More than 200 individuals attended a Mental Health Awareness seminar on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Greenacre Citizen Centre, hosted by Joumana Menzalji, the Director of Sydney Community Connects. The event aimed to shine a spotlight on important mental health issues and offer valuable insights into fostering a supportive community. It covered topics such as drugs, alcohol, gambling, and …

Hon Shaoquett Moselmane MLC VALEDICTORY SPEECHES The PRESIDENT: According to the resolution of the House of Wednesday 12 October 2022, proceedings are now interrupted to enable the Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane to make his valedictory speech without any question before the Chair. Before I call the honourable member, I welcome into my gallery many guests of the Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane, including …

The Australian Parliament of the State of New South Wales awards Dr. Ali Ishaq El Achi and his family the Parliament Award for Academic Achievement. During a ceremony in the state parliament in Sydney, with the participation of El Achi family members, friends and a number of parliamentarians, Senator Shaoquett Moselmane , a member of the Senate, presented on behalf …

Almost one per cent of adults in the Northern Territory are in prison at any one time, a rate among the highest in the world, with Indigenous people significantly over-represented. A new report from the Justice Reform Initiative says incarceration rates in the region are four times the Australian average for adults – and five times higher for children. Prisoner …

Online betting will be placed under the microscope as a parliamentary inquiry targets its impacts on people with gambling problems. The House of Representatives’ social policy and legal affairs committee is calling for submissions from interested parties, particularly recommendations on improving consumer protections aimed at reducing problem gambling. It will also look at how effective advertising restrictions are at preventing …

More than half of young Australian women have been victims of sexual crimes, according to shocking new figures showing the scourge of violence across the nation as much higher than previously reported. New prevalence rates show 51 per cent of women aged in their 20s, 34 per cent in their 40s, and 26 per cent of women aged between 68-73 …

A youth in India’s Kashmir has been arrested for posting a video threatening to behead a former spokesperson of India’s ruling party who had made derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad, according to officials. The video, circulated on YouTube, has been withdrawn by authorities as part of a wider attempt to curb religious unrest that has spread across the country. Muslims …

AFLW star Tayla Harris has revealed the horrifying toll of attacks from social media trolls that have become a daily reality for her since a viral photo that captures her kicking motion shot her to fame. In a trailer for the Amazon Prime documentary Kick Like Tayla, Harris said she continues to receive personal attacks on social media “every day”. “I know what they …

Tens of thousands of climate activists have marched through the Scottish city hosting the UN climate summit, physically close to the global negotiators inside but separated by a vast gulf in expectations, with frustrated marchers increasingly dismissive of the climate talks and demanding immediate action instead to slow global warming. The mood at the protest in Glasgow on Saturday was …

Emma Raducanu has split from her coach, less than two weeks after winning the U.S. Open as a qualifier. Andrew Richardson coached Raducanu for two years at youth level and linked up with her again in July on a short-term deal for the duration of her time in the United States ahead of and during the U.S. Open. The 18-year-old …