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Amid Controversy Over Student Caps, Aamir Qutub Wins International Award, Showcasing the Power of Global Talent

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Canberra, Australia – As Australia grapples with the implications of proposed caps on international student enrolments, Aamir Qutub, CEO of Geelong-based tech company Enterprise Monkey, has been awarded the Young Professional of the Year at a prestigious international business awards ceremony. The event, held on 16 August at the Great Hall, Parliament of Australia, was … Continued

Keyton’s The Grove Ngunnawal village expansion offers a greener retirement lifestyle for the ACT

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With the appointment of award-winning local ACT builder, Monarch Building Solutions, the extension of Keyton’s The Grove Ngunnawal community enters an exciting new stage as work begins on expanding the village from 161 villas to a 206-villa precinct.   According to Keyton’s Head of Development Jason Fitzgerald, the company are proud to have a local builder appointed … Continued

Mother-of-two consecrated as bishop in Adelaide

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Sophie Relf-Christopher was consecrated bishop in St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral last night (August 15), becoming the second woman bishop for the Anglican Church of Adelaide and one of the youngest bishops in Australia. Hundreds packed the cathedral to welcome the mother of two as Assistant Bishop of the Adelaide Diocese. Bishop Sophie was born in … Continued

Education union welcomes new flexible policy for teacher professional development

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Friday 16 August 2024  Education union welcomes new flexible policy for teacher professional development The IEU applauds today’s announcement by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) giving teachers much broader scope in meeting their professional development (PD) requirements. The changes provide much greater flexibility than the narrowly mandated priority areas put in place by the … Continued

Media statement: Report into missing and murdered First Nations women and children

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National violence prevention organisation Our Watch has welcomed the report into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children, released yesterday.  The Senate Committee made 10 recommendations including: co-design with First Nations families and communities, review of police practices, sustainable funding mechanisms, a senior First Nations appointment to the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission, … Continued

MEDIA CALL – 930am open and 10am door stop open to camera – today 16 August – Perth – Australia’s largest Disability and NDIS related Event in our Nations History

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URGENT MEDIA CALL   Major Event Friday 16 August 2024  The Perth Disability Connection Expo, Sponsored by St Jude’s NDIS    930 AM TODAY  – Opening on stage in side hall 6 at Perth Convention Centre 10am Door Stop Opening and Ribbon Pull Opening Event to Visitors    Invitation to all TV Print Radio    Event: … Continued

Are schools gaming NAPLAN to manipulate academic performance?

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Schools may be strategically manipulating participation in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) to improve their public performance results, according to new research from UNSW Business School.  The research found that schools with lower initial test scores relative to other schools teaching similar student bodies show higher rates of non-participation in NAPLAN … Continued

World’s oldest Imperial Processional Dragon shows a new way to share its history

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  FRIDAY 16 AUGUST 2024                                            World’s oldest Imperial Processional Dragon shows a new way to share its history   Bendigo’s Golden Dragon Museum – home of the world’s oldest Imperial Processional Dragon – will provide unprecedented access to the Deaf and hard of hearing community through the Golden Dragon Museum Auslan Self-Guided Tour, a series … Continued