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QLD Catholic school staff have voted no to cuts to working conditions and call for action on workload and wages

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Teachers and support staff in nearly 300 Queensland Catholic schools across the state have voted no to an employer attempt to cut current working conditions. The outcome of the recent employee ballot for Queensland Diocesan schools saw 51% of voters reject the agreement. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry … Continued

Deteriorating disability worker pay, conditions undermining NDIS

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Media release | Friday September 22 2023 An urgent overhaul of poorly paid and casualised disability support work is needed to ensure the  National Disability Insurance Scheme’s viability and protect participants from substandard care, a new report by the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work says.  Going backwards: How NDIS workforce arrangements are undermining decent work … Continued

Kaplan Professional launches exciting new applied finance specialisations and elective subjects

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Following extensive consultation with industry experts and corporate organisations, leading education provider Kaplan Professional has launched exciting new specialisations and elective subjects for its 100 per cent online postgraduate applied finance courses. The specialisations and associated subjects apply to the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Master of Applied Finance, enabling students to focus on … Continued

THE WORLD IS LISTENING, and it needs to!

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MORE INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR LiSTNR’S DISCLOSED: THE CHILDREN IN THE PICTURES PODCAST   Leaders around the world are listening to LiSTNR’s Disclosed: The Children in the Pictures, the podcast that goes inside Taskforce Argos, a team of Australia’s best detectives dedicated to infiltrating global criminal networks and rescuing children from online sexual abuse.   The … Continued

Critically acclaimed journalist Stan Grant to present this year’s Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture

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Critically acclaimed journalist, author, radio and television presenter, documentary film maker and Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi man, Professor Stan Grant Jnr will deliver the 22nd Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture at Charles Darwin University (CDU). The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture is held annually by CDU and commemorates the historic Wave Hill Station walk-off led by Gurindji leader … Continued

SPECTACULAR OPPORTUNITY FOR ALMOST 30,000 LOCAL STUDENTS

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The creativity of more than 26,500 students across Southwest Sydney will be celebrated at the Opera House tonight when Our Spectacular marks its 20th anniversary.  Students from the Auburn, Bankstown, Chullora, Girraween, Parramatta and Strathfield school networks have performed at the Sydney Opera House in the musical and dance event, Our Spectacular, since 2001.   Tonight … Continued

Leukaemia Foundation Ambassador Elle Halliwell Shines Spotlight on CML Warning Signs on World Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) Day

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Leukaemia Foundation Ambassador Elle Halliwell Shines Spotlight on CML Warning Signs on World Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) Day  As the world marks World Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) Day on 22nd September, a remarkable voice emerges to amplify the importance of early detection and support.   Elle Halliwell, a celebrated Australian writer, entrepreneur, and wellness advocate, calls … Continued

Dynamic Teen Coalition Officially Launches at IGF 2023 in Kyoto, Amplifying Teen Voices for a Brighter Technological Future

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The Dynamic Teen Coalition (DTC), an innovative teen initiative of the United Nations’ Internet Governance Forum (IGF), will announce its official launch at a Youth focused October 7th event taking place at The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics.  Co-chair Pyrate Ruby Passell, a passionate Australian teen technologist, recently announced her plans to establish … Continued