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Drought assistance not a sufficient prescription for rural mental health

Andrew Cairns, Thursday, 14th November 2019 -  One-off measures that only address financial implications will hardly be a long-term solution for the growing intensity and range of challenges facing rural communities, writes Andrew Cairns.

Opinion

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Greenies and miners don’t need to be at war

Contributor, Wednesday, 13th November 2019 -  Miners are not the enemy. In fact, those who once worked in mining are a key element to implementing the change required, writes Tim Hutton.
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Millions of vulnerable Aussies turning to payday loans

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 13th November 2019 -  A new report says Australian households risk falling into a debt spiral from payday lenders
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Indigenous finance literacy in the digital age

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 12th November 2019 -  New program aims to equip more Indigenous Australians with finance skills 
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Racism in the media

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 12th November 2019 -  57 per cent of opinion pieces discussing race involve racist language or themes
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Advocates demand stronger targets for disability employment

Luke Michael, Friday, 8th November 2019 -  NDIS Minister Stuart Robert has unveiled a plan to get 30 per cent of scheme participants into work by 2023

Opinion

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Our royal commission is not yet a safe place for people with disability

Emma Bennison, Wednesday, 6th November 2019 -  Emma Bennison, CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, reflects on her experience putting together a submission to the royal commission and the support – or lack thereof – she received.
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NT government told to take bolder action on climate change

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 6th November 2019 -  Community groups want the NT government to legislate targets of 100 per cent renewables by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050
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‘It was incredibly traumatising’: Children with disability belittled and abused in Aussie schools

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 6th November 2019 -  The disability royal commission heard stories of children being bullied by both students and teachers

Opinion

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The country is not waiting for the government

David Ritter, Monday, 4th November 2019 -  The Australian government may not have a credible mechanism for reducing the emissions that are driving global warming. But huge amounts of climate action can and is occurring outside of what the government does, writes Greenpeace Australia Pacific C

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