Tag: Community and Society
Screen technology 'rewiring' human brains
A neuroscientist says people's brains are being 'rewired' because of their exposure to screen technology.[MORE]
Union confident of abattoir breakthrough
Up to 450 jobs at the Tatiara Meat Company in Bordertown could become more secure with hopes of an enterprise bargaining agreement between the abattoir and the meat-worker's union.[MORE]
Indigenous men united against violence
A group of more than 100 people are marching through the streets of Alice Springs to call for an end to domestic violence.[MORE]
O'Farrell will not name internet audit MP
New South Wales Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has refused to name the Nationals MP among those implicated by a parliamentary internet audit.[MORE]
Riverboat paddles back into action
The Shire of Campaspe is holding celebrations today to welcome the paddlesteamer Pevensey back into commercial operation.[MORE]
Mildura MP reaffirms opposition to casino
Nationals' Mildura MP Peter Crisp says he is backing his party's decision not to support the proposed casino in the city.[MORE]
Murder-suicide paramedic 'should have been helped'
A Sydney coroner investigating the death of a paramedic, who killed his mother and then himself, has found the New South Wales Ambulance Service should have offered him psychiatric help.[MORE]
'No fix for homelessness without drug, alcohol prevention'
A national conference on homelessness has been told the problem will not improve until more money is provided to drug and alcohol prevention.[MORE]
Arrests made over church blaze
There has been a deliberate fire in a church at Port Augusta in South Australia.[MORE]
Mackay homelessness 12 times national average
Homelessness Australia says the rate of homelessness in Mackay is more than 12 times the national average.[MORE]
Navy intercepts asylum boat
An asylum seeker boat has been intercepted in waters north of Christmas Island this morning.[MORE]
Higher appeal over transgender decision
Two transgender people who lost the right to be considered male will appeal against the decision in the High Court.[MORE]
MP pushes for decision on Port Macquarie foreshore
The New South Wales Government is being urged to make a decision on future plans for the Port Macquarie foreshore.[MORE]
Coffs police warn drivers after highway deaths
A Coffs Harbour police officer has described how small communities are affected when local people are killed on local roads[MORE]
Balloon vigil to show support against blood cancer
People in Broken Hill are being urged to light a balloon to remember and give hope to people with blood cancer tomorrow night.[MORE]
Pigs, sheep, showbags and rain: It's show time
Wet weather for the start of the Royal Adelaide Show, but rains have boosted the number of agricultural entries.[MORE]
Chelsea sale plan formally deferred
Burnside Council has officially abandoned plans to sell or lease out the Chelsea Cinema in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.[MORE]
New asylum seekers moved to Port Augusta
The Immigration Department says 15 asylum seekers have been moved from Christmas Island to a housing facility at Port Augusta in South Australia.[MORE]
Immigration 'trying to deceive Australia' over Curtin move
An asylum seeker advocate has ridiculed Immigration's explanation over why it moved Afghans who broke out of the Darwin detention centre.[MORE]
Palestinians fund Church of Nativity renovation
The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders have signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, on the traditional site of Jesus's birth.[MORE]
Wilkie deal will restrict 'right to punt'
The clubs industry says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has not properly consulted with the sector over plans to put betting limits on poker machines.[MORE]
Netanyahu, Abbas hold private peace talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have spent several hours meeting alone in the first day of direct talks on Middle East peace. [MORE]
US sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe
The US Justice Department is suing an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.[MORE]
Police concern for missing Melbourne woman
Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing woman last seen at her home in the Melbourne suburb of Burwood East early yesterday morning.[MORE]
Chick lit writers tell critics to hush
A panel of authors has defended the often-ridiculed chick lit genre to a crowd of literary enthusiasts at the Brisbane Writers Festival at South Bank.[MORE]
