Healthcare

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Thousands rallied across Peru for International Safe Abortion Day on September 28, demanding the right to safe, accessible abortions. Hundreds marched through the capital, Lima, under the banner of 鈥淭he Right to Decide鈥, reports Ben Radford.

In one of the biggest protests in 50 years, nurses and midwives across NSW walked off the job for a 15% pay rise and safer working conditions. Kerry Smith reports.

Labor鈥檚 new聽aged-care reform package, with a focus on support at home, is an improvement in some areas, but falls short of what the elderly need.听Meredith Lawrence听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉

NT Greens Member of the Legislative Assembly Kat McNamara鈥檚聽office said voluntary assisted dying聽is an important right and that she would look at the option of a private members bill if the new government does not stick to its former commitment. Suzanne James reports.

Bill Shorten, the outgoing National Disability Insurance Scheme minister, should have addressed the disabled community鈥檚 concerns about a debt collection function buried in his new law. Suzanne James reports.

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Indigenous Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand are currently facing multiple attacks on their rights and wellbeing by the ruling conservative coalition government, led by the National party, reports Zara Lomas.

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Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen are joined by Nova Sobieralski to discuss Labor's attacks on the CFMEU and the NDIS amendment bill, and talk to socialist council candidate Rachel Evans.听

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Isaac Nellist spoke with Indian student activist Ipil Monica Baski about the protests breaking out across the country in response to the rape and murder of a student doctor in Kolkata.

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Be happy. Think of your wellness. Across organisations, private and public entities, government bodies and social clubs, the cult of contrived happiness abounds with ritualistic, clotting repetition, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Moving into an aged care residence is often a very sudden trauma for elderly people, but there are ways to alleviate that stress, argues Jack Williams.

With 71% of Territorians supporting the right of the terminally ill to die with dignity, and such laws in every state and the ACT,聽it is inevitable the NT will eventually have its world-first VAD rights restored, argues Suzanne James.

Queer Liberation Boorloo called a protest to pressure the Western Australian government to support community-led amendments to its gender recognition reforms.听Petrina Harley reports.