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Expert alert: Aussie ‘Grammar Guru’ educates and entertains journos to quickly advance their grammar and punctuation skills

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Sydney-based ‘Grammar Guru’ Deb Doyle upskills journalists to boost their wordsmithing skills and is available to comment on Australia’s grammar standards.   Do you apply the four C’s of communication by writing clearly, coherently, consistently and correctly? No one has time to re-read your paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word because you’ve unwittingly made war … Continued

UNSW Sydney signs landmark agreement with OpenAI

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•    UNSW Sydney is the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to sign an Education Agreement with OpenAI •    The enterprise-level collaboration will allow UNSW researchers, educators and students to use the OpenAI tool ChatGPT Edu for enhancements, efficiencies, and the creation of custom AI GPTs (or bots) on a secure platform  • … Continued

ANZACATA welcomes independent review of pricing for art and music therapy by National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)

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Friday 13 December 2024: Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) welcomes today’s announcement by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) that it is commissioning an independent review of appropriate NDIS pricing for music and art supports. Dr Kate Dempsey, CEO of ANZACATA said, “ANZACATA welcomes the NDIA’s decision to defer any price … Continued

Media release: Murujuga traditional custodian and North West Shelf appellant responds to WA government approval for biggest gas plant in Southern Hemisphere

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High-quality, high-resolution photos and vision of Raelene Cooper at the North West Shelf facility and its impacts on Murujuga rock art is available here (credit: Save our Songlines) Responding to the WA government’s approval for a 50-year North West Shelf extension to enable Woodside’s Burrup Hub to expand until 2070, Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper said: … Continued

Media release: Murujuga traditional custodian and North West Shelf appellant responds to WA government approval for biggest gas plant in Southern Hemisphere

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High-quality, high-resolution photos and vision of Raelene Cooper at the North West Shelf facility and its impacts on Murujuga rock art is available here (credit: Save our Songlines) Responding to the WA government’s approval for a 50-year North West Shelf extension to enable Woodside’s Burrup Hub to expand until 2070, Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper said: … Continued

Union scores major win in fight against university wage theft

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The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed the Fair Work Ombudsman ordering $23 million in stolen wages to be repaid to University of Sydney staff.   The decision marks the second significant win for workers this week after it was revealed the University of Melbourne would repay $72 million owed to staff.   Both enforceable … Continued

Empowering First Nations communities with culturally appropriate COVID-19 resources to improve awareness of antiviral treatments

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● Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 60% more likely to die from COVID-19 than non Indigenous people.1 ● Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 25% less likely to access antivirals compared to the national average.2 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 12 DECEMBER 2024: A new health awareness campaign developed with, and for, First Nations … Continued

PWDA Welcomes National Action Plan for LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing, Calls for Strong Implementation

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People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomes the Australian Government’s release of the National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People 2025–2035 as an important step toward equitable health care for LGBTIQA+ people with disability. PWDA, the national disability rights and representative organisation and peak for LGBTIQA+ people with disability, believes the framework … Continued

ITECA’s Federal Election Manifesto Prioritises Student Choice in Tertiary Education

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Australia’s future economic growth depends on a highly skilled, productive, and educated workforce.  Recognising this, the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has released the ITECA Federal Election Manifesto, calling on the next Australian Parliament to put students at the heart of a high-performing tertiary education system. The manifesto outlines a bold vision to dismantle … Continued