The Federal government appointed Michele Bullock as the new governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, becoming the first woman to be appointed.

Ms Bullock will replace Phillip Lowe, who has been in the spotlight over the decisions of increasing interest rates eleven consecutive times.

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A new research done by the University of Sydney found out theres a causal relationship between unemployment and suicide.

By using advanced analytic techniques, the researchers found out unemployment or underemployment could be a cause of suicide.

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This week, the State and Federal agriculture ministers signed the First National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture, making a commitment with farmers to reduce carbon emissions.

Advocates welcomed the statement, saying its the first step to cut emissions. This is in line with a new report called Farming Forever commissioned by Farmers for Climate Action.

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People in the electorate of Fadden on Queenslands Gold Coast will head to the polls on Saturday.

Tomorrows by-election was triggered by former MP and Coalition Government Services Minister Stuart Robert resigning earlier this year.

Both Labor and the Liberal National Party are competing for the seat.

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Described as a crude and cruel mechanism, RoboDebt received thorough investigation in the final Royal Commission Report, with the assessment stating the unlawful Scheme made many people feel like criminals.

Following a condemning account of federal ministers and public servants, the report made 57 recommendations, including a change in social attitudes towards welfare recipients.

With thousands of lives left devastated by the Scheme revelations have again sparked major reaction from media and activists with a local poverty advocacy group urging the need to tackle the culture of welfare bashing that RoboDebt has come from.

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Australias 200-year relationship with race has set the theme of a new book, written collaboratively by proud Murri man with Chinese ancestry, Wayne Long, and, Federal MP for Moreton Graham Perrett.

The Long Story, chronicles Mr Longs ancestral links through the history of interracial relations, race injustice, and the importance of the Voice to Parliament Referendum.

National Radio News reporter Amy OHalloran asked Graham Perrett some of the stories of resilience shown in the book.

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The Albanese government will kick off its Multicultural Framework Review to better reflect what works for Australia in terms of migration and support services.

The Review will give policy advice on whats working for our community and what is needed to continue being a successful example of multiculturalism.

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Over 40 groups and individuals Australia-wide have signed an open letter urgently calling on the federal government for immediate action to address sexual violence in university spaces, in the face of escalating rates.

Advocates say university leaders are claiming to have had zero tolerance to sexual assaults in the six years since the landmark Change the Course Report yet recent figures in the latest National Student Safety Survey reveal a different story.

The Wire contacted Universities Australia for comment on the issue Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson said:

Sexual harm is a societal problem. We all have a responsibility to act, which is why universities are working hard to reduce instances of this behaviour on campus. Working closely with students and victim/survivor groups, Universities Australia launched the world-first, sector-wide Respect.Now.Always initiative in 2016. This set in motion the development of hundreds of measures and programs at universities across the country to prevent and better respond to sexual harm. Our universities have a strong understanding of their own unique demographics, their campuses and their students, which is why they are best placed to continue building on the extensive work undertaken to date. The policy frameworks, good practice guides and other resources we have developed with experts on behalf of the sector will continue to assist universities in combating sexual harm on campus.

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