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Australian Government ‘Free TAFE’ Legislation Rejected By Business Community

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In a response that’s largely without precedent, the Australian Government’s skill funding legislation has been widely rejected by the business community.  It’s hardly surprising that given that the Australian Government has sought to put “TAFE at the heart” of the skills training system, whereas peak employer organisations and industry associations have argued that policy should … Continued

Countdown to Kindergarten for NSW public school students

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NSW Department of Education teachers have shared advice about how to get ready for Kindergarten as more than 61,000 children prepare to start at NSW public schools. Department Secretary Murat Dizdar said teachers and staff were looking forward to meeting the incoming Kindergarten class of 2025 from February 6. “Our school communities are so excited … Continued

Growing myopia concerns ahead of 2025 school year

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Optometrists are urging parents to add eye tests to their back-to-school checklist amidst new data from Bupa Optical revealing that 27 per cent of children who underwent an eye test in 2024 were found to be Myopic.   These figures represent an alarming contrast to figures from the 2010s, with a separate survey from the … Continued

Investment in Nursing will improve healthcare access for all Australians

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ACN Pre-Budget Submission 2025-26 Strategic and significant investment in nurses and nursing will improve healthcare access for all Australians and ensure that government health funding delivers appropriate and affordable care to people when they need it and where they need it. Nurses and midwives make up 54 per cent of Australia’s health workforce. Nursing is … Continued

Children’s Panadol and the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation raise awareness of the links between literacy and better everyday health

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Wednesday 22 January 2025, Sydney, Australia: In the lead up to the back-to-school season, Children’s Panadol is joining forces with the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) for the inaugural Building Brighter Futures campaign, which will help kids develop important literacy and numeracy skills and raise awareness of the links between literacy and lifelong health. … Continued

Applications open for 2025 Rabobank Business Programs – opportunity for leading Australian and New Zealand farmers

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Applications for the 2025 intake of Rabobank’s Business Management Programs – the Farm Managers Program (FMP) and the Executive Development Program (EDP) – are now open.   Designed for farmers at various career stages, the two available programs – the Executive Development Program for farm business owners or senior managers and the Farm Managers Program … Continued

SkyJuice Foundation Wins the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Water Category

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– SkyJuice Foundation, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to revolutionising access to clean drinking water based in Sydney, Australia, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Water category. This award recognises the foundation’s innovative approach to providing sustainable, decentralised safe water solutions to underserved … Continued

Health courses lead La Trobe’s top university offers

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Health has once again dominated La Trobe University’s top courses among Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) applicants, cementing its reputation as a leader in world-class health education. More than 1400 hard-working students received offers from La Trobe today as part of VTAC’s January first-round offers. This brings the total number of offers from the University, including … Continued

Monash University admits fresh $7.6 million wage theft scandal

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The National Tertiary Education Union has demanded an urgent federal parliamentary inquiry into university governance after Monash University admitted underpaying staff $7.6 million. The new wage theft revelations at Monash are additional to $10 million in previous underpayments at the university, and millions more in alleged underpayments NTEU is pursuing in the Federal Court for … Continued