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Exploring passions – key to driving VCE success

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Year 12 students at Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) demonstrate that opportunities and encouragement to discover and nurture their passions can be a driving force behind achieving their personal bests.   Today, the Melbourne-based all girls’ school applauds its 2023 cohort for their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) results, rounding off a successful year of significant … Continued

Feds must fully fund public schools

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    10 December 2023 The New South Wales Teachers Federation is deeply alarmed at reports the Federal government may fall short of fully funding public schools.   A report in The Australian suggests that while the Albanese Government plans to raise funding for public schools, it will fall short of reaching 100 per cent of the … Continued

Protect human rights of women and children in areas of conflict

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Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) calls for the protection of the human rights of women and children in areas of conflict, not least Gaza and the Ukraine. SPA condemns both the 7 October attack against the people of Israel, including the horrific rape of women, and the ongoing and escalating international humanitarian law violations in Gaza, … Continued

COP28 Media Alert: Empowering Youth for Climate Action

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The Youth Children Education and Skills day, seeks to empower young peoples to shape the outcomes of COP28 and beyond, considering the disproportionate risks and impact from climate change facing children and youth.  As part of Monash University’s Blue Zone pavilion at COP28, there will be a series of events that focus on Action for … Continued

Monash panel to discuss media’s role in covering violence against women in the Global North and Global South

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Monash academics will be joined by international experts for a panel discussion examining how violence against women is reported on by journalists in the Global North and Global South. The panel on Tuesday, 12 December in Melbourne will focus on the media’s role in addressing violence against women, with a particular focus on reporting during … Continued

19 SCHOOLS CLOSE DUE TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER

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Schools with elevated bushfire risk in Western NSW will be temporarily closed on Friday, December 8 2023 due to extreme fire danger ratings being declared. The decision was made with information provided by the NSW Rural Fire Service.        The decision to temporarily close schools is not one that is made lightly. It is always … Continued

Statement on the NDIS Review

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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) welcomes the final report from the NDIS Review. We commend the significant amount of work and collaboration undertaken by the Review Panel since it was established in October 2022. In particular, we appreciate the deeply consultative approach adopted by co-chairs Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM and Ms Lisa Paul AO … Continued