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The Australian Services Union NSW & ACT has applauded the Minns government for working to extend portable long service leave to community and disability sector workers. The government has announced it will immediately start work on the consultation process with an aim to have a bill to Parliament in the first half of next … Continued
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Embargoed until 00.01 Friday August 25, 2023 This Equal Pay Day (Friday 25 August), national violence prevention organisation Our Watch is calling for workplaces to commit to closing the gender pay gap and preventing violence against women. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, the full-time gender pay gap is 13 per cent, with the … Continued
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Queensland school students with a flair for writing were celebrated last night (23 August) as part of the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) annual Literary Competition. Over 900 submissions of poetry, short stories and non-fiction prose were entered into the 2023 IEU-QNT Literary Competition, which is run in conjunction with … Continued
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Students from schools across Brisbane were honoured with awards last night at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) annual Literary Competition presentation. Over 900 submissions of poetry, short stories and non-fiction prose were entered into the 2023 IEU-QNT Literary Competition, which is run in conjunction with the English Teachers’ Association … Continued
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A local Gold Coast student was honoured with an award last night at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) annual Literary Competition presentation. Felicity Williams from All Saints Anglican School at Merrimac topped the Year 11 and 12 non-fiction prose category with her submission, titled “To the frogs in my … Continued
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A local Sunshine Coast teacher was honoured with an award last night at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) annual Literary Competition presentation. David Coleman-Mann, a teacher at Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs, won the Open category for his short story, titled “Legacy”. Stewart Riddle, who judged the … Continued
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A local Toowoomba student was honoured with an award last night at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) annual Literary Competition presentation. Lawson Plumbe from Toowoomba East State School topped the Year 5 and 6 poetry category with a poem, titled “Dragon”. Dr Sherilyn Lennon, who judged the entries said Lawson’s … Continued
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A local Townsville student was honoured with an award last night at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) annual Literary Competition presentation. Estella Dobbins from St Patrick’s College topped the Year 7 and 8 short story category with her submission, titled “The Right Thing”. Antoinette Mizen and Kelly Whiteway who judged … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to discuss their national research findings about workplace sexual harassment. The research contains the responses of 1412 victim-survivors from across Australia, including the views of 100 victim-survivors who had experienced workplace sexual harassment while they were working at an Australian university campus. Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director of the Monash … Continued
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National Tertiary Education Union members at Swinburne University will strike next week in response to an unprecedented attack on working conditions and academic freedom. University management has proposed scrapping more than 140 rights and conditions from the enterprise agreement. NTEU members will stop work on Wednesday for half a day to protest the … Continued
