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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity and justice still needs to be progressed: 15th annual Close the Gap Campaign report

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The Close the Gap Campaign is proud to release our fifteenth Annual Report, Voyage to Voice, Treaty, Truth and Beyond. Included are nine case studies that highlight the work of outstanding leaders and organisations in our communities who share their journeys and successes in closing the gap. The report’s subthemes: Progressing Voice, Treaty, Truth; Leadership … Continued

Leading educator announces rebrand ahead of expansion

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With an expansion into Sydney on the cards, a contemporary early childhood education and care provider has rebranded ahead of the rollout of numerous new centres in its pipeline. Established in 2016, Harmony Early Learning Journey will be known as Harmony Early Education as of March this year. Harmony CEO Laurie Begni says the change … Continued

Good teaching is the key to getting the best from technology

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The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) has released its latest Spotlight research report, the second edition in a 2-part series about educational technology (edtech) in Australia and the impact it has on our teachers, classrooms and students. Purpose of the report As part of AITSL’s work supporting excellence in teaching, school leadership … Continued

‘Click and pay for whites only, no credit for black fellas’: First Nations shoppers slam ASIC decision to cut off Centrepay

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Urban Rampage, the lifeline retail network for remote Indigenous communities in rural Australia, says the Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s (ASIC) decision to maintain an interim stop order on the company’s Centrepay facility indefinitely while it considers the matter is having a disastrous impact on its First Nations customers.   Centrepay is a long-standing Commonwealth … Continued

Kids help hotline workers stop work

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Child protection workers who answer calls on the after hours hotline where the public report at-risk kids will stop work this evening for two hours over chronic overwork, arbitrary staff suspensions and unreasonable workplace directives.   The action comes after two senior managers were stood down earlier this month from the After Hours Response Team … Continued