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Social disconnection lifting disease and dementia

The rising tide of loneliness in society is increasing heart disease, stroke and dementia. United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has described the situation as a

Brisbane base for national disaster response

Brisbane is the new operational base for national disaster recovery organisation Disaster Relief Australia (DRA). A new National Operations Centre has opened in the

Co-response trial for domestic violence callouts

Police will be accompanied by specialist community domestic violence practitioners in a trial co-response program in Cairns, in far north Queensland. Relationships

Australian charities hit by rising costs

Australian charities are going backward, as increased costs outstrip a recent rise in revenue. The latest Australian Charities Report, released today, showed a 5.6

Extra funding for emergency relief services

Almost $5 million has been provided to community groups to deliver extra emergency relief in response to the cost-of-living crisis. The Federal funding will flow to

No reprieve for Queensland renters

The fastest rising rents in the country and booming population growth underline the rental crisis in Queensland, according to a new report. The Breaking Ground Report,

Mental health keeps a quarter of students home

More than a quarter of Australia’s children are missing primary school regularly due to mental health issues. Research commissioned by not-for-profit health fund HCF,

Disasters take toll on young adults’ mental health

Natural disasters are impacting the mental health of young Australians, affecting 90 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds. New Lifeline research found the majority of

Long-term funding response to domestic violence

A $36 million funding boost to help prevent domestic violence in Queensland, delivered in April, will not be a one-off, with that amount set to be embedded in future

Eating and heating cut as crisis bites

One in three Australians are skipping meals in order to meet the rising cost of housing, according to the early findings of a new private inquiry. A People’s

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