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A daily 5-minute news bulletin for English learners and people with a disability.

More ships are sailing towards Gaza as part of an international aid flotilla. It comes as Israel deports Australians who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

It has been a turbulent 12 months for Australians with unity in the community tested with the spillover of tensions from global conflicts. There was also milestone moments with the trial of mushroom cook Erin Patterson, and the ongoing impact of climate-driven weather extremes.

A hotline supporting refugees who have fled war, violence and persecution has received a funding boost after the Bondi terror attack. Those running the hotline service in New South Wales says the funding will allow it to extend its reach nationally, supporting refugees as they navigate the ongoing…

The federal government has announced new funding to expand the Witness to War hotline nationwide, following a sharp rise in calls after the Bondi terror attack. Originally launched in New South Wales to support refugees affected by conflict, the multilingual mental health service will now operate…

A daily 5 minute news bulletin for English learners, and people with a disability.

A daily 5-minute news bulletin for English learners and people with a disability.

Rates of racism are higher among Indigenous, Chinese, African, Jewish, and Middle Eastern students and staff. Only six percent of those who experienced racism filed a complaint.

Oil prices across the globe have surged to multi-year highs, as the war in Iran expands into a broader regional conflict. A prolonged war risks disrupting energy supply chains, particularly as key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz are effectively closed. Analysts say impacts are already…

Refugee students are rebuilding new lives in Australia through a new settlement pilot program that connects their university study with industries where there are critical labour shortages like nursing. It has been achieved with the partnership of non-profits, Australian universities and businesses.