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Pilot program creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities

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An Adelaide-based pilot program is opening doors for people with disabilities by partnering with major hotels in the city. The...

Antisemitic firebombing in Maroubra could be linked to foreign actors

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The Firebombing of a Childcare centre at Storey St Maroubra that occured at 1 AM on Tuesday morning could be...

Rise in Fake Podcasts

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Millions around the world love listening to podcasts as a choice of medium for various topics. But with the rise...

Rights of children in detention ‘increasingly violated’

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A report from Human Rights Watch has criticised the Australian criminal justice system for its treatment of children held in...

Bark Petitions and the Lineage of Indigenous Recognition

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 In 1963 four bark petitions were signed by representatives of the Yolngu people of Yirrkala that would be a landmark...

Trump’s immigration crackdown

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Donald Trump’s executive order of a deportation plan of undocumented immigrants in the United States has sparked fears that millions...

Smoking is Out! Tobacco Marketing Bans Doing Their Job

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A Griffith University study has found that bans on Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) are effective in reducing smoking...

‘Americanising Australian patriotism’: The complicated history of Jan 26th

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s election promise to reinstate citizenship ceremonies on January 26th has reignited the annual debate around Australia...

Alice Cotton – Tamworth 2025

Hailing from Darwin/Larrakia, Alice Cotton's music defies categorisation, blending indie-folk, alt-country, and alt-rock with occasional touches of punk and country. Alice is part of a broad range of NT femaie artists performing at the Tamworth Country Music Festival this year oin a special performance happening today at the Tamworth Bowling Club. Sheilas! Renegade Women of Country Music.Fresh off a double finalist nomination in the 2024 NTMAs and the release of her self-titled debut EP, Alice Cotton is solidifying her place as one of Australia's exciting new voices.

Tennant Creek Library – Jan 2025 – Chris Kinross

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Tennant Creek Public Library on Peko Road not only offers the coolest of AC, but also a very welcome recent addition of free public wifi. Library Services Team Leader Chris Kinross joins us now on the Big Brekky Program to discuss what the new-look library team have in store for 2025.

Billionaire wealth in Australia growing: report

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A report released this week shows Australia’s 47 billionaires take home around $67,000 an hour. over 1300 times more than...

Weighted bra lifting up awareness on female athletes pay gap

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A new report released this week shows how women in sports are still not well represented, with a staggering pay...