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Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos give a FREE Weeding

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Sulphur Crested Cookatoos Give a FREE Weeding service. Research from the University of Melbourne which measured the rate at which sulphur-crested cockatoos remove onion weed from turf found each cockatoo can remove 200 plants each hour. “To put that in perspective, 50 cockatoos — can remove 20,000 onion weed bulbs, which is an amazing free … Continued

WHISE Applauds National Eating Disorders Strategy for Focus on Prevention and Lived Experience

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Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) welcomes the launch of the National Eating Disorders Strategy 2023 – 2033, an initiative aimed at transforming the landscape of eating disorder support and awareness across Australia.   As a passionate advocate for women’s health and gender equity, WHISE supports the strategy’s goals, which encompass prevention, early intervention, culturally … Continued

Armidale’s First Nations artists in the spotlight at free NAIDOC exhibition

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A collaborative exhibition showcasing the rich cultural heritage and artistic expressions of Armidale’s First Nations community is set to kick off during New England’s 2023 NAIDOC Week celebration, on Saturday 2 September.    Eight First Nations artists from the New England region will feature their work in the month-long ‘Our Elders’ exhibition, which is led by … Continued

Monash expert: Voice to Parliament referendum date set

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A Monash University expert in human rights law who specialises in Indigenous legal rights is available to comment on the referendum date and what this means for the campaign.  Professor Paula Gerber, Monash Faculty of LawContact: +61 410 596 494 or paula.gerber@monash.eduRead more of Professor Gerber’s commentary at Monash Lens  The following can be attributed … Continued

CDU EXPERTS: The Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum date to be announced today

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30 AUGUST, 2023 Who: Charles Darwin University Constitutional law expert Dr Alan Berman, Associate Professor of Law Topics: Indigenous peoples and international law. Constitutional law. Human rights, hate speech regulation and foreign policy.  Contact details: Call +61 8 8946 6721 or email media@cdu.edu.au to arrange an interview.   Who: Charles Darwin University political economist Professor … Continued

University of Southern Queensland launches attack on staff conditions

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The University of Southern Queensland has proposed major cuts to staff working conditions while walking away from negotiations with the National Tertiary Education Union.   Instead of negotiating constructively with union members, UniSQ management has told staff that they will cease negotiating directly with the Union and will seek conciliation.    UniSQ claims there has … Continued

Speaker takes Parliament to Regional NSW

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This week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is in Regional New South Wales as part of the Parliament in Schools program. Students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear first-hand from the Speaker and their local member on what a typical day looks like in their electorate and … Continued