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Celebrating 25 years of Media Design School

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It started with a bright spark and for the past 25 years, Media Design School has been creating graduates who are prized by industry, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad.   In 1998, Liz Valintine founded Media Design School (MDS) on a modest campus in Queen Street, Auckland. At a time when the ‘dial-up internet’ was starting to take off … Continued

The clock is ticking: new national health scorecard sheds light on unprecedented challenges threatening the wellbeing of Australia’s children

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Amid rising concerns about the health challenges faced by Australian children and young people, the Future Healthy Countdown 2030 is being launched today —a vital framework to help steer the nation towards enhanced wellbeing. The Future Healthy Countdown 2030 tracks and reports on the most important health and wellbeing outcomes for young Australians. The framework … Continued

PRIME MINISTER HONOURS VICTIMS OF OUR WORST SEA DISASTER

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PRIME MINISTER HONOURS VICTIMS OF OUR WORST SEA DISASTER   (Tuesday, November 28, 2023) The Prime Minister last night led a gathering of dignitaries and distinguished guests for a commemorative dinner at the Australian War Memorial to honour the souls lost in the nation’s worst maritime tragedy – the sinking of the Montevideo Maru during … Continued

Education excellence honour for local students

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Ashlee Dawson and Ryan Wood from West Wallsend High School in Newcastle have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Aboriginal education at the 18th annual Nanga Mai Awards. Ashlee and Ryan are among 13 academically successful students, confident public speakers, talented performing artists and outstanding sportspeople to win an award this year. They join … Continued

Education excellence honour for students and staff

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More than two dozen students, staff and community members have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Aboriginal education in NSW public schools at the 18th annual Nanga Mai Awards. The academically successful students, talented performing artists and outstanding sportspeople were recognised alongside dedicated teachers, community leaders and schools at a gala awards ceremony at … Continued

Education excellence honour for local students

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Date: 27 November 2023   Education excellence honour for local students   Central Coast students Abbie McTeare and Zali Reynolds have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Aboriginal education at the 18th annual Nanga Mai Awards. Abbie and Zali were among 13 academically successful students, confident public speakers, talented performing artists and outstanding sportspeople … Continued

Gamifying safety helps teens prevent farm injury

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The ‘Calm Your Farm’ game, created through a UNSW Sydney-led research collaboration, increases knowledge and awareness about farm safety.   Every teenager living in a rural or regional area has a gruesome story about a farm injury. Fingers caught in machinery, a quad bike tipping over, a kick from a horse. Sometimes the story is … Continued

Monash Expert: Australian Government announcement on improved reporting on intimate partner homicide

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The Australian Government has this morning announced, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, that it will launch a new statistical dashboard which will provide more timely reporting on intimate partner homicide.    Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon can provide a response to today’s announcement about reporting on intimate partner homicide.   Professor … Continued