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Forward Trust patron says ‘compassion and love’ is needed to end fear and shame felt by those affectedThe Princess of Wales has called for an end to the “stigma” surrounding addictions, saying the experiences of those dependent on drugs, alcohol or gambling are “shaped by fear, shame and judgment”.Catherine, who is a patron of the charity Forward Trust supporting recovering addicts, said more open conversations were needed to bring the issue “out of the shadows” and for society to show “compassion and love” to those affected. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/24/princess-of-wales-calls-for-end-to-stigma-around-addiction Author : Caroline Davies Publish date : 2025-11-24

Competition-winning apartment building plans should be approved twice as quickly by NSW councils, and will be three to six storeys highFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAiry Scandinavian interiors, shaded balconies, light-filled courtyards – could these be Sydney’s next art deco apartment blocks or red brick walk-ups?The New South Wales government has launched nine new mid-rise apartment building pattern book designs, which it hopes will support the construction of 112,000 homes in the “missing middle” over the next five years, through its controversial low and mid-rise (LMR) reforms.

Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central governmentMore than 2,000 children who have been trafficked or who arrived in the UK alone to claim asylum disappeared from social services’ care last year, according to freedom of information data shared with the Guardian.The authors of a report, Until Harm Ends, submitted FoI requests to children’s services departments in councils across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland asking for information about trafficked children and those who arrived alone in the UK and claimed asylum, who then went missing after being taken into care. Continue

Dr Martin Laverty says pricing set by national disability insurance agency a major issue. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJumping back to Murray Watt: the environment minister was asked on ABC News Breakfast a little earlier about the extreme price hike on the Bureau of Meteorology’s website redesign.The environment minister says he’s looking forward to more transparency and cultural change in the bureau.We have had a new CEO of the BoM start only a fortnight ago. I met with him on his very first day to outline my concerns and my request