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Giving Aboriginal students and communities a voice in schools

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A UNSW project championing cultural inclusion and genuine long-term engagement is making a positive difference for First Nations communities in NSW. Following a pilot in 2021, the Culturally Nourishing Schooling (CNS) project has now been rolled out in eight NSW schools. Its objective? To shift the dynamic of engagement between schools and Aboriginal and Torres … Continued

AUSTRALIA’S EXQUISITE SECRET

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AUSTRALIA’S EXQUISITE SECRET   Sydney, Australia – 9 August 2023 – Australia holds a secret hidden within its vast and mostly remote landscape…Some of the world’s most exquisite gems, available this week during TVSN’s Australian Gem Event, 7-13 August 2023.   Journey with us through the wonders of Australian gems, boasting rare and captivating qualities … Continued

Launceston DES worker wins national award

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A Launceston Disability Employment Service worker has taken out a national award for her outstanding service to people with disability and their employers. Amanda Williams who is a Workforce Partner with Interact Australia won the prestigious Steve Lawrence Award at CoAct’s annual conference for employment services. Named after the founder of CoAct, the award recognises … Continued

Sip and safety initiative supports CDU students

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Charles Darwin University (CDU) students got a free morning cup of coffee with a side of advice today at Casuarina campus, as local police officers offered a space to ask questions about safety at the University, at home and in the community. The collaboration with Northern Territory Police and Study NT aims to foster an … Continued

RACV SOLAR EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION

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RACV Solar has installed more than 10,000 quality solar solutions and is a leading solar installer for schools in Victoria. Pascoe Vale South Primary School is the latest Victorian school to install an RACV Solar system and was also able to participate in Solar Squad, a primary school education program aimed at inspiring young minds … Continued

Amelia Oberhardt thought she knew her mum. Until she died. Now she tells her story in the new LiSTNR podcast SECRETS WE KEEP: SHAME, LIES & FAMILY

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LiSTNR LAUNCHES EXTRAORDINARY NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES SECRETS WE KEEP: SHAME, LIES & FAMILY     Journalist, Amelia Oberhardt, thought she knew her mum. Until she died. At her mum’s wake, Oberhardt discovered a photo of her mother as a teenager, wearing a wedding ring, standing beside her apparent husband and cuddling an unknown baby. Determined … Continued

Community-led initiatives allow Australians to “die better”

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New research shows that Compassionate Communities – an innovative model of ‘end-of-life care’ – can save the healthcare system $561,256 AUD over six months1 87% Australians agree that at least some end-of-life planning is important; however, many experience barriers to taking action2 Dying to Know Day (Tuesday 8 August) encourages Australians to ‘get dead set’ … Continued

2023 Mother’s Day Classic donates $2.5 million to breast cancer research and support expands to women with ovarian cancer in 2024

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Australia’s most loved national fun run and walk, the Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic (MDC), today announced a donation of $2.5 million to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) for research to help achieve the goal of zero deaths from breast cancer. It takes the total donated by the Mother’s Day Classic Foundation (MDCF) … Continued

New partnership between Torrens University and CIMIC Group’s IDD Tech targets a more sustainable future

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A new partnership is bringing together the brightest minds in academia and technology to advance innovation, sustainability and productivity in infrastructure delivery and services.  Torrens University Australia and CIMIC Group’s software development company, IDD Tech, have launched a research and innovation partnership that will bring together Torrens University’s entrepreneurial research and innovation leaders and IDD … Continued

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF BEAUTY WITH ELIZABETH GRANT AT TVSN

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Sydney, Australia – 7 August 2023 – August marks a significant milestone in the beauty industry as Elizabeth Grant Skincare and TVSN celebrate their 20-year partnership, a journey that has transformed the lives of countless individuals and revolutionised skincare with their extraordinary product and 2023 Beauty Award winner, Supreme Essence of Torricelumn™.   Back in … Continued