Politics, Community & Society

News and personal accounts help give us insight into the direction and movements this world decides to take. The Politics, Community and Society section is here to cover news from the mainstream, to the local issues and to present the personal accounts of those affect by the society we live in.

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Forgotten Australians are Now Remembered Australians

BARBARA LANE

In the Northern Rivers, some who were previously called Forgotten Australians are Now-Remembered Australians!

Qld to Apologise to State Wards in Adult Mental Health

BARBARA LANE

Children under state care orders who were inappropriately placed in adult mental health facilities in Queensland during the last century will finally receive the apology they have lobbied for.

An Apology for the Forgotten Australians

BARBARA LANE

Australia is ready to apologise to up to 500,000 "Forgotten Australians", those who spent time in institutions and out-of-home care in the last century, many of whom suffered terrible abuse and neglect...

Live Exportation - Australia's Sheep Ship Hell

GREGG CALLOW

Australia is currently the largest exporter of live animals in the world. The conditions on these massive carrier ships are horrendous. Groups fight for the end of live exports but the exporters want it to continue while letting animals die en route.

The Regent's Last Picture Show.

GREGG CALLOW

The future of the historic Regent Theatre is in limbo as the current lease finishes in mid 2010. Since 1929 it has brought thousands of movie goers pleasure through its pictures and ornate decor. It is a glimpse of a time when picture houses reigned.