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Archive for July, 2022
Dog people less lonely more mindful: study
James Cook University researchers say dog lovers are likely to have coped better with loneliness during COVID-19 lockdowns than people who were not pet owners. July 18, 2022 Australian dog lovers coped better with loneliness during COVID lockdowns than those without pets, a study has found. But it was increased mindfulness that likely caused the […]
Woman linked to SA drug murder charged
A 37-year-old woman linked to the suspected Adelaide drug trade murder of Robert Atkins has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. July 17, 2022 A woman linked to a suspected Adelaide drug trade murder has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. The 37-year-old allegedly approached a witness, amid an […]
Outback Qld EV charging network rollout
Electric vehicle drivers will soon be able to travel further across Queensland, with dozens of new charging stations set to be rolled out in the outback. July 17, 2022 Electric vehicle drivers will soon be able to travel through the Queensland outback, with dozens of new charging stations set to be rolled out. The Sunshine […]
NDIS less help in remote WA, inquiry told
A royal commission has been told there is less support for disabled people in a remote WA town under the NDIS compared with the old state-based system. July 13, 2022 There is less support for disabled people in a remote Western Australian town under the NDIS compared with the old state-based system, a royal commission […]
NDIS spend low in remote WA, inquiry told
A royal commission has been told that one in three National Disability Insurance Scheme fund recipients in a remote WA town haven’t spent any of their payments. July 13, 2022 One in three NDIS funding recipients in a remote Western Australian town have not spent any of their support payments, a royal commission has been […]
Remote poverty hinders NDIS, inquiry told
The disability royal commission has been told that poverty in remote Indigenous communities is impeding access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. July 13, 2022 Poverty in remote Indigenous communities is hampering access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a royal commission has been told. Many families live in overcrowded housing and rely on social security for […]
NDIS failed in remote areas, inquiry told
The disability royal commission has been told the National Disability Insurance Scheme has failed in remote Indigenous communities. July 12, 2022 The National Disability Insurance Scheme has failed in remote Indigenous communities across northern Australia, a royal commission has been told. The market-based model relies on funding for disabled people’s care driving the growth of […]
Life tougher under NDIS, inquiry told
The disability royal commission has been told an Indigenous woman’s life in a remote Northern Territory town became tougher after the NDIS started. July 12, 2022 A wheelchair-bound Indigenous woman’s life has been tougher in the remote Northern Territory since the National Disability Insurance Scheme started, an inquiry has heard. Mother-of-three Emily Sherwood lives in […]
Aboriginal culture ‘misunderstood’ by NDIS
The disability royal commission has been told the agency does not understand Indigenous people’s lives in remote Australia. July 12, 2022 The National Disability Insurance Agency does not understand Indigenous culture or how people living in remote parts of Australia live, the disability royal commission has been told. The inquiry has turned its attention to the treatment […]
Disabled Indigenous boy in NDIS ‘stolen’
A teen was forced to leave home once his support funds were slashed, the disability royal commission has heard. July 11, 2022 A former Indigenous poster boy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme became part of the stolen generation once his funding was withdrawn, the disability royal commission has been told. The disabled teenager, known as […]
Disability inquiry eyes Indigenous issues
The disability royal commission sitting in Alice Springs will focus on the treatment and experiences of Indigenous people with disability in remote communities. July 11, 2022 The disability royal commission has turned its attention to the treatment and experiences of thousands of Indigenous people with disability in remote communities. Barriers to accessing the National Disability Insurance […]
Dozens arrested in NT over violent riots
Police have arrested 25 men over violent clashes between rival Indigenous clans in a remote Northern Territory community. July 6, 2022 Dozens of men linked to violent clashes between rival Indigenous clans in a remote Northern Territory community have been arrested. Police detained 25 men over riotous behaviour in Wadeye, 400km southwest of Darwin, which escalated […]
AI to help unearth Indigenous rock art
Artificial intelligence could help archaeologists unearth undiscovered Indigenous rock art masterpieces in the Australian wilderness, researchers say. July 3, 2022 A new Indigenous rock art detection tool could help archaeologists unearth undiscovered masterpieces in the Australian wilderness and give citizen scientists an opportunity to contribute to the research. The artificial intelligence technology also has the […]