By Amberlene Ziems From Friday 24th July there will be a range of rules in place throughout NSW including the number of people allowed at weddings and funerals as well as the absence of dancing and singing from weddings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the current rules which apply to NSW pubs, concerning the …
Carol Altmann talks independent journalism in local communities with Jock Cheetham, senior lecturer in journalism at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, and guests.
Most Australians would assume that they are protected from discrimination and vilification within their home country. But as some Victorians may find out, that protection doesn’t cover those outside of their home state during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Australia, it has been dubbed illegal in both state and federal law to discriminate or vilify a …
By Reuben Spargo As New Zealand looms closer to the September 19 election date, the nation has recently seen its politics rapidly evolve. The Nationals in opposition have recently selected leader Judith Collins, just two months out from the election. As the underdog, will it be too late for the Nationals to sell their plan …
By Zoe Morris While internet access has more than doubled in country areas since 1998, there remains a regional dimension to the digital divide. The basic parameters of digital inequality in Australia – age, geography, education, and income continue to define access to online resources. In the decade to 2018, 106 local and regional newspapers …
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By Madeleine Riddell The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) announced that the group are launching an appeal campaign, opposing the government’s decision to construct buildings in the internationally protected Toondah Harbour wetlands. Members of the ACF say that a request for access to information, specifically the discussions surrounding a decision to construct apartments in the area, …
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