Tag: Community and Society
Controversial IVF bill passes through Vic Upper House
A contentious bill to broaden access to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has passed through the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament.[MORE]
Govt pressured to reveal at-risk ABC Learning centres
The Greens want Julia Gillard to reveal which ABC Learning centres will stay open before Parliament ends today.[MORE]
Liberal MPs urge IVF bill re-write
Some Victorian Liberal MPs are urging the State Government to rewrite its contentious in vitro fertilisation (IVF) bill.[MORE]
Welfare agencies warn against lifting energy prices
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More and more Australians are having their electricity disconnected because they can no longer afford to pay their bills.[MORE]
Cancer council welcomes new ad campaign
The Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) has praised a new $2 million TV advertising campaign warning about the dangers of sun tanning.[MORE]
Aboriginal computer scheme scrapped
The Federal Government has cancelled the computer part of the Backing Indigenous Ability program.[MORE]
Govt moves for Indigenous preamble in Qld Constitution
The Qld Govt wants to insert a preamble into the Constitution recognising Indigenous people.[MORE]
Expert hopes to predict domestic violence
An international authority on homicide says he is trying to find a way of predicting domestic violence. [MORE]
Rare Gospel fragment fails to sell at auction
An unusually large fragment from possibly the oldest copy of part of the Gospel of John failed to sell at a Sotheby's auction in London on Wednesday.[MORE]
Fewer visits to GPs as economy slows
Economists say there is evidence that Australians are cutting back on trips to the doctor as the economy slows.[MORE]
Remote Aborigines celebrate internet
Aboriginal dancers from Gumbalanya put down the spears used in traditional ceremonies in the Northern Territory today and replaced them with fibre optic cables (pictured).[MORE]
Canine cops hit the beat
The Northern Territory police force has been given a boost in its sniffer department.[MORE]
NZ's marae youth courts hailed a success
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New Zealand police are hailing a new approach to dealing with young Maori offenders as a success.[MORE]
NT police target drink drivers for Christmas
A car wreck will be towed up and down Darwin's busy nightclub strip, Mitchell Street, this festive season as part of the Northern Territory Government's anti-drink driving campaign.[MORE]
More resources needed for Aboriginal health, committee told
The head of the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service in the ACT says more resources are required for carers in the Territory.[MORE]
Survey exposes workers' sunlight danger
A national survey released today indicates employers need to provide better workplace protection against direct sunlight. [MORE]
Echuca festival to go ahead in February
The Echuca Riverboats, Jazz, Food and Wine Festival will continue to be held in February.[MORE]
Funds boost for theatre guild
The Esperance Theatre Guild has received a $20,000 grant from the Western Australian Government which it will use to develop a website and renovate facilities.[MORE]
Catalina crew hit with $15k tax bill
The charity group which has brought a World War II flying boat to Darwin has to pay Australian authorities $15,000 in taxes.[MORE]
People smugglers 'taking notice' of new immigration policy
Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion says people smugglers have increased operations from Indonesia to Australia since the Rudd Government took over last year.[MORE]
Toddler's balcony fall prompts flyscreen warning
Kidsafe is warning parents to be aware that most flyscreens do not prevent children from falling out of windows.[MORE]
Oppn power price motion just a stunt, Govt says
The Qld Govt has branded a State Oppn attempt to over-ride proposed power price hikes as a 'stunt'.[MORE]
Poor housing options send nurses packing
Nurses are leaving the Northern Territory for interstate because they can't find anywhere to live, according to the Nurses Federation.[MORE]
Population boost driven by jobs: Lawrie
The Northern Territory's population is among the fastest growing in Australia.[MORE]
Migrants with disabilities deserve a better deal
The present view of people with disabilities as a burden on the community, a view which permeates current migration practice, must be abandoned.[MORE]
