Latest Story
-
Yes, kangaroos are endangered – but not the species you think
Karl Vernes | March 17, 2018While our iconic large kangeroos are safe from extinction, many smaller and lesser known species are threatened by cats, foxes and mass scale habitat destruction.
-
Shorten in space
Open Forum | March 17, 2018Labor is promising an investment of up to AU$35 million in a new space agency if it wins the next election, but co-investment from industry and universities must help get the program off the ground.
-
Stop the cyber-bullies and protect your children online
Julie Inman - Grant | March 16, 2018With consistent research showing one in five young people have experienced cyberbullying, the eSafety Office is encouraging parents to talk to their children about how they engage online on a National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence.
-
It’s time to close the gap for good
Christine Craik | March 16, 2018Christine Craik, President of The Australian Association of Social Workers, calls for significant and immediate action to address the entrenched inequality and disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on National Close the Gap Day.
-
What’s it all about, Oxfam?
Phil Vernon | March 16, 2018The scandal surrounding the exploitation of vulnerable local people by Oxfam workers has rocked the international development sector but activists and organisations alike should seize this opportunity to re-examine the future of foreign aid.
-
Even wealthy shareholders should help pay for essential services
Cassandra Goldie | March 16, 2018The governments’ continued provision of essential health, aged care, NDIS and other services is shaky as long as large gaps in Australia’s revenue base remain and the well-off should not escape their share of the burden.
-
Human rights and ASEAN – A letter to the Prime Minister
Elaine Pearson | March 16, 2018Human Rights Watch has joined the Australia-ASEAN summit debate with a detailed and worrying report on human rights violations across the Southeast Asian countries despite their growing wealth and this direct appeal to Australia’s Prime Minister.
-
ACCC slams opaque mortgage deals
Open Forum | March 15, 2018An interim report by the ACCC has found the opaque pricing of discounts offered on residential mortgage rates makes it difficult for customers to make informed choices and penalises borrowers who stick with the same lender over time.
-
Better education and monitoring should reduce harm from opiods
Open Forum | March 15, 2018Painaustralia is calling for better education and awareness around opioid use for pain management, in light of evidence of significant harms and increasing use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.
-
Australians want community consent on new mining developments
Emily Lehmann | March 15, 2018A new national survey on citizen attitudes toward mining shows that three-quarters of Australians think mining companies should gain consent from local communities before development.
-
The new drive to reduce smoking in Aboriginal communities
Open Forum | March 15, 2018A new scheme is set to launch in 30 health services across Australia with the challenging aim of helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women not only understand the dangers of smoking during pregnancy, but to ultimately quit for good.
-
116,000 people were without a home on Census night
Open Forum | March 14, 2018More Australians are living on the streets, with 15% of recent migrants without a home to call their own. The homeless rate has increased 4.6% over the last five years, according to new data from the 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
