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[Link] Australians are 3 times more worried about climate change than COVID. A mental health crisis is looming
Read: 7/8/2021 theconversation.com
As we write this article, the Delta strain of COVID-19 is reminding the world the pandemic is far from over, with millions of Australians in lockdown and infection rates outpacing a global vaccination effort.
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[Link] Discrimination against Indigenous Australians has risen dramatically, survey finds
Read: 7/8/2021 www.theguardian.com
Major discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – like being unfairly denied a job or unfairly discouraged from continuing education – remains at elevated levels and is far higher than for the rest of the population, according to new data.
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