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Renaming 'Nyi Nyi Way'
Curtin University , Tylah Tully
The street name of one of the oldest streetscapes in Australia has officially been replaced in a change welcomed by the Indigenous community.
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Mental health program shuts doors after funding cuts
Murdoch University, Holly Bolton-Taylor

Hundreds of lives may be at risk by the closure of 30 mental health clinics next month, after government funding was cut to the GROW program. The...

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"Shocking" deep sea divers suicide risk: Royal Commission
Murdoch University, Holly Bolton-Taylor

There are suicide fears for deep sea divers working in high-risk environments after a survey found that 140 clearance divers had thought of taking...

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A sunset over a body of water
Renaming 'Nyi Nyi Way'
Curtin University , Tylah Tully
The street name of one of the oldest streetscapes in Australia has officially been replaced in a change welcomed by the Indigenous community.
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Possum dies amid highway legal challenge
Murdoch University, Craig Duncan

Environmental advocates have taken Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to court over the approval of a new Bunbury Highway that will clear 60ha of habitat critical to endangered animals. The Friends of The Gelorup Corridor faced Perth's Federal...

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Indonesian gov't turn to companies to handle plastic waste
Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Adila Firani, Tiara Febriani, Christoper Edrik Owen, and Troy Godwin Gunawan

The blaring horns of passing vehicles, traffic jams, rising dark smoke, and trash strewn along the roadside all appear normal, as if they belong there. Under the scorching sun, a couple of waste workers labored through the day, sorting, and cleaning up...

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May Podcast Out Now
University of Sydney, Nicola Brayan • May 3, 2023
We’ve all been told there’s a ‘proper’ way to speak English. What if that wasn’t true? There are thousands of 'non-standard' dialects of English that still carry cultural and historic significance.
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Standard Deviations podcast: our language, our culture
University of Sydney, Nicola Brayan • May 1, 2023
University of Sydney student, Nicola Brayan, has produced a revealing podcast series, Standard Deviations, in which she explores the many ways we speak the English language.
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Marching orders: The law versus climate activists
University of Melbourne, Sean Ruse • April 18, 2023
With scientists warning that humanity is on its "final warning", momentum for action on the climate crisis is high. But lawmakers and police are pushing back.
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March Podcast Out Now
University of Canberra March 3, 2023
This month’s episode of Making a Difference comes from journalism students at the University of Canberra with stories make us think about some of the important things in life: our health, our happiness and our fellow human beings.
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