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We need to create an attitude of acceptance among the peoples of Australia and the Commonwealth to reduce stigma about mental health, writes Amanda McClintock, an 18-year-old from Queensland, Australia. For as long as anyone can remember, mental health has carried a unique stigma. This can primarily be attributed to general stereotypes about people who …

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A recent trip to Canada to observe the real life effects of climate change had a life-changing impact on Grant Duthie, a 17-year-old from the Gold Coast of Australia. With nothing but the cold wind running around me, I had plenty of time to reflect on the greatest moral challenge of our time: climate change. …

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Locals in the southern Australian city of Adelaide are concerned by health department plans to close a specialist unit for the treatment of eating disorders, reports 29-year-old Aaron Fornarino. A hospital ward that treats patients with eating disorders in Adelaide, South Australia, has been identified by local state government officials for possible closure, provoking protests …

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Fresh from training with former US vice-president Al Gore at the Asia Pacific Summit in Indonesia, Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old from Melbourne, Australia, urges action on climate change. Selected from hundreds of applicants to be trained by former US Vice President Al Gore at The Climate Project – Australia Asia Pacific Summit (A-P Summit) in Jakarta, …

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Fresh from training with former US vice-president Al Gore at the Asia Pacific Summit in Indonesia, Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old from Melbourne, Australia, urges action on climate change. Selected from hundreds of applicants to be trained by former US Vice President Al Gore at The Climate Project – Australia Asia Pacific Summit (A-P Summit) in Jakarta, …

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Wind farms have minimal visible impact and generate alternative energy essential to combating climate change. Yet opponents across Australia are lobbying hard to prevent planning permission being given to them, reports Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old from Melbourne. A recent announcement by the Australian federal government of a commitment to a price on carbon is certainly great …

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Wind farms have minimal visible impact and generate alternative energy essential to combating climate change. Yet opponents across Australia are lobbying hard to prevent planning permission being given to them, reports Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old from Melbourne. A recent announcement by the Australian federal government of a commitment to a price on carbon is certainly great …

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Say what you think, share your opinions, let your voices be heard. Don’t let fear stop you from telling the world how you feel, writes Paige Burton, a 16-year-old from Sydney, Australia. After watching a speech given by 12-year-old Severn Cullis Suzuki of the Environmental Children’s Organisation at the United Nations almost ten years ago, …

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Denying same sex couples the right to marry deprives gays and lesbians of a fundamental human right. That is unfair and unjust, writes 19-year-old Sharlene Sturk from Australia. One of the most controversial problems currently facing our society and government is the question of same sex marriage. In Australia, marriage is defined as a union …

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Denying same sex couples the right to marry deprives gays and lesbians of a fundamental human right. That is unfair and unjust, writes 19-year-old Sharlene Sturk from Australia. One of the most controversial problems currently facing our society and government is the question of same sex marriage. In Australia, marriage is defined as a union …

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