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Lake Macquarie students send the message: Every Day Matters

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Wednesday 28 June 2023   Students and families of two small Lake Macquarie schools are sending the message that Every Day Matters loud and clear with big lifts in attendance.   Wiripaang Public School and Windale Public School are in low socio-economic areas and have high Aboriginal enrolments.   Wiripaang had the highest growth in … Continued

Victoria University redundancies risk devastating consequences: union

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Victoria University’s plan to scrap 300 jobs will have a devastating impact on staff, the National Tertiary Education Union said today.    VU’s voluntary redundancy program aims to shed 300 full-time equivalent roles out of 1875 FTE positions by September.    The University failed in its legal obligations under the enterprise agreement to consult with … Continued

Professor Susan Elliott AM appointed Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

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Professor Susan Elliott AM has been appointed Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, effective from Saturday 5 August 2023.  Monash University Council has also approved several consequential appointments which will commence on Saturday 5 August 2023. This follows the announcement that current President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret Gardner AC, will leave Monash University on … Continued

New CDU health facility breaks ground

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Construction of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new $25.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures is about to commence, with a ceremony held on-site celebrating the start of a new health teaching and research facility. CDU Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman joined Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles, Education Minister Eva Lawler, and Member for … Continued

ActionAid report: Food and fuel prices skyrocket up to tenfold in world’s most marginalised communities since war in Ukraine

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The cost of food, fuel and fertiliser in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities is continuing to escalate to crisis levels since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with families spending up to ten times what they paid almost 16 months ago, according to new analysis from global women’s rights organisation ActionAid. A survey of more … Continued