Tag: Community and Society
Youth workers strike over pay cuts
About 50 youth workers across western Sydney have walked off the job to protest against pay cuts. [MORE]
Doubts cast on Govt binge drinking campaign
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Doubts have been cast on the effectiveness of the Government's new anti-binge drinking campaign.[MORE]
Homebuyers 'slugged' for dumped projects
The New South Wales Opposition says the Government must explain why it intends to charge homebuyers a levy for two rail projects that were scrapped in the mini-Budget.[MORE]
Cane toad fence to be built in Top End to stop further invasion
An anti-cane toad group in the Northern Territory is working to stop the spread of the cane toad, by building a toad-proof fence.[MORE]
Same-sex couples' Centrelink hotline on way
Centrelink is setting up an information line to ensure same-sex couples know how their social security payments will change now that the Federal Government has moved to eliminate discrimination from federal laws.[MORE]
Renamed Stoeckel pool to open tomorrow
The Hayden Stoeckel Swimming Pool will be officially opened at Berri tomorrow.[MORE]
Internet-based sign language service trialled
It is hoped a new multimedia communication service launched in Sydney today will potentially bridge the communication gap between deaf and hearing people. [MORE]
Tullamore wins 'Community of the Year' award
The revival of a small town in the Parkes Shire has helped it take out a prestigious state-wide award.[MORE]
Qld seniors gear up for end of high school
About 40,000 Queensland high school students are due to complete Year 12 today.[MORE]
Germany drops Australian Holocaust denial case
Legal action to extradite a South Australian man wanted in Germany for publishing anti-semitic views has been dropped.[MORE]
Navy rescues 12 from sinking boat off WA
The Royal Australian Navy has rescued 12 people from a sinking boat near Ashmore Reef off the West Australian coast.[MORE]
Hockey urges Govt to buy Graythwaite Estate
The federal member for North Sydney, Joe Hockey, says the Federal Government should buy the historic Graythwaite Estate after the Supreme Court ruled the New South Wales Government could sell it.[MORE]
Police sting nets man 'grooming girl for sex'
Police say they expect to charge a Sydney man with trying to groom a girl for sex over the Internet. [MORE]
Anglican church implements paedophile program
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The Anglican Church is reaching out to paedophiles who want to rejoin the Christian community.[MORE]
Gulf War syndrome research needed: RSL
The RSL says the Federal Government owes it to Australian veterans to fund more research into Gulf War syndrome. [MORE]
Sydney pensioners rally for long-term reform
The Federal Government is again under pressure to improve the living standards of pensioners and retirees.[MORE]
Govt sells historic 99-year lease for $1.5m
The lease for a Sydney heritage home owned by the New South Wales Government has been sold at auction for $1.5 million.[MORE]
Warning over dubious landlord fees
The Real Estate Institute in Tasmania is urging renters to report any discrepancies in their rental agreement to authorities.[MORE]
Photos to capture 'Face of Brewarrina'
A photographic project to create the Face of Brewarrina will begin taking portraits of the local community today.[MORE]
Gillard warned against CFK bailout
One of New South Wales' peak child services bodies has warned the Federal Government against propping up another failed childcare operator. [MORE]
Sex offender Tillman released after rehab
The New South Wales Attorney-General says a paedophile, who served a 10-year sentence for child rape, was released from jail only after completing a sex offender program. [MORE]
A day to realise capacity of youngest minds
To have an effective voice children need the capacity to think critically about the world and their place in it.[MORE]
Woods close to finishing DOCS probe
A wide-ranging report into child protection in NSW is expected to be hand down soon.[MORE]
Report predicts rise in homeless, single women
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A new report predicts that homelessness among single women aged over 35 is set to escalate in the next 20 years.[MORE]
Not our job to police payment spending: Centrelink GM
Centrelink's general manager says it is not up to the welfare agency to police peoples' spending.[MORE]
