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Far from just a spot for bookworms, the humble local library is at the frontline of the fight against a 'loneliness epidemic' - with a recent survey showing many people think it plays an important role in their mental health and wellbeing.
International Mother Language Day, which falls on 21 February, has been recognised by the UN since 1999. However, this celebration of cultural and linguistic diversity has its roots in a 1950s movement that fought for the right to speak Bangla in Bangladesh, then called East Pakistan.
With her novel Hospital, Sanya Rushdi presents a fictionalised account of her mental health struggles after several episodes of psychosis. The Melbourne-based author hopes her writing can challenge some misconceptions around schizophrenia.
Australians are being warned to prepare for fire seasons to become more extreme. Globally the length of the fire season has increased by two weeks on average but in Australia, the season is longer by a month.
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Maksudul Haque Shakeb, a Bangla-speaking member of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), talks to SBS Bangla about the opportunities for multilingual people to join the force.
Islamic finance experts say the federal government should take steps to facilitate investment from the Middle East to fund ambitious renewable energy projects. Western nations are benefiting from a sharia-compliant Islamic bond market, and experts are encouraging Australia to get involved.
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neill and Education Minister Jason Clare made the joint announcement as part of a series of measures to address the shortage of skilled workers.
গত রবিবারে অস্ট্রেলিয়ার সবচেয়ে বিখ্যাত সমুদ্র সৈকত বন্ডাই বিচে ইহুদি জনগোষ্ঠীর মানুষদের উপর দুই সশস্ত্র ব্যক্তি নির্বিচারে গুলি চালায়। এই ঘটনায় এখন পর্যন্ত ১৫ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। নিহত ব্যক্তি এবং তাদের পরিবারের উদ্দেশ্যে শোকবার্তা জানিয়েছে সারা বিশ্বের অসংখ্য মানুষ।
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