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NEW DANCE AND DRAMA SYLLABUSES RELEASED FOR YEARS 7-10 FOLLOWING POSITIVE FEEDBACK

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The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has released new Dance and Drama syllabuses for Years 7–10, updated for the first time in 20 years. The syllabuses received positive feedback throughout the public consultation period and the final versions released today reflect advice from key stakeholders including teachers and subject associations. During consultation stakeholders strongly supported … Continued

The Cancer You Didn’t Know Men Could Get

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18/10/2023 Friday 20 October is Male Breast Cancer Awareness Day. It is still a common misconception that breast cancer is only a woman’s disease when, in fact, it is predicted that 217 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. The risk for a man to be diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime is … Continued

Behind every great selfie is a great woman: Monash podcast examines influencer culture and feminism

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Monash University’s podcast, What Happens Next?, has published a two-part exploration of influencer culture, parasocial relationships and feminised labour featuring notable content creators and academic experts. The meteoric rise of influencer culture has taken over social media, television screens, and even the big screen. But what’s happening behind the selfie stick, and how does it … Continued

Walkabout Australia = 2024 National Tour…

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IF you seek more detail in relation to Walkabout Australia and NICC (National Indigenous Cultural Centre – please contact Kelly or Tony:-   Kelly.McPherson@nicc.org.au (1800 995 007 or 0431 699 205 Tony.Clemenger@nicc.org.au = 0419 431 649.   Walkabout presents a bush tucker / an indigenous gift shop and a tailored entertainment package (whatever the event … Continued

TEACHERS WELCOME BILLIONS FOR SKILLS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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The NSW Teachers Federation welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement of a National Skills Agreement with state and territory governments to invest billions in new funding for vocational education and training.    NSW Teachers Federation acting President Henry Rajendra said: “We strongly endorse the federal Government’s plan to invest $12.6 billion to expand and improve access … Continued

OLYMPIANS DIVE HEAD FIRST INTO SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPLASH SWIM CHALLENGE

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  Splash is an exciting swim challenge, held by Special Olympics, where teams compete against each other to raise fundings that directly support the organisation’s sporting community of people living with an intellectual disability or autism.    So far, leading businesses and organisations including the National Rugby League (NRL), KPMG Australia and Gilbert + Tobin … Continued

Let’s Talk About Sex (and Breast Cancer) ?

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17/10/2023 Conversations about sexual difficulties and sexual health are challenging, with high emotional stakes for patients and being a specialist area of medical practice for doctors. Dr Tonia Mezzini, Sexual Health Physician, said sexual health, relationships, mental health, and wellbeing issues are often the “elephant in the room” during consultations.   “Everybody wants to talk about it, … Continued

25 years of RMIT in Hong Kong

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RMIT University celebrated 25 years in Hong Kong with three of its key international partners – the Vocational Training Council School for Higher and Professional Education (VTC SHAPE), Hong Kong Arts Centre and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.  Representatives from the three partners, along with Hong Kong and Australian government officials, alumni and RMIT staff, … Continued

Prime time for drones on feral pig watch in NT

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A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study has identified early evening, or a wet season morning, as the prime time for surveying feral pigs from sky-high drones, which could help land rangers to improve management of the stealthy and invasive animals. The study combined aerial drone surveying with GPS tracking to account for variations between the … Continued

Australian Women Tech Disrupters and Activists to Debate at SXSW Sydney

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    Founder and Editor of Australia’s award-winning Women Love Tech, Robyn Foyster, has curated two panel discussions for the inaugural SXSW Sydney, an event attended by global thought leaders and leading brands that celebrates the convergence of tech, film, music education and culture.    Robyn who is the former publisher and editor of Australian Women’s’ Weekly and … Continued