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- General News, Travel Tourism
- 19/12/2024
- 17:02
RE-RELEASED: Christmas arrives early at Reflections Hawks Nest
December 19, 2024 CHRISTMAS ARRIVES EARLY AT REFLECTIONS HAWKS NEST NB News editors: This Media Release is an update of a Release sent this…
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- Education Training, Immigration
- 19/12/2024
- 16:51
New Approach To International Education Inconsistent And Lacks Integrity
The Australian Government’s newly announced policy approach for the international education sector is causing significant frustration and uncertainty for members of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA). ITECA is the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. The approach, framed as a legal exercise under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), follows Parliament’s failure to pass amendments to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth) after four days of public hearings through a Senate Committee that also included more than 260 submissions where the adverse outcomes of Australian Government policy were laid bare…
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- Art, Local Government
- 19/12/2024
- 16:47
New mural in Artarmon celebrates local native flora
Willoughby City Council has added a vibrant new mural to the city’s creative streetscape, in Artarmon. Titled Bush Flora, the mural is the work…
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- Community, Environment
- 19/12/2024
- 16:43
Return and Earn upgrade in Mudgee makes recycling even easier
The Return and Earn machine in Mudgee has just been upgraded to make recycling easier and faster for locals and visitors this summer. Now…
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- Education Training, Industrial Relations
- 19/12/2024
- 16:35
Christmas win: New deal for independent school teachers and staff
Thursday 19 December 2024 In last-minute talks ahead of a hearing at the Fair Work Commission today, the IEU reached a deal with the Association of Independent Schools NSW (AIS) that includes substantial pay rises and improved conditions in new three-year multi-enterprise agreements (MEAs) covering about 30,000 employees in 244 schools across NSW and the ACT. The Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch, which represents teachers and support staff in non-government schools, has been negotiating with the AIS since May to distil 10 separate agreements into just three new MEAs, one for teachers and two for professional and operational…
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- Education Training
- 19/12/2024
- 16:31
Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places
Public high schools secure prestigious first in course places NSW public high schools across the State are celebrating the excellence of their HSC students after securing 51 First in Course awards at a ceremony earlier this week. Twenty-six students from 23 NSW public schools received a First in Course award and 25 First-in Course awards were secured by students at the NSW Education Department’s two specialist language schools – around half the language awards on offer. NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar said he was thrilled to meet with public school students from across the State at Tuesday's First…
- Government NSW, Legal
- 19/12/2024
- 16:18
Pill testing a welcome start to saving lives
Thursday, 19 December 2024 Pill testing a welcome start to saving lives Today’s announcement by the NSW Government of a music festival-based pill testing…
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- Entertainment, Travel Tourism
- 19/12/2024
- 16:03
Murder mystery series puts Sunshine Coast on world stage
The picturesque Glass House Mountains are set to captivate audiences around the globe as the dramatic backdrop for Stan’s thrilling murder mystery intertwined with…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare
- 19/12/2024
- 15:33
Plan International supports relief efforts after Vanuatu earthquake
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction. The quake reduced buildings to rubble, triggered landslides, and disrupted power and telecom infrastructure. Multiple aftershocks have further compounded the challenges, leaving communications disrupted and the airport closed. “The destruction caused by this earthquake is heart-wrenching. Our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones and the many others whose lives have been upended,” said Bhagyashri Dengle, Regional Director of Plan International Asia-Pacific. “We are committed to ensuring that those most in need, especially girls, young women, and people with disabilities, receive…
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