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Tautua Group wins inaugural MulticulturQueensland Award (opens the original)
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This year, the Multicultural Queensland Awards opened a new category to acknowledge businesses supporting communities. The inaugural award was given to Tautua Group, a social enterprise creating practical pathways into work for Queenslanders from multicultural backgrounds. They have opened a café and a barber shop, and include NDIS participants in their business models to deliver community outcomes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tobacco tax cut won’t solve illegal trade, expert warns (opens the original)
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The Coalition has proposed cutting Australia’s tobacco excise by 80%, arguing cheaper legal cigarettes could help reduce the illegal tobacco trade. But a new analysis argues cutting the tax won’t solve the problem, there should instead be a stronger tracking and enforcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why the world map Is being redrawn (opens the original)
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Last Friday, The UN General Assembly passed the “Correct the Map” resolution. This resolution called to replace the commonly used Mercator projection map with one called the Equal Earth map that depicts the size of nations more accurately. While any 2D depiction of a 3D globe will require visual distortions, critics argue the traditional map exaggerates Western nations and shrinks Africa, Latin America and southeast Asia in the process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Community broadcasting delivers $485 million in social value (opens the original)
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New research has found Australia’s community broadcasting sector creates almost half a billion dollars in social value every year. The report found that for every dollar invested in community broadcasting, at least seven dollars and 59 cents in social value is created. With more than 450 community broadcasters reaching millions of Australians each week, the sector says it plays an important role in keeping communities connected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Calls for more Research amid Dugong Decline in Gulf of Carpentaria (opens the original)
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An aerial survey reveals the Dugong population in the Gulf of Carpentaria has dropped by 50 percent since 2007. The decline is mostly in the southeast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, between Queensland and the Northern Territory. Senior Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University Dr Rachel Groom says there are several reasons for the decline, calling on the Federal and state governments to fund research to support the struggling population. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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