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Kurt Fearnley and others including Bill Shorten

A disabled NDIA chair is a great first move in the NDIS reset. Here's what should happen next

28 Sep 2022

The original vision for the NDIS was that it would give people with disabilities a say in how services are delivered. The appointment of an NDIA chair who is disabled is a positive move.

close up shot of a social housing block

Social housing temperatures in NSW exceed health and safety limits: study

14 Sep 2022

Many low-income households can endure temperatures in their homes close to 40°C during summer and as little as 5°C during winter.

Closing the other gap

Closing the other gap: instilling Indigenous knowledge in young hearts and minds

31 Aug 2022

Meaningful engagement with Indigenous knowledge in education is vital for reconciliation. 

protester holding a rent control now sign at a housing crisis rally

Is it time to talk about rent control in Australia?

29 Aug 2022

Regulating rent increases could provide cost-of-living relief for those feeling the biggest squeeze.

a homeless person sitting on the street

Cost of living: more low-income households face the prospect of homelessness

26 Aug 2022

While we wait for a national housing plan, inflation threatens to squeeze more households out of their homes and onto the streets.

wind turbines in the countryside

It’ll be impossible to replace fossil fuels with renewables by 2050, unless we cut our energy consumption

25 Aug 2022

Key to success will be transitioning to an ecologically sustainable economy, with greener technologies and industries.

a young woman concentrates while working at a laptop

‘Use it or lose it’ – getting NDIS funding is only half the battle for participants

23 Aug 2022

Some NDIS participants worry if they don’t spend their annual funds, they won’t be offered the same support in their next plan – and it’s harder for some to use what they’ve been allocated.

empty school classroom

Addressing the teacher shortage long-term requires current focus

19 Aug 2022

It’s not enough to simply reduce poor working conditions. We must create supportive working environments where teachers can thrive.

Shame and stigma around monkeypox will hinder vaccination efforts

HIV history can't repeat itself with monkeypox, UNSW social scientist warns

18 Aug 2022

Lessons from the HIV epidemic should be applied to efficiently tackle the monkeypox outbreak and to avoid stigma.

Indigenous Australians in tribal gear perform in a ceremony

Establishing a Voice to Parliament could be an opportunity for Indigenous Nation Building. Here’s what that means

05 Aug 2022

Australian Governments must embrace Indigenous Nation Building if the Uluru Statement is to lead to effective structural reform and self-determined government for First Nations peoples.

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