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Nandini Dhir
December 7, 2023
Nandini Dhir
Journalist
Nandini Dhir
Journalist
AusPost letters will be reduced to deliveries every second day
AusPost will now deliver standard letters every second business day to focus on the growing demand for parcels.
Nandini Dhir
December 6, 2023
NSW Paramedics could be short of workers on NYE
Thousands of NSW paramedics could stop work on New Year’s if an ongoing pay dispute is not resolved to bring wages in line with other states.
Nandini Dhir
December 6, 2023
Nearly a fifth of Spotify jobs will be cut
Spotify has announced it will cut 17% of its workforce — around 1,500 employees. It marks the third and biggest round of job cuts this year.
Nandini Dhir
December 5, 2023
The gender pay gap in Australia is at its lowest ever level
The gender pay gap between the full-time earnings of men and women in Australia is at its lowest level on record — 21.7%.
Nandini Dhir
November 29, 2023
Australians owed $234 million in unclaimed Medicare benefits
The Government says Australians are owed over $230 million in unclaimed Medicare benefits which are typically paid out within three days.
Nandini Dhir
November 29, 2023
Voluntary assisted dying in NSW is now legal
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) can now be accessed in NSW. It means VAD is now accessible in every Australian state.
Nandini Dhir
November 28, 2023
Oscar Pistorius released on parole in January
Former South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to more than 13 years behind bars for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
Nandini Dhir
November 27, 2023
Bushfires have destroyed 10 homes north of Perth
Over 500 emergency personnel are responding to around 60 Perth bushfires with a heatwave expected to continue for several days.
Nandini Dhir
November 24, 2023
Flatmates.com.au reveals the most expensive suburbs
Flatmates.com.au has revealed the rent per room in Australia’s suburbs. Warriewood in NSW had the highest weekly rent of $600 for a room.
Nandini Dhir
November 24, 2023
A new deal could see Australia-India film productions
Governments have signed a new agreement that could see Australia-India film productions made by the two countries.
Nandini Dhir
November 22, 2023
New research suggests funding gap between private and public schools
Australian Education Union research suggests a funding gap between public and private schools in Australia.
Nandini Dhir
November 21, 2023
The WHO has declared loneliness a global health priority
The World Health Organisation has launched a new three-year Commission on Social Connection to address loneliness as a health priority.
Nandini Dhir
November 21, 2023
Head injuries leave one Aussie hospitalised every four minutes
AIHW found head injuries resulted in 142,000 hospital admissions – the equivalent of one admission every four minutes.
Nandini Dhir
November 17, 2023
Police officer shot dead in South Australia
A police officer has been shot and killed in regional South Australia. Another police officer and the alleged perpetrator were also shot.
Nandini Dhir
November 17, 2023
Coles quiet hour is introduced to increase accessibility
Coles has announced it’s expanding its ‘Quiet Hour’ option to every weekday, 6pm to 7pm across its stores nationally.
Nandini Dhir
November 16, 2023
Nepal has banned TikTok
The Nepalese Government has banned TikTok on all devices in the country. It’s accused the platform of disrupting “social harmony” and spreading “indecent materials”.
Nandini Dhir
November 15, 2023
STI rates on the rise post-pandemic
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise post-pandemic with 136,135 recorded STIs for 2023 so far.
Nandini Dhir
November 14, 2023
Would you have children in a climate crisis?
More people are choosing not to have children in a climate crisis because of “eco-anxiety”, according to a review by PLOS Climate.
Nandini Dhir
November 13, 2023
2 in 5 families experienced school refusal in the past year
Data from Lonergan, commissioned by The Greens, asked over 1,000 Australian parents about their experiences with school refusal.
Nandini Dhir
November 9, 2023
3,000 workers hired to meet demand for Centrelink and Medicare
The boost of Centrelink workers is in response to the average 30 minute wait time for phone calls and fewer than 17% of calls being answered.
Nandini Dhir
November 6, 2023
Coles accused of mandatory bag checks for employees
Supermarket giant Coles has been accused of subjecting its workers to mandatory bag checks.
Nandini Dhir
November 4, 2023
ACT introduces its voluntary assisted dying laws
The ACT Government has introduced the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023. Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) allows eligible people with terminal illnesses to choose the time
Nandini Dhir
November 2, 2023
Meta ad-free subscription launched in parts of Europe
Meta’s ad-free subscription was launched in response to laws around user data collection and consent in the European Union.
Nandini Dhir
November 2, 2023
ALDI allegedly underpaid workers $150 million
The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association estimates that more than 20,000 current and former employees are owed backpay.
Nandini Dhir
October 30, 2023
Milk recalled from Tempo Foods due to contamination concerns
Tempo Foods has recalled some milk products across NSW and Victoria due to microbial (E. coli) contamination.
Nandini Dhir
October 30, 2023
32 homes have been destroyed in Queensland’s bushfires
32 homes have been lost after several days of extreme conditions in the Western Downs region where there are Queensland bushfires.
Nandini Dhir
October 27, 2023
42 U.S. Attorneys-General sue Meta over kids’ mental health
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing legal action from attorneys general in 41 U.S. states and D.C.
Nandini Dhir
October 26, 2023
One person dead in QLD Western Downs bushfire
One person has died and at least six homes have been destroyed as crews continue to battle multiple blazes west of Brisbane.
Nandini Dhir
October 25, 2023
Medibank is trialling a 4-day work week for some employees
Australian private health insurer Medibank has announced it is trialling a 4-day work week for 250 employees.
Nandini Dhir
October 23, 2023
Young people are facing food insecurity
More than half of young people (aged 18 to 24) are experiencing food insecurity, according to Australia’s largest food relief organisation, Foodbank.
Nandini Dhir
October 23, 2023
Ketamine used to treat depression
A clinic offering ketamine treatment for depression has opened in Victoria this month.
Nandini Dhir
October 18, 2023
‘X’ fined $600K for “falling short” in tackling child abuse material
Australia’s online safety regulator has fined X (formerly Twitter) over its handling of dangerous online material. The eSafety Commission asked online platforms to explain how
Nandini Dhir
October 16, 2023
When do final exams begin in each state?
The Higher School Certificate (HSC), NSW’s final exams, is officially underway for more than 68,000 school leavers in the state.
Nandini Dhir
October 11, 2023
Stealthing set to become illegal in Queensland
Stealthing, the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex, will become illegal in Queensland.
Nandini Dhir
October 11, 2023
Coles and Woolworths workers will go on strike tonight
Some Coles and Woolworths workers will strike tonight for the second time in less than a week.
Nandini Dhir
October 10, 2023
The UN’s emergency response to earthquake in Afghanistan
The death toll from a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan has climbed above 2,400.
Nandini Dhir
October 9, 2023
