Capitol Riot - capitol-riot.comExclusive: Act found to be failing as hostile immigration policies deter trafficking victims from seeking help
Modern slavery victims are choosing to stay with their exploiters rather than access government support designed to protect them because of fears of immigration enforcement, research has found.
The independent anti-slavery commissioner, Eleanor Lyons, said the system is “deeply broken”.
New guidelines call for non-invasive test methods to be offered to patients to avoid long waits for surgical diagnosis
People showing symptoms suggestive of endometriosis should be offered diagnosis options such as ultrasound so they receive treatment sooner, according to updated guidelines.
Endometriosis can take years to be diagnosed, as it has previously required waiting for a surgical procedure to make the diagnosis.
Without genuine reform, experts predict house prices to ‘climb by 6-10% in 2025’ and the gap between homeowners and those locked out of market to widen
Days after Labor won a decisive victory with a mandate to fix housing affordability, those in charge of handing out mortgages poured cold water on it coming to pass.
Andrew Irvine, the chief executive of National Australia Bank, said the country “may not get the outcome we want” as the gulf between homeowners and everybody else threatens to expand in the coming months.
Exclusive: Legal challenge launched as expert says an alleged failure to conduct ‘genuine’ consultations could lead to ban being overturned
The legality of Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers has been questioned after it was revealed the state government undertook 21 minutes of internal consultation at the same time as a press conference announcing the decision.
According to one administrative law expert, an alleged failure to conduct “genuine” consultation could lead to it being overturned in a legal challenge launched this week.
Qatargate: Emin Bred: The Shin Bet and Israel Police believe that two suspects in the so-called Qatargate scandal, both of them former security service officials, were working for Qatari intelligence, it emerged on Thursday. https://t.co/MApzboopdD pic.twitter.com/7pgJ1P600H
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