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AMSANT welcomes NT Police anti-racism strategy

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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) has welcomed the Northern Territory Police Force’s anti-racism strategy as an important step towards addressing systemic racism and rebuilding trust with Aboriginal communities. The strategy contains several promising commitments, including trauma-informed policing, improved racism complaint handling, co-designed cultural training, and stronger recruitment, retention and leadership pathways for … Continued

A Modern-Day Wonder Woman Nominated for 2025 GC Girls in Business Awards

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Key Facts: High-performance business coach Alison Wheeler is nominated for the 2025 Girls in Business Awards, recognising her 15+ years empowering female business leaders across Australia and New Zealand Former professional athlete turned business coach, applying high-performance athletic mindset to corporate coaching through one-on-one sessions and group programmes Wheeler views nomination as testament to persistence … Continued

Maths program helps students gain NAPLAN edge, national study shows

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The Research Report, The Impact of Mathletics on NAPLAN Numeracy Performance Images & B-Roll video here   A new national study has found that Australian primary school students who regularly used the digital maths program, Mathletics, achieved significantly higher results in the 2024 NAPLAN numeracy tests compared to students who did not use the program. … Continued

New inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative

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The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) has adopted a new inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative. The Chair of the JSCFADT, the Hon Shayne Neumann MP, said, “gender equality is important on so many fronts. We’ve talked about how important it is for productivity, but this inquiry is … Continued

How a bowerbird will boost Papua New Guinea’s numeracy

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A vibrant new book co-authored by a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher is set to boost numeracy in a region where counting isn’t always as straightforward as reciting one through 10. ‘Bob Builds a Nest’, written by CDU Senior Lecturer in STEM Pathways Carla Eisemberg and Piku Biodiversity Network Director Yolarnie Amepou, uses the journey … Continued

CDU IT Code Fair marks significant milestone with second location

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Building on the success of the Charles Darwin University IT Code Fair, the 2025 event has expanded to the CDU Sydney Campus for the first time.     The annual event showcases CDU’s Faulty of Science and Technology’s students work through a series of competitions and real-time challenges, as well as the opportunity to connect … Continued

Education Committee to hear firsthand perspectives on Asia capability

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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education will hear from participants of Asian Australian Voices on Wednesday 5 November 2025 as part of its inquiry into building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond. Committee Chair, Hon Tim Watts MP, said ‘Australia’s multicultural identity is a national asset. Our people, their lived experiences, and cultural knowledge are … Continued