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Universities Australia boss Glyn Davis calls for higher taxes to boost teacher ... Professor Davis said Australia spent too little on university teaching by world standards and needed a 2.5 per cent increase - or $1.8 billion over three years. ''I'm not brave enough to say, on behalf of all of the vice chancellors I'm purporting to ...

ABS figures show assaults soaring across Australia | thetelegraph ... Alcohol and drugs are fuelling an epidemic of violence . Source: Supplied. VIOLENT crime has soared 44 per cent across the nation in a year, as drunks repeatedly assault the same victims. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a ...

On-the-spot apprehended domestic violence orders to protect women This proposal to amend existing domestic violence laws acts on a recommendation of the upper house inquiry into domestic violence trends and issues, and follows inquiries by the NSW and Australian law reform commissions. Police Minister Michael ...

What happens after a day of violence : IN early January, a Thursday, Gill Hicks gave birth to Amelie Falzon, a much-wanted baby girl. The significance of the baby's arrival on a Thursday was not lost on the Adelaide resident, given the 2005 terrorist attack that changed her life also ...

Australia: Bipartisan fraud on “closing the gap” of Aboriginal poverty : The Labor government's release of the annual Closing the Gap report on indigenous disadvantage has been the occasion for more lies and crocodile tears about poverty in Aboriginal communities. Prime Minister Julia Gillard told parliament on February 6 ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Psychiatrists brand grief a mental illness At present, mourners can feel sad for two months before being told they have a mental disorder , says Professor Dale Larson. Decades ago, a diagnosis could be made after a year. In a keynote address at an Australian Psychological Society conference in ...

Can exercise help severe mental illness? - Life Matters - ABC Radio ... : Antipsychotic medication can often lead to rapid weight gain, leading to poor physical health outcomes later down the track (not to mention the further negative ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Leaders quizzed by church leaders on gay marriage, euthanasia and same-sex ... Mr Barnett won applause from the 300-strong audience at the Australian Christian Lobby's leaders forum last night when he said: “Marriage is between a man and a woman and that is one of the basic fabrics and structures in our society”. The Premier and ...