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“Almost every day for years”: why young people say it’s time to fix Australia’s disability discrimination law

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Grace Mitchelson is 19 but has already spent years of her life fighting to be believed, supported, and included.   From being bullied and denied adjustments at school to having her medical needs dismissed after telling doctors she is Autistic, the Brisbane-based disability advocate has experienced discrimination in almost every space she’s entered.   “[I’ve … Continued

SSI welcomes child-centred vision for out-of-home care

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Leading provider of multicultural out-of-home care services SSI has welcomed a landmark report from the Australian Human Rights Commission that places children’s voices at the centre of national reform efforts.  The A Ground to Grow From report, based on consultations with over 500 children — including those with lived experience of care and children from … Continued

Not hunters but collectors: the bone that challenges the ‘humans wiped out Australian megafauna’ theory

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New technology has shown the incision marks likely made by humans on the fossilised bone of an ancient kangaroo were in fact made after the bone was fossilised, not while the animal was alive.   New research led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologists challenges the idea that indigenous Australians hunted Australia’s megafauna to extinction, suggesting instead … Continued

One in eight electrical apprentices shocked at work

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Key Facts: One in eight electrical apprentices receive an electrical shock at work Likelihood of shock doubles for 10% of apprentices whose training is delayed  $200 million taxpayer-funded apprentices missing in action One in eight electrical apprentices shocked at work   One in eight electrical apprentices receive an electrical shock at work Likelihood of shock doubles … Continued

Sharing stories, celebrating culture – Yarning competition winners

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The Department of the House of Representatives is very pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Yarning competition. The Yarning Competition aims to provide a platform for young First Nations Australians to connect with the work of the Australian Parliament by inviting them to share their unique stories and experiences through creative mediums such … Continued

Australian premiere of Cairo-based artist Ibrahim Ahmed explores presence, memory and identity. Amidst the Absence a Present is Felt.

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  Amidst the Absence, A Present is Felt is a striking, reflective exhibition that invites audiences to experience absence not as emptiness, but as a powerful presence — felt, remembered and embodied. Through sculptural forms, photographic collages, cut-out silhouettes and intricate miniatures, Ahmed entwines personal and political narratives, illuminating stories of masculinity, migration and the … Continued