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Two thirds of Australian teens experienced online risk last year, according to new research from Microsoft

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Sydney, Australia – February 11th, 2025: 64 percent of Australian teens experienced a risk online last year including cyberbullying, misinformation and disinformation, and threats of violence, according to Microsoft’s annual Global Online Safety Survey, released today.    The ninth iteration of Microsoft’s annual report, launched today on Safer Internet Day, reveals insights into how teens and … Continued

Sporting Ambassadors Join Forces to Champion Respectful Relationships in Sport

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[Melbourne, Australia] – Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) has unveiled five elite sportspersons as new ambassadors for its Preventing Family Violence Through Sport program. A leading initiative supported by the Victorian Government’s Preventing Violence Through Sport Grants Program, Healthy Clubs works with sporting clubs, associations and codes across Victoria to promote gender equality, respectful relationships, and … Continued

Brisbane locals take home the Charlie Bell Scholarship award

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Last week, Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland (RMHC SEQ) announced the three successful recipients of the 2024 Charlie Bell Scholarship award.  The scholarship awards $5,000 grants annually to deserving young people aged 15-20 who has had their education impacted by an illness or injury and are planning to go on to tertiary education.  … Continued

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: UNSW STEM Experts Available

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science is on Tuesday 11th February   Australian Government data from 2024 shows women make up just 15% of the STEM workforce (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)   UNSW Sydney is a leader amongst Australian universities in providing STEM education to women, with world-leading female experts across the science, engineering … Continued

STEPS Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program and NDIS Services Launch in Hervey Bay

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STEPS officially launched its Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program and its range of NDIS Services in Hervey Bay on Thursday 6 February. The SEE Program is aimed at giving people the opportunity to improve their language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills through individually contextualised learning. “With expertise formed from providing training opportunities … Continued

From Classroom to Community: Strengthening civics education

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Recommendations for strengthened and standardised civics education for Australian students have been made by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters in its report, From Classroom to Community: Civics education and political participation in Australia. Committee Chair, Senator the Hon Carol Brown said ‘Australia’s system of compulsory voting means that all Australians need to be informed to participate in our … Continued