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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Autism assessment funding to help Adelaide school students get earlier access

ABC

In short: The SA government is running a pilot program to help more students access an autism assessment in Adelaide's northern suburbs. The SA government is running a pilot program to help more students access an autism assessment in Adelaide's northern suburbs. "An autism diagnosis gives students access to the autistic community access to data and information about their brains," …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

As Michigan legalizes surrogacy, here's how families found ways around the ban

NPR

As Michigan legalizes surrogacy, here's how families found ways around the ban Enlarge this image toggle caption The Portenga-O'Neill family The Portenga-O'Neill family The first time Tammy and Jordan Myers held their twins, the premature babies were still so fragile, their tiny faces were mostly covered by oxygen masks and tubing. Sponsor Message Enlarge this image toggle caption The Myers …

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1 year ago

Victoria Park MP Hannah Beazley to replace Bill Johnston in WA cabinet reshuffle

ABC

It took Hannah Beazley four attempts and eight years to follow her family's well-worn path into politics, but her rise through the ranks since has been far quicker, with the first-term MP on Thursday promoted to state cabinet. Despite Labor's internal workings effectively giving the cabinet seat to Ms Beazley after the right faction met on Monday afternoon, it had …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Tim Marney's contract to apply new Banksia Hill care model not renewed by WA government

ABC

The man tasked with overhauling WA's problem-plagued youth detention system has not had his contract for the role renewed by the state government. Key points: Tim Marney was meant to implement a new model of care at Banksia Hill But after six months in the job, his contract has not been renewed The detention centre has been broadly criticised in …

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1 year, 6 months ago

What Roger Cook may do differently when he steps into Mark McGowan's shoes

ABC

He has stood alongside the WA premier for years, in front of the cameras and behind closed doors, and helped steer the state through an unprecedented pandemic. New WA premier Roger Cook outlines his vision Photo shows Roger Cook stands beside Rita Saffioti at the podium as they are both smiling After spending the morning meeting with a key WA …

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1 year, 7 months ago

WA government promises 'genuine' cost of living relief, but it's not enough for everyone

ABC

Not too long ago, Sandra Davis had her retirement all mapped out. Key points: The government has offered a $715 million package of "genuine" cost of living relief Electricity bill relief gives $826 to those on Commonwealth concessions, including a standard annual payment of $326 There are frustrations that ideas being put forward by those on the frontline aren't being …

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1 year, 7 months ago

As the WA government commits $2.6 billion to social housing, here's how many homes that gets

ABC

Western Australia is going through what the government says is its biggest spend on social housing in history, with $2.6 billion being poured into homelessness services and 4,000 social homes. For some, the government will be able to use its $105.1 million spot purchasing fund to buy a home that's currently on the market and bring it into the social …

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1 year, 10 months ago

US warns China not to send weapons to Russia for Ukraine war

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. And, for the most part, China has been engaged in providing rhetorical, political, diplomatic support to Russia, but we have information that gives us concern that they …

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1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. warns China not to send weapons to Russia for Ukraine war

LA Times

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Turkey on Sunday, a day after meeting with his Chinese counterpart at a security conference in Munich. U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said. And, for …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Californians have a green light to sue the gun industry. How will that work?

LA Times

ATF agents and Escondido police officers seized 113 guns, many of them “ghost guns,” during an 18-month investigation into Escondido street gangs that concluded in October 2022. On Dec. 19, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego nixed one part of SB 1327 on constitutional grounds: the “fee-shifting” provision that would have saddled gun-industry litigants with all or part …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Nurses union rejects latest pay offer from WA government including staff-to-patient ratios

ABC

The Australian Nursing Federation has rejected an offer on pay and conditions from the WA government, but has made a last-minute decision to hold off on whether to begin industrial action. Key points: The union says the latest offer will bring no relief to excessive workloads Members will be polled overnight on whether to go ahead with industrial action The …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Calls for change as WA continues to evade new building accessibility standards

ABC

Retrofitting Andrew Fairbairn's home so he could get around it in his wheelchair cost the NDIS $100,000 and took him more than three years. Key points: WA is one of only three states not to adopt the new construction measures Disability advocates want the state government to make the code mandatory But the WA government says it is "not in …

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2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces

ABC

Less than six months after WA's workplace vaccine mandates started applying to her business, Loren McMath is in two minds over their removal today. According to WA's Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson, that meant there was "little additional benefit to continuing to apply a vaccination mandate beyond a few workforces". "The workforce vaccination mandates have undoubtedly made a significant contribution …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Traditional owners in WA's north demand removal of 'gag clauses' to help them protect ancient rock art

ABC

Traditional owners in Western Australia's Pilbara region are demanding the state government remove a "gag clause" so they can speak freely about industry developments near the world's largest collection of ancient rock art. Mr Churnside said if the gag clause was removed from the BIMEA Agreement, traditional owners would have more "power and control" to stop industry developments that could …

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