The Last Post Magazine - Edition 31: 2023 Remembrance Day Edition

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The koala, despite being a national and international icon, is in crisis.

Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to koalas. Land clearing, deforestation and urbanisation are destroying vital eucalyptus tree forests that provide koalas with homes and food. As a result, koalas become vulnerable to predation by dogs and vehicle strikes, with growing evidence that increased stress from these factors is impacting their long-term health and wellbeing. In recent years the effect of climate change, including unprecedented droughts and bushfires, has driven some local koalas populations in NSW to near extinction. IFAW’s unique and holistic approach combines response, rescue/ rehabilitation, release and post-release monitoring; recovery and landscape restoration and integrates animal welfare and wildlife conservation. We have supported rescue organisations in Australia for 40 years, with a dedicated team in-country that includes both rescue and policy expertise, reliable partners ready to ramp up their efforts, IFAW is positioned to make immediate and lasting contributions to ensuring a future for koalas and other native species. Now more than ever individual animals matter in species conservation. “Every species and every habitat has the ability to bounce back, and every person, everywhere has the chance to act. The future depends on what we do now.” Photo © Donal Boyd

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page 85

The Unspoken Duty of Aftercare

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pages 104-107

Social Connection and Resilience

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pages 103-104

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pages 84-86

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

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page 82

Open Door Adventures on another journey with Australian Veterans

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pages 80-81

Resolute Ready International GLOBAL RECOGNITION AWARD

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pages 78-79

Inspirational Australian Women: Associate Professor Cleola Anderiesz Chief Executive Officer National Breast Cancer Foundation

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page 77

VAD is a gift

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page 76

Eureka win for researchers behind new anti-cancer strategy

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page 74

Age Discrimination Commissioner leaves valuable legacy

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pages 72-73

The truth about inflammation: All you need to know about 2023’s hottest health topic, from causes to cures

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pages 70-71

STATE OF THE ART WELLNESS CENTRE opens at St John of God Richmond Hospital

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pages 64-66

foreword

3min
page 63

The Bigger Picture of Music

4min
pages 55-58

Jelena Dokic

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pages 44-54

Duty Nobly Done Battlefield Tours “Walk in their footsteps...”

3min
pages 42-43

Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary wins at NSW Tourism Awards

2min
page 41

The Crucial Role of Zoological Koalas in Preserving Genetic Diversity and Protecting the Species

3min
page 40

The koala, despite being a national and international icon, is in crisis

1min
page 39

Welcome to Gunnedah Shire

2min
pages 36-38

Remembering the ‘Quarantine Heroine’

2min
page 35

The City of Rockingham is a Navy town

2min
page 30

This Story Australia Western Australia 2023

2min
pages 28-29

Golden Quest Discovery Trail

5min
pages 26-27

Kalgoorlie RSL

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pages 24-25

Discovering a Subaquatic Wonderland: Unveiling the Busselton Artificial Reef Trail

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pages 22-23

WA as a tourism destination for veterans

2min
pages 20-21

Bullwinkel thought she was going to die.

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pages 14-17

POW’s daughter shares her journey of reconciliation

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pages 8-9

RSL AUSTRALIA UPDATE National President Greg Melick

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foreword

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pages 4-5

GREG T ROSS Diary of an independent publisher

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