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Last week, The Wire reported growing backlash from the disability community over Labor’s proposed NDIS reforms, which could see 160,000...

A new legal study is challenging a decades-old assumption about Australia’s highest court – arguing the High Court may, in...

Author and lawyer, Brooke Forbes visited 8CCC Brekky Show to chat about her new book Survival is an Instinct, being launched on Saturday 2.30pm at Red Kangaroo Books. This book is a personal essay on survival, recovery and reclaiming your future; embedded with a series of short stories written from Brooke’s early university days to her post-psychosis reality. The short stories focus on how big small relationships are, turning points and the beauty within the suburban sprawl. The personal essay shines a light on the importance of creativity and expression in recovery."a courageous and deeply moving work that gives voice to the realities of sexual violence, mental illness, and recovery." We Gotchu Girl blog

Community Engagement Coordinator, Meret MacDonald and Anti Fracking Campaign Coordinator, Hannah Eakin from Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) came in to share the latest news and events from ALEC. This Thursday 30 April, join them at The Roastery from 6pm for campaign updates, and community workshop: Spotlight on Buffel. ALEC supports both Eastside and Westside gardens and we chatted about working bees on every Sunday 3pm at Westside. There will also be a screening 6pm at Alice Springs Cinema on 7 May of a documentary exposé on the US military as the world's biggest polluter.

Freshly released and now streaming on spotify, this week's 8CCC Feature Album is Rosie Ballard's bright as your eyes, a 5-track EP, mastered by Dave Crowe.Enjoy this exclusive treat and stay tuned here for more information...

On the eve of ANZAC Day, a community group is raising awareness about the Federal government’s military expenditure by giving...

A beach in the Mornington Peninsula has secured funding to be wheelchair accessible for another year. Frankston City Council has...

Every year, Australians commemorate Anzac Day to honour those who fought and sacrificed for our country. But this year, the...

A delegation of eight First Nations Cabbage Tree Islanders from the Northern Rivers of New South Wales are in New...

A roadside maintenance mishap has been flipped into a celebration of art, community and horticultural passion in East Side, Mparntwe Alice Springs as the Alice Springs Town Council honours Geoff Miers  with an art installation by Chris Scott on the UndoolyaRd/Lindsay Avenue roundabout that has displayed a profusion of Sturt Desert Peas for over 23 years. The event begins at 7am this Sunday 26 April, with speeches just after 8 broadcast live on 8CCC, followed by market stalls and 8CCC Cafe open to the community throughout the morning.

Residents of a remote Indigenous community launched legal action in the Federal Court against the NT government, alleging they’ve failed...

Labor has announced plans for a major NDIS overhaul ahead of the Federal Budget, with proposed reforms expected to save...