Men's Health Week Starts Today
Today is the start of Men’s Health week.
In Australia, the Men’s Health week gives a platform for conversations concerning challenging and debating key issues in men's physical and mental health in an attempt to raise awareness.
Every June, such a platform aims to raise the profile of men, their health outcomes and needs around the country.
To learn more, visit menshealthweek.org.au
Protests arise in Madrid against plans of pardoning Catalan Separatists
Tens of thousands of people are protesting in Madrid against controversial plans to pardon jailed Catalan separatists.
Leaders of Spain's right-wing parties joined the demonstration against the pardoning of 12 separatists behind a failed independence attempt in 2017.
Protesters accuse the socialist-led Spanish government of using the plan to shore up its political support.
The government says the pardons will help calm tensions over Catalonia.
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New Sunshine Coast eating disorder facility
Australia's first residential treatment facility for eating disorders opens in the Wandi Nerida facility on the Sunshine Coast.
The 13-bed private hospital is owned and operated by the Butterfly Foundation under its "B-FREEDT" Model of Care, which incorporates connectedness, mental health support, permaculture and equine therapy.
Admissions to the centre for people over 16 years will be via a GP, psychiatrist or online referral and it is anticipated that participants will stay for around 60 days.
Brisbane ethnic Polish club calls for help to save its Milton venue
Brisbane’s ethnic Polish club has issued an urgent call for help to prevent the sale of its Milton venue by September.
The 60 year old centre of Brisbane's Polish migrant community is in financial trouble and has only a few months to raise $200, 000
President Waldemar Duda says he appeals to not just the Polish community, but the wider community in Brisbane and beyond, to visit the club and help with fundraising efforts to save the club.
New arrivals to 'pay the price' for becoming Queenslanders
The state is expecting to receive over $17 million across the next three years as interstate arrivals will ‘pay for the privilege’ to move to Queensland.
From July 2022, new arrivals will be required to pay roughly $80 to transfer their driver’s licence.
Queensland is expected to receive 61,700 people over the next few years.
Treasurer Cameron Dick claims this decision is a small price to pay for new Queenslanders, who will pay less tax compared to other states, particularly New South Wales.
Victorian flood affected areas potentially will face another week without power
Last week’s Victorian flood crisis will see businesses and households continue without power, potentially for up to another week.
As the clean-up continues there remains more than 26, 000 homes and businesses without power.
Acting Premier of Victoria, James Merlino, says financial assistance would be available for eligible Victorians impacted by the recent weather.
The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted more rain in the coming days.
Leetona Dungay takes her son's death to the UN
Content warning -- mentions the death of an Indigenous Australian.
Leetona Dungay, mother of the late Dunghutti man David Dungay Junior, will take her family’s fight to the United Nations after feeling the Australian legal system has failed her son.
Mr Dungay died in custody in 2015, due to guard mistreatment. No one has yet been charged with his death.
Ms Dungay wants to hold the Commonwealth and New South Wales Government accountable for their failures to protect the lives of Indigenous people in custody.
Colombian Anti-Government Protests continue over a month
It has been over a month since the deadly uprising of anti-government protests began in Colombia.
The protests started due to inequalities faced by the citizens, with the pandemic only having worsened the situation, as 42% of the population in Colombia now live in poverty.
The protests so far have resulted in the President Ivan Duque promising changes in police training and disciplinary standards as well as new human rights directorate.
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