Tag #Australia

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Poverty's Impact on Australian Students' Education: A Champion's Story

James, a 21-year-old mechanical engineering student, triumphed over poverty to become a half-marathon champion, highlighting the significant impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on Australian students' education, which NAPLAN data shows affects a third of disadvantaged students, and calls for increa...

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No Poverty
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Cyclone Sean Halts Exports as Eastern Australia Faces Flooding

Tropical Cyclone Sean, a category two storm, is impacting Western Australia's Pilbara coast, halting iron ore and LNG exports, while eastern Australia faces flooding and storm damage from heavy rains and swollen dams.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Victorian School Assaults Surge 50% in Two Years

Reports of assaults at Victorian schools increased by about 50% in two years, exceeding 600 incidents by June 2024; stalking and harassment reports also rose to their highest level since 2019, prompting concerns about school safety and the need for improved risk management.

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Quality Education
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Social Cohesion in Australia: A Contrast Between Interfaith Unity and Politicized Conflict

An Australian author describes attending a diverse Catholic church service, contrasting this experience of social cohesion with the politically charged debate surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting the manipulation of the conflict for political gain and the need for nuanced persp...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Australian Survey Exposes Gender Bias in Access to Permanent Contraception

An Australian survey found widespread gender bias in healthcare, with women facing significant barriers to accessing permanent contraception, including dismissal of their requests and unreasonable requirements for consent, highlighting systemic inequality in reproductive healthcare.

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Gender Equality
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Anti-Semitic Attack Targets Prominent Jewish Leader's Home in Sydney

The former home of Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, was targeted in an anti-Semitic attack in Sydney, Australia, involving arson and graffiti, prompting widespread condemnation and calls for stronger action against rising anti-Semitism.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Australia's Bipartisan Energy Transition Plan

Australia's major political parties are collaborating on an energy transition plan involving renewables, gas, and the eventual exploration of nuclear power to meet the 2050 net-zero target, driven by a growing public consensus on climate action and energy security.

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Climate Action
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Queensland Woman Critically Injured in Alleged Domestic Violence Attack

A 34-year-old mother of two, Destiny Otton-Rakuraku, is fighting for her life after being allegedly set on fire by her 36-year-old ex-partner in Kingston, Queensland, on Saturday morning; the man has been charged with attempted murder.

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Gender Equality
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Nine Reporter Stood Down After Accepting \$50,000 Payment

Nine reporter Alex Cullen was stood down after accepting a \$50,000 payment from property developer Adrian Portelli to call him "McLaren guy" instead of "Lambo guy" on air, prompting an investigation into potential conflicts of interest.

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Reduced Inequality
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NDIS Booms, Creating 500,000 Jobs but Raising Sustainability Concerns

Australia's $49 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is projected to employ 500,000 workers by 2025-26, significantly boosting job growth and mitigating unemployment amid rising interest rates, according to outgoing Minister Bill Shorten. The scheme's economic impact is considerable, ...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Financial Realities of Divorce in Australia

Australia's divorce rate is 1.9 per 1000 residents, far lower than the common misconception of 50 percent; however, the 50,000 annual divorces create significant financial complexities involving asset division, superannuation splitting, and the increasing use of pre-nuptial agreements.

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Reduced Inequality
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Match-Fixing Scandal Rocks Tennis

Australian tennis player Oliver Anderson's 19-month ban for match-fixing in 2016, alongside similar cases like Egyptian Youssef Hossam's lifetime ban, exposes the widespread corruption in professional tennis, particularly at lower levels where financial incentives to throw matches are high.

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