Gemma Ferguson
Digital News Producer at ABC Radio Australia
journalist with @abcbrisbane | festival head | binge watcher | writer All views are my own
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Protesters across country demand end to violence against women during What Were You Wearing? rallies
5 days ago |
abc.net.au | Gemma Ferguson |Molly Slattery |Leanne Wong
Protests have been held in Australian cities today, with people of all ages calling for an end to violence against women. Indigenous-led not-for-profit organisation What Were You Wearing? led the rallies, which asked for more government investment in prevention and crisis support services, mandated trauma-informed training for first responders, nationally consistent and holistic consent laws, housing security, and bail reform to prioritise victim-survivor safety.
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Gemma Ferguson |Shari Hams
Australia's gender voting gap is widening as the major parties continue to lose women to independents, research shows. Women voters have told the ABC they're feeling disengaged from politics despite holding concerns about the cost of living, health, housing and education policies. Researchers say women are feeling under represented and struggle to speak up about the issues that matter to them. Less than a week out from the federal election, we spoke to four women in Queensland about their concerns.
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4 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Gemma Ferguson |Stephen Clarke
The number of babies having to be hospitalised in Queensland with respiratory illness is down nearly 70 per cent since a new vaccine was introduced last year. One less infant, under the age of six months, was hospitalised each day following the release of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) shot, Queensland Health said. It's predicted that figure will grow to three a day by the end of the year.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Gemma Ferguson
Experts have suggested that rape, aggravated attempted robbery, attempted murder, arson and torture charges should be added to Queensland's "adult crime, adult time" laws. Premier David Crisafulli said "the next wave of the Making Queensland Safer laws" would be introduced to parliament this week. "This is important to us … We will be focused on making sure that we can get this state to be a little bit safer for everyday Queenslanders," Mr Crisafulli said.
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2 months ago |
abc.net.au | Gemma Ferguson
Queensland will introduce tougher child protection measures by the end of the year, taking action on the state government's election promise to Daniel Morcombe's parents. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli paid tribute to the 13-year-old Sunshine Coast murder victim on Sunday, announcing the LNP's "groundbreaking" three-pronged crackdown on child safety.
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