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- Education Training, Indigenous
- 19/03/2026
- 08:00
Koorie-led education program connects students’ cultural knowledge and community leadership
Photos from Global Encounters On-Country intensive available here As Australia marks National Close the Gap Day, Monash University has launched a refreshed version of its flagship intercultural learning unit, offering students an immersive on-Country opportunity to learn directly from Indigenous leaders, knowledge holders and community organisations across Victoria. National Close the Gap Day is a national day of action calling for meaningful progress on the 19 targets in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Despite national commitments, progress remains uneven – particularly where Indigenous leadership and decision‑making are not embedded in program design. The redesigned program Global Encounters: Indigenous…
- Environment, Indigenous
- 19/03/2026
- 07:00
Indigenous communities leading disaster resilience as governments fail to close the gap
New analysis from Monash University has found that governments at all levels in Australia have failed to act on a key commitment in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples before, during and after emergencies. To mark National Close the Gap Day, the National Indigenous Disaster Resilience (NIDR) program, based in Monash University’s Faculty of Arts, has released a new Closing the Gap in Emergency Management Explainer. The Explainer outlines the lack of progress on agreed priority reforms and the immediate actions governments must take on disaster resilience. NIDR’s program lead…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/03/2026
- 06:57
Strong rural growth sees 530 more GPs training in NSW, but state still ‘playing catchup’ in too many regions: RACGP
Rural NSW patients will have easier access to general practice care following strong growth in the number of GPs training in the Commonwealth-funded Australian GP Training (AGPT) Program with the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP). However, Australia’s leadingmedical training college has warned more investment is still needed to improve rural health equity. In 2026, 530 future GPs have commenced training in NSW, 27% more than in 2025. Of these: 255 on an AGPT rural training pathway will spend all three years of their training in regional, rural, or remote areas, an 88.8% increase on 2025 203 on a general…
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- Technology Innovation
- 19/03/2026
- 06:54
Vercel Appoints Mitchell Hashimoto, Co-Founder of HashiCorp and Creator of Terraform, to Board of Directors
Open source pioneer and serial founder brings deep developer community roots and infrastructure expertise to Vercel’s board SAN FRANCISCO–BUSINESS WIRE– Vercel, the agentic infrastructure…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/03/2026
- 06:25
Targeted investment would strengthen general practice and relieve pressure on ACT hospitals: RACGP
Pressure on overstretched emergency departments and hospital services will continue to worsen unless the ACT Government delivers targeted, high-impact general practice investment in the 2026-27 ACT Budget, The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has said. Releasing its 2026-27 ACT Prebudget Submission, RACGP ACT Chair, Dr Rebekah Hoffman, said the Territory’s small geographic size allows for strategic, focused investment that can deliver outsized benefits across the entire health system. “The ACT’s health system is under real strain, from chronic disease, population growth, hospital demand and workforce shortages,” she said. “General practice is the most efficient and effective part of the…
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- Education Training, Union
- 19/03/2026
- 06:09
*** MEDIA ALERT *** UTS staff strike from 8am Ultimo
*** MEDIA ALERT *** National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will be on strike tomorrow, assembling at UTS Tower from 8am. Why After six long months at the bargaining table, UTS Management has refused union claims for job security, safe workloads, reproductive health leave and a fair pay rise that keeps up with the rising cost of living. NTEU UTS members will be taking industrial action on campus from 8am alongside students and community members. When Thursday 19th March Stop Work action – 8am-2pm Rally – 12pm WhereUTS Tower, Building 1, 1/15 Broadway,…
- Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/03/2026
- 06:00
Open Letter: Healthcare professionals warn oil dependence is harming Australians’ health amid global instability
GPs, specialists and other healthcare professionals are signing an open letter calling for the Albanese Government to accelerate the shift to clean energy. They warn that dependence on global oil is driving up living costs and harming public health—particularly as conflict in the Middle East disrupts fuel markets. Dr Kate Wylie, a GP and the executive director of Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), which organised the open letter: “Our dependence on global oil is exposing Australians—especially those in outer suburbs and rural areas—to rising costs for fuel, groceries and mortgage repayments, as well as physical and mental health harms.…
- Biotechnology, Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/03/2026
- 05:45
Cell-inspired sensor delivers blood-monitoring breakthrough
A team led by La Trobe University has drawn inspiration from nature to develop a breakthrough sensor that can rapidly track tiny molecular changes…
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- Community
- 19/03/2026
- 05:00
Media alert – How climate change influences tropical cyclones like Narelle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently heading towards the Queensland coast, the Northern Territory and Western Australia: tracking towards saturated catchments that have already been hit by storms and heavy rainfall over the summer. The Climate Council has experts available to explain the conditions that can make tropical cyclones more intense and destructive. The Climate Council’sBreakneck Speed: Summer of Climate Whiplash report released on Tuesday March 17, explains how climate pollution is influencing tropical cyclones in Australia: Climate pollution from the burning of coal, oil and gas has made our oceans hotter which helps to drive more ferocious…
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