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Is this the right budget for these economic times?

27 March 20259 April 2025

Matt Garrow and Victoria Thieberger from The Conversation asked five experts what they think of the Budget.

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Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?

24 March 202524 March 2025

Many people rely on hormone replacement therapy during menopause or gender-affirming hormone therapy – but the recurring national shortages of patches look set to continue

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Time to call BS on the PBS

23 March 20259 April 2025

One in three New Englanders is taking a medication not covered by the PBS. The reduction in the PBS copay from $30 to $25 will not help them at all.

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Labor’s Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation will see Australians better connected during natural disasters

20 March 202528 March 2025

Minister for Communication Michelle Rowland says Labor’s bold UOMO plan will bring mobile coverage sky-high, connecting Aussies even in disasters or remote black spots.

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Community at forefront of recovery following devastating floods

20 March 202528 March 2025

NCOSS CEO Cara Varian says it is great to see a better response to Cyclone Alfred than we saw in the 2022 floods, but there are still structural flaws in the way we approach disasters that sidelines locals.

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Is New England ready to dump the Nationals?

19 March 202525 March 2025

New England is National Party heartland, but the results of the latest New England Times Engage Poll indicate this love affair may be at risk of ending.

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House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia now

19 March 202523 March 2025

ABC’s Four Corners episode ‘Betrayal of Trust’ exposes deep issues in Australia’s childcare sector, highlighting systemic failures beyond shocking cases of abuse, neglect, and injury.

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Impoverished on Jobseeker

17 March 202528 March 2025

Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all

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Independent MPs are elected for a reason

14 March 202514 March 2025

Mark Kenny from ANU argues that hung parliaments may be precisely what voters want.

Posted inRegional, Something to Think About

Clocked In, Checked Out – The Rise of Toxic Workplaces

13 March 202523 March 2025

Toxic workplaces are on the rise, often dismissed as “just the way things are.” Change starts with conversation. It’s time to speak up.

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