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MINISTER KEOGH – MEDIA RELEASE – CONSULTATION NOW OPEN ON VETERANS’ LEGISLATION REFORM

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OFFICIAL   THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL   MEDIA RELEASE 28 FEBRUARY 2024   CONSULTATION NOW OPEN ON VETERANS’ LEGISLATION REFORM   The Albanese Government has today released exposure draft legislation which will simplify and harmonise the century old veterans’ entitlements, compensation and rehabilitation system.   The … Continued

Ahmadiyya Muslims lead the way in Clean Up Australia Day

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Media Opportunity:Coverage of hundreds of Muslim volunteers taking part in #CleanUpAusDay. Interview of volunteers, Muslim leaders and dignitaries. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia has been taking part in ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ for over three decades. This year, they have registered 21 ‘Clean-Up Australia Day’ sites nationwide and members will enthusiastically take part in large … Continued

Ahmadiyya Muslims lead the way in Clean Up Australia Day

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Media Opportunity:Coverage of hundreds of Muslim volunteers taking part in #CleanUpAusDay. Interview of volunteers, Muslim leaders and dignitaries. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia has been taking part in ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ for over three decades. This year, they have registered 21 ‘Clean-Up Australia Day’ sites nationwide and members will enthusiastically take part in large … Continued

Improving crisis communication for multilingual communities

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The Albury-Wodonga region has become a case study for a large multidisciplinary research collaboration to improve the emergency alert system for multilingual communities, with La Trobe University’s regional campus at the heart of the project. Albury-Wodonga was selected as the pilot site for the Multilingual Inclusive Emergency Alerts (MIEA) project due to its cross-border complexities … Continued

Reduction in Indigenous newborn removals by child protection services

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Australian research published this month shows women who received care through an innovative Indigenous-led model of maternity care were three times less likely to have their Indigenous newborn removed by child protection services than women who received standard maternity care. The research lands at the same time as the Australian Government’s Closing the Gap 2023 … Continued

WWE and Special Olympics Australia join forces in star-studded event

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Sydney, Australia, 27 February 2024: Four wrestling superstars joined Special Olympics Australia’s athletes in a milestone lawn bowl match to promote inclusivity and visibility in sport through a partnership between WWE and Special Olympics. The WWE stars landed down under late last week to take part in the long awaited 2024 Elimination Chamber, which took … Continued

Paid practicums crucial for future of teaching profession

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The union representing staff in Queensland and Northern Territory non-government schools has endorsed the Federal Government’s Universities Accord Final Report recommendation to reduce financial pressure on teaching students by introducing paid practicums. The review backs long-running calls from unions and academics for students to be compensated for compulsory placements that currently lead to high dropout … Continued

Expert tests if AI can help teach students accounting

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ChatGPT will not be replacing human teachers anytime soon, with a study into the technology’s capabilities finding it can’t help students critically understand academic assessment solutions.  The study from Charles Darwin University (CDU) explored whether ChatGPT could help students understand the answers in two financial accounting course unit assessments.  Study author and CDU Professor of … Continued

Paid practicums the way forward for the teaching profession

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The NSW Teachers Federation has strongly endorsed a recommendation from the Federal Government’s Universities Accord Final Report to reduce financial hardship by introducing paid practicums for students studying teaching.   Teachers currently undertake weeks and weeks of unpaid hours, typically towards the end of their courses to complete their practicums to qualify as a teacher. … Continued