Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in young people

Research shows gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in trans young people

Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in trans young people.  Source: Ted Eytan, scimex A US study has found that gender-affirming hormones are linked to improved mental health and psychosocial functioning in trans and nonbinary young people. The study, from the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that when teenagers’ outer appearance matched up with their…

Victoria to scrap Australia Day parade this year.

Victoria to scrap Australia Day parade

Australia Day in Perth, 2013.   Source: Kaoz69, Wikimedia Commons The Victorian government has decided to cancel its annual Australia Day parade, receiving both praise and criticism. A First Nations leader has applauded the government for this decision, whereas Victoria’s Opposition leader called the decision ‘deeply disappointing’ and demanded an explanation. A Victorian government spokesperson said,…

Wilston Train Station, Newmarket Road

Burpengary teenager charged with murder after a man was found dead on Newmarket Road

Wilston station, Newmarket Road.  Source: TravellerQLD, Wikimedia Commons A 17-year-old boy from Burpengary has been charged with murder after the death of a 43-year-old man on Newmarket Road on Brisbane’s North side. The man’s body was found near Wilston train station by a member of the public at around 2am on Sunday morning. The teenager…

Seasonally adjusted employment and hours worked

Unemployment rates at 3.5%

Seasonally adjusted employment and hours worked. Source : Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics have confirmed that unemployment rates in Australia have remained at 3.5 per cent between November and December figures. Head of labour statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Lauren Ford, said the unemployment rate has remained stead over…