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The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed the Fair Work Ombudsman launching legal action against UNSW over the latest wage theft scandal to hit universities. The Ombudsman alleges UNSW breached the Fair Work Act between 2017 and 2022 by failing to pay staff wages at least monthly for all hours worked. In the … Continued
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Experts gathering at Australia’s peak public health conference in Hobart today are lending their support to the “Yes” campaign, saying that giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a Voice to Parliament is a unique opportunity to improve health outcomes. Over 450 public health practitioners, policymakers, researchers, academics and students are attending the conference, which … Continued
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The peak building and construction industry association, Master Builders Australia, has today commended the Federal Government’s ambitious education priorities that seek to put VET on an equal footing with higher education. The building and construction industry has faced critical labour shortages and appropriate skill levels which dampens economic recovery and productivity growth says Master … Continued
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An expert from RMIT University says there’s a risk in overlooking some training models in the new National Skills Passport, while another applauds their acknowledgement of AI as a creator of jobs in Australia’s future of work. Dr Darryn Snell, Associate Professor of Management Topics: National Skills Passport, education and skills, employment, jobs “The proposed National … Continued
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As a person living with disability, a full time carer and father, Mr River Night is not shy from what he sees needs to happen to change and shape the disability sector in Australia after almost 30 years of experience. “Along with my Co-founder Mike Clark, we delivered the largest event in Australia’s history … Continued
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Parallel experiences create a common bond between refugees and First Nations people living in Australia, according to ground-breaking new research released today by non-profit SSI and Western Sydney University. This shared bond makes refugees and First Nations communities natural allies in progressing reconciliation and in steps towards the proposed Voice to Parliament. However, more needs … Continued
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25 September 2023 HESTA has written to the board Chair and CEOs of ASX 300 companies outlining its four key priority expectations ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 AGM season. For 2023-24, HESTA’s priority active ownership themes are climate change, gender equality, decent work, and natural capital and biodiversity loss. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey … Continued
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Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) is thrilled to announce Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang will headline an engaging webinar on affirmative consent for practitioners, educators, and professionals working directly with families, children, and young people. With the recent publication of books such as Welcome to Consent by Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa … Continued
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In the lead up to Year 12 exams across the country, new research by youth mental health organisation ReachOut has found that over 50 per cent of students are having trouble sleeping as a direct result of study stress. For broadcast quality video and high-res images, please visit the Multimedia News Release: http://news.medianet.com.au/reachout/new-research-reachout The survey, of over 1000 … Continued
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Rehearsals for this year’s Schools Spectacular begin on Monday (25 September), with 57 students from schools across the state coming together for the first time to prepare for the November shows. The featured artists range in age from 11 to 18 years and went through a rigorous audition process before being chosen from … Continued
