Deadline for online industry to protect children
The online industry has six months to create codes to protect children from pornography or have standards set for them.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman
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New bodies focus on improved mental health
Two new national peak bodies are being created to represent people with lived experiences of mental ill-health.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the National
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‘Super complainers’ line up ACCC
Consumer group CHOICE is one of Australia’s first ‘super complainers’.
The Federal Government today announced the advocacy group would be one the first
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Marine Rescue Queensland welcomes first units
Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ), the state’s first single integrated volunteer-based service, welcomes its first units this week.
Mackay and Gladstone will become the
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New Queensland Fire Department arrives
Queensland’s new fire-fighting force is here with the Queensland Fire Department officially in operation.
State Fire and Disaster Recovery Minister Nikki Boyd said the
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First Victims’ Commissioner appointed
DVConnect CEO Beck O’Connor will become Queensland’s first Victims’ Commissioner.
State Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath said Ms O’Connor, who will start in the
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World Vision back-pays staff $6 million
World Vision Australia has back-paid staff more than $6 million after an internal review uncovered compliance issues.
The Fair Work Commission (FWO) said the charity had
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Rate of sexual assault highest in 31 years
More than 36,000 Australians were sexually assaulted last year, with the rate of assaults the highest in 31 years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the
Read more27 June 2024
Sobah thinking inspires healthy options
By Steve Zeppa
Dry July is just one of the many times in the year Dr Clinton Schultz advocates for healthy, alcohol-free living.
The Gold Coast founder of Sobah,
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Campaign for Jack’s Law in spotlight
Public safety advocates Brett and Belinda Beasley, whose work led to the introduction of Jack’s Law, have been named the Gold Coast’s Australians of the Year.
The
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