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Data shows ‘brutal reality of child homelessness in Australia’
Catholic News
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August 25, 2025
More than 13,000 12- to 17-year-olds unaccompanied by an adult tried to get help last year (Bigstock) Three-quarters of homeless Australian kids who seek help without a parent or guardian remain homeless after their crisis support ends, new...
Australians march against Israel’s Gaza offensive
Gazeta Tema
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August 25, 2025
SYDNEY, Aug 25 (TemA) – Thousands of Australians marched on Sunday in major cities to demand an end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza and sanctions against Israel, as diplomatic tensions rose. Palestine Action said more than 40 rallies were held...
Barry Du Bois opens up at the high-tech Hinterland Health Retreat
Noosa Today
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August 25, 2025
By Abbey Cannan Noosa Today journalist Abbey Cannan toured the Sunshine Coast’s groundbreaking Hinterland Health Retreat with exclusive behind-the-scenes access on Friday 22 August. The location alone is breathtaking, set amongst 30 acres of...
Australia Rushes To Ratify Nauru Security Pact Before Chinese Investment Grows
StratNews Global
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August 25, 2025
Home Australia Australia Rushes To Ratify Nauru Security Pact Before Chinese Investment Grows Nauru announced an investment deal with the little-known China Rural Revitalisation and Development Corp earlier this month. Australia intends to move...
Change to controversial Australian law
The Geelong Advertiser
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August 25, 2025
Millions more Australians are now covered under the country’s Right to Disconnect laws, with the next phase of the rollout coming into effect. From August 26, 2025, staff working at a small business that employees fewer than 15 people have the...
New dog handlers boosting Australia’s biosecurity frontline
The National Tribune
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August 25, 2025
The Hon Julie Collins MP Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry The Albanese Labor Government is further boosting Australia’s biosecurity frontline with six new detector dog handlers graduating recently. The recent graduates have joined...
Women’s voices vital to inclusive journalism – Australian High Commissioner
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 25, 2025
The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Berenice Owen-Jones, has underscored the importance of women’s voices in journalism. Delivering her remarks at the HerPress Summit, which also doubled as the graduation ceremony of 20 female journalists...
Snooze And Sniff Welcomes New Litter Of Australian Labradoodle Puppies With Rare Parti Coats And Exceptional Temperament For Therapy And Family Roles
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Port Orchard, WA - August 25, 2025 - Snooze and Sniff, a premier Australian Labradoodle breeder based in Port Orchard, Washington , just outside Seattle , announces the arrival of a new litter of six multigenerational puppies...
Millions of Australians will not have say in who inherits their superannuation
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 25, 2025
When Kelly's ex-husband, Tony, died at the end of 2022, she thought their son, Zac, would get the superannuation money left to him. Tony (all names have been changed to protect people's safety) had more than $600,000 — including both his super...
Thousands of Australian children are homeless, without an adult supporting them
SBS
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Key Points Of the 78,092 children to access specialist homelessness services in 2023-24, 13,301 of them were unaccompanied. Statistics on unaccompanied homeless children in Australia have not previously been isolated and reported. Advocates want a...
Naomi Osaka reveals mental health struggles as she begins US Open fight
GB News
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August 25, 2025
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has disclosed her struggle with severe postpartum depression after welcoming daughter Shai in 2023. The 27-year-old Japanese player made these revelations in her latest documentary "Naomi Osaka: The Second Set," which...
Australia’s youngest senator describes depression, ‘whack’ responses and a pet-related white lie in first speech
The Guardian
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August 25, 2025
Australia’s youngest senator battled depression and bullying before her election, and has dealt with misogyny and Pauline Hanson since. Labor’s Charlotte Walker, a South Australian who turned 21 on election night, delivered her first speech on...
Australia mushroom poisonings sole survivor says he only feels "half-alive"
CBS News
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Melbourne, Australia — The sole survivor of a deadly lunch laced with toxic mushrooms said on Monday he felt only half alive following the death of his wife and he continued to grieve the loss of his two closest friends. Ian Wilkinson read the...
Australian Federal Police donate to children’s ward
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 25, 2025
THE Australian Federal Police based in the Western Highlands Province donated bails of children’s blankets to Mt Hagen General Hospital last week Wednesday. The AFP made the donation through Mt Hagen Police. While presenting the blankets, Acting...
Women whistleblowers courageously drive accountability in Australia. They deserve protection and recognition.
Women's Agenda
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August 25, 2025
While the unjust prosecutions of high-profile men whistleblowers have dominated headlines in recent years, it can be easy to lose sight of the many brave women in Australia who have spoken up about wrongdoing, often at an immense personal cost....
Australian mushroom meal survivor says he's 'half alive' after wife's killing
The Journal
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August 25, 2025
THE ONLY GUEST to survive a toxic mushroom lunch with Australian murderer Erin Patterson said he feels “half alive” without his wife – one of the killer’s three poisoning victims. Pastor Ian Wilkinson wept in court as he spoke of the loss of his...
Australia Business Deans Call For a Review of Visa Fees
MBA News Australia
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August 25, 2025
The Australian Business Deans Council is calling on the Australian government to buck international trends and capitalise on the geographic, economic and social advantages that Australia offers international students. “Australia should bolster its...
Australia Has Banned 3 ‘Forever Chemicals’ – but Europe Wants to Ban all 14,000
Insurance Journal
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August 25, 2025
But these three chemicals are just a drop in the ocean. There are now more than 14,000 types of forever chemicals, known formally as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals, or PFAS for short. In response to public concern, the European Union has...
From wellness to medical device: SkinVision raises the bar for AI in healthcare
Business Reporter
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Any medical device must first be certified for its safety and reliability before it can be rolled out for general use. In the EU, the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) Class IIa certification is the highest medical device standard for proven safety...
‘We want to help you live your ultimate life’: Behind the scenes at Australia’s most exclusive wellness club
The Age
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August 25, 2025
The most effective filter for removing forever chemicals from drinking water, reverse osmosis remains an imperfect solution. Expensive and energy intensive, it works by separating clean water from chemicals, which then end up back in the waste...