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Wee Waa, Inverell and Tamworth to host Rabobank farm financial skills workshops

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Primary producers across NSW’s north west slopes have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a series of Rabo Client Council workshops designed to help provide financial skills critical to managing an agricultural enterprise.   The practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with an opportunity to both upskill and network – will be … Continued

Hunter schools eye off boccia title at state championships

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  Monday 12 August 2024   Local schools eye off boccia title at state championships   Nine Hunter schools will be among 48 from across the state taking part in the NSW Primary and Secondary Boccia Championships at Sydney’s Olympic Park on Tuesday and Wednesday 13-14 August 2024.   The local primary schools taking part … Continued

Big rollout for NSW public schools’ boccia finals

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  Paris-bound Paralympian and World Cup winner Jamieson Leeson will be on hand as 48 schools shoot it out to become state champions at the NSW Primary and Secondary Boccia Championships at Sydney’s Olympic Park on Tuesday and Wednesday,13-14 August.  The teams were whittled down from 470 schools in NSW where an estimated 3400 competitors took … Continued

UNI JOBS LOSS ICEBERG

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The job loss iceberg in the higher education sector is beginning to appear as a result of the federal government’s industrial law changes and other proposals. The Executive Director of the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA), Craig Laughton, said restrictions on universities ability to use fixed-term contracts and the unions’ drive to eliminate casual … Continued

Prime Minister Tramples on People of Faith in Rush to Early Election

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9 August 2024 – For Immediate Release Prime Minister Tramples on People of Faith in Rush to Early Election   In a case of “take-out-the-trash Friday”, Prime Minister Albanese today indicated that religious discrimination legislation is no longer on his Government’s agenda.   Three months ago today, a broad range of faith leaders came together … Continued

ITECA Mobile App — Skills training, higher education, and international education updates

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IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR JOURNALISTS:SKILLS TRAINING, HIGHER EDUCATION & INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION For journalists wanting to stay current on critical issues in skills training, higher education, and international education, the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) is pleased to introduce an innovative way to do so. The ITECA Mobile App is now available for download for Android … Continued

Cairns student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Cairns student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Jaydein Omatang, from Holy Cross School in Trinity Park, won the Years 5 and 6 poetry category with their submission, “Blooming … Continued

Talent displayed by Queensland’s next generation of writers

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Queensland school students with a flair for writing were celebrated on Wednesday evening (7 August) as part of the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition. ETAQ President Anne Wood said over 1300 submissions of poetry, short stories and non-fiction prose were entered into this year’s … Continued

Government is ‘playing nicely’ with early childhood pay pledge but AI assistance is best solution to staff retention

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  The Albanese Government’s announcement of a 15% pay rise for early childhood education (ECE) workers isn’t addressing the root cause of the sector’s staff shortages and skyrocketing turnover rates, according to creators of AI-based tool LoveHeart. LoveHeart Co-Founder and CEO Himal Randeniya said while the promised pay increase was a step in the right direction … Continued