treasurer the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will open an inquiry into the use of technology to assist in improving Australian productivity. Like many advanced economies, Australia has…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago   (589+ words) Research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) explores karanga, the ceremonial call of welcome onto a marae, as a sophisticated system of communication, care, and cultural continuity. Drawing on the lived experiences of kaikaranga, the women…...

17+ hour, 50+ min ago   (182+ words) Officers from Greensborough Highway Patrol have issued 50 car owners defect notices during an operation targeting hoon drivers in Thomastown on Saturday. 200 vehicle owners allegedly associated with recent hoon activity in the Truganina, Campbellfield, Thomastown, and Mickleham areas were instructed to…...