This week, the Australian Government closed off its one week opportunity for the Australian people to share their views via public submission about the proposed and reintroduced Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation Disinformation) Bill 2024.
University educated mother of three and former disability consultant, advocate and Canberran, Mrs Kara Potter, wishes that she had been aware of the details of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial, before she had her booster shot on 8 January 2022.
If you were a music lover between the 1960’s and 1990’s, you may remember the excitement of peeling that thin plastic layer from the outside of your favourite artist’s vinyl record in a pre-internet era.
Most Australians are likely unaware of the proposed new World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Treaty or the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR) Amendments which are currently being discussed in Geneva and will be voted upon, on their behalf, in the week of 27 May this year.
Last week, founding member and CEO since 2010 of community foundation Hands Across Canberra, Mr Peter Gordon handed the CEO baton to former founding Region Group Editor and former ABC presenter Genevieve Jacobs.
When a new product or service hits the market, many of us kick ourselves in a “Why didn’t I think of that?” moment. Interestingly, most of us do come up with some great ideas, yet simply don’t know how to navigate them from out of our heads and into reality.
Local registered nurse Nadine recalls not having a strong female mentor growing up. So, when she came across a social media post last year from Fearless Women, which invited Canberra women to become what she had always wished for herself, Nadine didn’t hesitate.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ most recent Prisoners in Australia report, as at June 2022, 77 per cent of the ACT’s then 381 prisoners had already served at least one prior prison term.
One of the most significant drivers of wider community support for the Voice referendum is the belief that both the Uluru statement from the heart and the Voice are overwhelmingly supported by 80 per cent of Australia’s First Nations Peoples. Does this figure stack up? Bernie Ryan investigates.
Local man Matt Berry-Smith of Coolcardie Coolers won Silver at the New York Product Design Awards for his environmentally friendly, corrugated cardboard drink cooler.
Canberra hosted a 90th birthday party for Victoria Cross recipient and Vietnam veteran, Keith Payne, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Australia’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War.
