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A new era for women in sport
Australia, Norway, New Zealand, and Brazil are among a growing list of national football federations that have committed to equal pay for men’s and women’s national teams.
Australia wastes 29 million meals a day
For families, food waste costs $2500 a year on average
Some GPs offering patchy protection
The federal government should overhaul the way general practice is funded, to provide more money to GPs in poorer areas with more disadvantaged patients. This would enable those GPs to spend more time with patients to explain and promote vaccination.
Uncle Robbie Thorpe to test courts on Aboriginal rights and genocide
This case challenges the legal frustrations that have prevented Aboriginal people prosecuting genocide crimes in Australian courts
When your only crime is telling the truth
This might feel like Groundhog Day because, in some ways, it is—we just finished an appeal process and now have to start again. All because UK judges didn’t believe the US would protect Julian under the same free speech rules that apply to every US citizen.
Walk and dinner mark Domestic Violence Prevention Month
Currently this year, 35 women have already been killed by an intimate partner or someone known to them.
New way to engage young people in government policy development
“Engage! is our promise to young people right around Australia, you will be genuinely engaged and consulted and your important contributions will help shape government policies.
NSW Parliamentary Friends of the Olympic and Paralympic movements launched
As a former Paralympian and now a member of Parliament, it was fabulous to join so many of my colleagues to celebrate the inaugural meeting of the Parliamentary Friends of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements in New South Wales – Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch
Domestic violence committee welcomes new safety plan
But still, at least one woman a week loses her life as a result of violence against women and this ongoing tragedy reminds us of how much work is still to be done.