The number of people who die from heat-related deaths, dubbed society’s “silent killer”, is projected to surge over coming decades, with millions living in so-called ‘heat islands’ like Western Sydney. Experts warn complacency and inaction are dooming millions of people to dire fates because extreme heat still isn’t taken seriously.Continue Reading
Some 3.7 million Australian households are going hungry or on the edge of falling into hunger according to a shocking new report from one of the country’s leading social charities. Foodbank Australia’s 2023 Hunger Report says more than a third of all households suffered from food insecurity in the pastContinue Reading
Australian of the Year Local Hero award winner Amar Singh is setting off on a two-month tour of the country to promote a “Yes” vote for the Voice campaign. Mr Singh will be starting his trip from NSW Parliament House on Tuesday in a bid to raise awareness among culturally-diverseContinue Reading
In Costa Rica, a seed bank is being maintained to safeguard against food insecurity and climate change. Located at the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) near the town of Turrialba, the facility houses some 6,200 seed samples from 125 species of edible plants, including squash, chilli, andContinue Reading
One in five Australians – about five million people – are currently unable to meet their basic food needs, including a growing number of working families, according to the nation’s leading food rescue charity. The dire statistic from SecondBite comes as its winter appeal, in partnership with Coles, kicks offContinue Reading
He is one of Australia’s most passionate and hardworking charity bosses, bringing food and disaster relief to those in their most desperate hour of need. Amar Singh, the president and co-founder of the Sikh-led Turbans 4 Australia, is himself now calling for help as he battles to make a differenceContinue Reading
It’s safe to say Perth officially lost it over the arrival of legendary YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI, with unprecedented crowds forcing the internet personalities turned wrestlers to cancel meet and greet events across the country. The content creators, who boast a mind-blowing combined YouTube following of 47.7M people, wereContinue Reading
Body image activist and documentary director Taryn Brumfitt isn’t wasting any time as the 2023 Australian of the Year. Ms Brumfitt says she had spoken to Anthony Albanese within an hour of receiving the award on Wednesday evening to ask for a meeting. The mother-of-four says her mission as AustralianContinue Reading
The richest 1 per cent of Australians have pocketed more than $2500 a second – or $150,000 per minute – for 10 years straight, a shocking new report has revealed. Analysis by Oxfam Australia found Aussie billionaires’ wealth has skyrocketed by 61 per cent more than it was before theContinue Reading
While there have always been many different versions of Australia existing simultaneously across our vast nation, the pandemic really rammed home how vastly different life could be even within Aussie borders. But now with the pandemic hopefully in the rear-view mirror forever, the divergence between the different conditions being experiencedContinue Reading