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Federal Labor promises half a billion dollars for women's health, including better access to long-term contraceptives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal Labor promises half a billion dollars for women's health, including better access to long-term contraceptives

ABC  

The Albanese government is continuing its re-election pitch with a $573 million funding promise for women's health, including new spending to encourage long-term contraceptives. "Whether it is helping women who live with chronic health conditions like endometriosis, supporting women with menopause, or helping families on their fertility journey, we are committed to getting the policy settings right," Senator Ruston said …

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The Church of England's most prolific abuser John Smyth beat scores of boys till they bled. GUY ADAMS asks why did no one in authority tell the police about the abuse by top barrister who exchanged Ch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Church of England's most prolific abuser John Smyth beat scores of boys till they bled. GUY ADAMS asks why did no one in authority tell the police about the abuse by top barrister who exchanged Ch

Daily Mail  

You didn’t spend long in evangelical circles of the Church of England during the late 1970s without bumping into an outwardly charming young man named John Smyth. John Smyth appeared outwardly charming but, as scores of teenage boys who crossed the QC's path discovered, he was hiding a dark side as a prolific child abuser The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin …

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Riverland Rose and Garden Festival celebrates 30 years with support from SA community
5 months ago

Riverland Rose and Garden Festival celebrates 30 years with support from SA community

ABC  

For Lorna and Brad Taylor, their Paringa rose garden reflects more than 60 years of budding romance. With more than 450 varieties of roses, the couple has created a thriving oasis, which is considered one of the best open gardens in the Riverland Rose and Garden Festival. Ms Taylor said she fondly remembered the day Mr Ruston chose the couple's …

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Aged care changes up in air after Coalition flags unnamed concerns
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Aged care changes up in air after Coalition flags unnamed concerns

ABC  

The federal opposition has fresh concerns with parts of proposed widespread reform to the aged care sector, leaving the immediate future of the promised new Aged Care Act up in the air. The Coalition's aged care spokesperson, Anne Ruston, said she remained "in good-faith discussions" but was worried about "surprise new provisions" in the 550-page bill, and also about details …

Coalition Care Penalties Aged Older Australians Criminal Penalties Unnamed Concerns
Trump Media enters deal with a Republican donor who could benefit from a second term
8 months ago

Trump Media enters deal with a Republican donor who could benefit from a second term

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. This month, former President Donald Trump’s media company announced it was making its first major purchase: technology to help stream TV on Truth Social, its Twitter-like platform. “It puts them in a more favorable position to get their perspectives before the president or other members of his administration.” The Trump Media deal suggests …

Business Media Flood Republican Trump Media Million Deal
Mental Health Australia chair Matt Berriman resigns, calling out government 'inactions'
11 months, 1 week ago

Mental Health Australia chair Matt Berriman resigns, calling out government 'inactions'

ABC  

In short: Mental Health Australia Chair Matt Berriman says he "unfortunately" had to resign because the government was not doing enough in the mental health space. Mental Health Australia Chair Matt Berriman says he "unfortunately" had to resign because the government was not doing enough in the mental health space. Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston said it was "absolutely disgraceful" …

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Federal bulk-billing push being 'killed off' by states increasing tax take on GP clinics, doctors warn
11 months, 1 week ago

Federal bulk-billing push being 'killed off' by states increasing tax take on GP clinics, doctors warn

ABC  

In short: Doctors say early signs suggest federal funding to improve bulk billing is being eaten away by state tax changes Doctors say early signs suggest federal funding to improve bulk billing is being eaten away by state tax changes Health Minister Mark Butler has expressed fears the $3.5 billion bulk billing push could be "lost" to states increasing their …

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The US cities that pay YOU up to $20,000 to move there
1 year ago

The US cities that pay YOU up to $20,000 to move there

Daily Mail  

Moving house, let alone state, usually comes with hefty price tag - but did you know some cities will in fact pay you to live there? Several cities are offering relocation packages to attract newcomers and bolster workforces Relocators to scenic West Virginia will receive a package consisting of cash and free outdoor adventures valued at $20,000 - one of …

Georgia Offers Cities Remote Work Workers Pay City
Peter Dutton's nightmare nearly comes true as South Australian Liberals dump Anne Ruston for Alex Antic on top ballot spot
1 year ago

Peter Dutton's nightmare nearly comes true as South Australian Liberals dump Anne Ruston for Alex Antic on top ballot spot

ABC  

He was the infamous backroom party figure, she was one of her party's most senior politicians. Factional might, as it so often does, would outweigh broader public sentiment and the party would endorse Labor's Don Farrell as the top of the ticket, relegating then finance minister Penny Wong to second. Liberal preselectors on Saturday opted for backbench senator Alex Antic …

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SA urgent care clinic opening hours criticised, government accused of breaking promise
1 year, 3 months ago

SA urgent care clinic opening hours criticised, government accused of breaking promise

ABC  

The Opposition says Labor is breaking an election promise by reducing the opening hours of urgent care clinics that were announced ahead of last year's federal election. Key points: The opposition says the federal government is not doing enough to help recruit doctors A clinic operator says he has not been told to open during certain hours He says the …

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Heat wave tests stamina, resourcefulness at major Southern youth baseball event
1 year, 7 months ago

Heat wave tests stamina, resourcefulness at major Southern youth baseball event

Associated Press  

— With field temperatures soaring above 150 degrees at times, 10-year-old baseball player Emmitt Anderson and his teammates from Alabama thought better of kneeling when they gathered near the mound for pregame prayers at a recent regional youth baseball tournament here. Cade Randolph, right, and Michael Murphy, of Team Texas, call out to their team from the dugout during the …

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Glenden residents fear closure as mining company pushes for onsite camp 30km away
1 year, 8 months ago

Glenden residents fear closure as mining company pushes for onsite camp 30km away

ABC  

When Felicity Niethe arrived in a small mining town in Queensland, hundreds of kilometres from the coast, for her first permanent teaching placement, she was counting the time until she could leave. "When I came, I didn't know anyone, and after four years, I was packing up to leave … but this is a community where you feel the love," …

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Aged care task force looking at new taxes, and more self-funding for wealthy elderly Australians
1 year, 9 months ago

Aged care task force looking at new taxes, and more self-funding for wealthy elderly Australians

ABC  

Australians could be required to pay more tax to help fund aged care — and rich, older Australians could be forced to pay even more. Key points: The Aged Care Minister has given details about a new task force set to recommend how best to fund aged care The task force will be required to report back to the government …

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Ruston Kelly’s new album isn’t really about his divorce from Kacey Musgraves: ‘It’s self-help rock, I guess’
1 year, 10 months ago

Ruston Kelly’s new album isn’t really about his divorce from Kacey Musgraves: ‘It’s self-help rock, I guess’

LA Times  

“I’m not trying to sound heroic,” says Ruston Kelly about his split with Kacey Musgraves. “I didn’t think it was wise.” The healthier approach, in Kelly’s mind, was to pour his emotions into his own record: “The Weakness,” his recently released third LP, which opens with a mournful emo-grunge title track that has him admitting, “I woke up dreaming of …

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Shangela, star of HBO’s ‘We’re Here’ and contestant on ‘Drag Race,’ accused of sexual assault
1 year, 10 months ago

Shangela, star of HBO’s ‘We’re Here’ and contestant on ‘Drag Race,’ accused of sexual assault

LA Times  

The HBO Max reality series “We’re Here” stars three well-known drag queens — former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela — as they traverse small-town America and recruit locals to participate in one-night-only drag shows. Former “We’re Here” production assistant Daniel McGarrigle filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that Darius …

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Why 2 Seattle area school districts are suing 5 social media companies
2 years, 2 months ago

Why 2 Seattle area school districts are suing 5 social media companies

NPR  

Why 2 Seattle area school districts are suing 5 social media companies The school districts allege that the companies' practices have led to increased anxiety, depression, eating disorders and bullying among children. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Two Seattle-area school districts are taking social media companies to court. EILIS O’NEILL, BYLINE: All through high school, Delaney Ruston's daughter Tessa struggled with clinical …

Social Media Media Social Depression School Companies Young People
Health authorities urge government to extend free RAT scheme for vulnerable Australians
2 years, 8 months ago

Health authorities urge government to extend free RAT scheme for vulnerable Australians

ABC  

Doctors and pharmacists are urging the federal government not to end a scheme providing free rapid antigen tests to vulnerable groups as Australians are warned to brace for rising COVID cases through winter. Key points: Under the scheme concession card holders could access up to 10 free RATs over three months The government says the price of tests has reduced …

Health Price End Card Covid Free Program
'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts
2 years, 10 months ago

'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. CheckMate May 6, 2022 In this week's CheckMate, we debunk social media claims that Labor's new housing policy constitutes a "death tax" and that Liberal MP …

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Medicare, aged pensions and energy bills: Which scare campaigns should you be looking out for in this election?
2 years, 11 months ago

Medicare, aged pensions and energy bills: Which scare campaigns should you be looking out for in this election?

ABC  

Both the Coalition and Labor are relying heavily on scare campaigns as they battle to attract the attention of voters ahead of the May 21 federal election. Labor's campaign spokesman Jason Clare insists Senator Ruston "is saying that the credit card is maxed out and we can't afford bulk billing in the future." "That scare campaign is based upon a …

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Anne Ruston to become health minister if Coalition re-elected, no details on her replacement until after election
2 years, 11 months ago

Anne Ruston to become health minister if Coalition re-elected, no details on her replacement until after election

ABC  

South Australian senator Anne Ruston will take over as health and aged care minister if the Coalition is re-elected, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. Key points: Senator Ruston will take over the position from retiring MP Greg Hunt It is unclear who will take her current portfolios and potentially move into cabinet Both parties have promised to subsidise access …

Health Labor Medicare Diabetes Coalition Social Services Minister
Omega Ruston road rage shooting: Murder accused are extradited to Queensland
3 years, 1 month ago

Omega Ruston road rage shooting: Murder accused are extradited to Queensland

Daily Mail  

Two men charged with murder over an Australia Day road rage shooting that left a Gold Coast father of two dead have been mentioned in a Queensland court. Two men charged with murder over an Australia Day road rage shooting that left a Gold Coast father of two dead have been mentioned in a Queensland court A third man Paul …

Court Men Queensland Brisbane Simpson Shooting Murder
Anne Ruston says the government's proposed federal integrity commission would have powers 'well in excess' of a royal commission. Is she correct?
3 years, 1 month ago

Anne Ruston says the government's proposed federal integrity commission would have powers 'well in excess' of a royal commission. Is she correct?

ABC  

The claim Prime Minister Scott Morrison has not yet ruled out delivering on one of the government's 2018 commitments: a federal anti-corruption body. Similarly, Liberal backbencher Jason Falinski wrote on Facebook the CIC would have "stronger powers than a royal commission" and fellow backbencher Dave Sharma claimed the CIC draft legislation had "powers akin to a royal commission". Law enforcement …

Law Fact Check Integrity Commonwealth Public Hearings Federal Brown
Centrelink recipients could be forced to WORK for the dole
3 years, 2 months ago

Centrelink recipients could be forced to WORK for the dole

Daily Mail  

The unemployed could be forced to stack supermarket shelves to help alleviate critical supply shortages as bosses struggle to recruit low-paid workers. Acting Small Business Minister Anne Ruston held crisis talks with industry leaders on Tuesday night as thousands of workers self isolate with Covid, causing a shortage of consumer goods. The unemployed, older Australians and temporary migrants could be …

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Jehovah's Witnesses among 34 additional organisations to formally sign up to national sexual abuse redress scheme
3 years, 6 months ago

Jehovah's Witnesses among 34 additional organisations to formally sign up to national sexual abuse redress scheme

ABC  

The Jehovah's Witnesses have formally signed up to the national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, more than a year after they were named and shamed for holding out. Key points: Another 34 organisations have joined the compensation program for survivors of sexual abuse More than 11,800 redress applications have been received so far Almost half have …

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