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Solving chronic school absence: MissingSchool’s Megan Gilmour named 2025 Australian of the Year for the ACT

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Meet the global education ambassador and technology trailblazer working to ensure all children are seen and heard  Announced at a ceremony last night (14 November 2024), MissingSchool co-founder and CEO Megan Gilmour is the 2025 Australian of the Year for the ACT. The award recognises her leadership of the first organisation in Australia to address chronic school absence … Continued

Forum: Where now for public schooling in Australia?

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Forum: Where now for public schooling in Australia? How can we deliver fulfilling, inclusive and engaging education for every student?   Release date:    IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date:                  Friday November 15, 2024, 09:00 – 14:00 Location:          John Niland Scientia Building (G19), UNSW Sydney    … Continued

TV, PRINT AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Announcement of Australian Museum Pasifika Tauhi Project with U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy

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What: In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, the Australian Museum (AM) is partnering with cultural institutions and communities in the Pacific to establish a new museum-to-museum initiative, the Pasifika Tauhi Project. The project aims to build capacity for cultural revitalisation and preservation across the region and assist in safeguarding these knowledges and practices, particularly from … Continued

VOICES FOR PEACE UNITE AT COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM IN BLACKWOOD

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The Elder’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Adelaide South Chapter) will hold its annual peace symposium, Voices for Peace Symposium, at 1:30 PM on Saturday, 16 November 2024, at the Blackwood Uniting Church in Adelaide. The symposium will highlight the crucial role of fostering peace and societal harmony, especially amid rising global tensions. It will … Continued

Western Downs Regional Council

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  Advancing a Welcoming Future: Western Downs Joins the National Welcoming Cities Network     Western Downs Regional Council has officially joined the Welcoming Cities Network affirming their commitment to promoting inclusiveness and equality in the region.     Western Downs Regional Council joins a growing national network of local councils who are committed to … Continued

SURVIVORS OF CHURCH ABUSE CALL ON MPs

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Survivors of church sexual abuse are calling on MPs to urgently amend legislation following a devastating High Court decision today.   The High Court has delivered a huge blow to survivors of abuse by ruling that vicarious liability does not apply to Churches because priests and other religious figures are not strictly employees.   Law … Continued