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Victorian Liberals under fire on Q+A over Moira Deeming as activist Deni Todorovič calls for acceptance

As activist Deni Todorovič calls on Australia for acceptance of the trans community they also say Victorian MP Moira Deeming should have been dismissed, brooking a defence of her from the branch president.

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Extra support for former cashless welfare communities

An extra $25 million in federal funding will be provided for support services in remote communities after the controversial cashless debit card was dumped.

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Australians underestimate domestic violence: Survey

While a majority of Australians know domestic violence is a problem, advocates say victim-blaming attitudes and rape myths are still rife within the country.

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Australians underestimate domestic violence: survey

While a majority of Australians know domestic violence is a problem, advocates say victim-blaming attitudes and rape myths are still rife within the country.

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Full Stop family violence counselling support hotline facing funding crisis, calls for federal government to intervene

The Full Stop hotline for victims of sexual, domestic and family violence is warning that without urgent federal funding, it will have to shut down.

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Directive for Aussie dating apps over safety concerns

Australia's most popular dating apps have been issued an information request as the government seeks to improve safety for users amid sexual violence.

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Parliament remembers ‘shameful’ adoption practice

Australians affected by forced adoption practices are promised they will not be forgotten as the federal government recommits to ongoing support services.

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Parliament remembers 'shameful' adoption practice

Australians affected by forced adoption practices are promised they will not be forgotten as the federal government recommits to ongoing support services.

AAP

Forced adoption survivors head to Canberra with strong message for federal government 10 years after apology

Ten years on from a national apology to thousands of Australians affected by the forced adoption era, survivors head back to Canberra to push for the support they say they were promised, but never received.

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Parliament to reflect on pain of forced adoptions

Marking 10 years since a national apology to people affected by forced adoptions, the Albanese government has announced new funding for support services.

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One in six Aussie kids live below poverty line

One in six Australian children are living below the poverty line, a new report by UNICEF Australia has found.

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Children are hiding their hunger to avoid burdening their parents, as food insecurity rises in Australia

Children are increasingly going hungry, with research showing half a million Australians are struggling to afford food on any given day.

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Early Years Summit with goal to make 'blueprint' for helping families kicks off in Canberra

The federal government will hold a national Early Years Summit in Canberra today with the goal of bringing together experts and departments to design a strategy to better serve the youngest Australians.

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Building blocks for better childhood outcomes in focus

Parents, educators and a former Wiggle will meet with federal ministers to discuss an early-years strategy to give Aussie kids the best start in life.

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Kids with autism don't need to be cured, guidelines say

The federal government has released Australia's first guidelines to ensure young children with autism are being appropriately supported.

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Carers struggling to meet cost of living demands with little increase in government payments

The payment and allowances for carers has not increased in nearly a decade and advocates say it is pushing already exhausted carers into more stress and poverty.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Volunteer Centre calls off closure after funding lifeline

"It gives us more food for thought and a bit more optimism about what the future may hold."

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Volunteer Centre facing closure as federal funds dry up

The Hunter Volunteer Centre will be forced to shut its doors before the end of the month as federal funding for place-based, face-to-face services dries up.

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Federal $2m funding for Autism Cooperative Research Centre to build inclusiveness

Some $2 million in research funding for Brisbane's Autism Cooperative Research Centre will be used to inform educators, employers and health professionals on ways to be more inclusive of people living with autism.

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Employer asks why he should pay for 'poor partner choices' as paid DV leave laws come into effect

A Queensland law firm director has defended comments he made about the financial impact of new domestic violence leave laws on small business owners.

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'Historic' plans to combat child abuse and neglect

Two 10-year national action plans aim to reduce the number of children needing child protection services, improve responses to abuse and help close the gap.

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Jim Chalmers says May budget to have ‘much bigger focus’ on tackling entrenched disadvantage

Treasurer says ‘best way to shift the needle’ is to ‘find out where those challenges are most acute’, and ‘this is something I care deeply about’

The Guardian - AU

Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse

National roundtable mulls safety strategies as communications minister says ‘no one law is going to fix this issue’

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Dating apps put on notice over violence

Police and government representatives have met with dating app companies to considers ways of stamping out sexual violence facilitated by technology.

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Reform to tackle online safety challenge

State, territory and federal governments are being urged to ensure online safety laws are fit for purpose, particularly when it comes to women's safety.

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