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The 2025 edition of the national My First Speech competition for year 10, 11 and 12 students is open and now accepting submissions. The My First Speech competition seeks to engage young Australians in democracy and speak about the issues that are important to them. Students are asked to write a 90-second speech on a topic they … Continued
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BioEYES program using Zebrafish to teach genetics expands to regional Victoria A pioneering school science program using zebrafish to spark curiosity and critical thinking is expanding to regional and remote schools across Victoria, thanks to generous support from Melbourne Rotary Club and the Finkel Foundation. BioEYES, delivered by the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) and … Continued
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Key Facts: The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship is the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health scholarship program, named in honour of Dr Arnold “Puggy” Hunter. It supports more than 100 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students each year to study entry-level health qualifications, providing up to $15,000 per annum to help with expenses and … Continued
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Breast Cancer Trials CEO Karen Price says Women’s Health Week is a timely reminder for women to prioritise their health and ensure their health checks are up-to-date. Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week (1-5 September 2025) is Australia’s largest event dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all women, girls and gender-diverse people. Coinciding with NSW … Continued
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Breast Cancer Trials CEO Karen Price says Women’s Health Week is a timely reminder for women to prioritise their health and ensure their health checks are up-to-date. Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week (1-5 September 2025) is Australia’s largest event dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all women, girls and gender-diverse people. Coinciding with NSW … Continued
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Eight Indigenous Australian university students have been selected for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at two of the world’s leading space and science research centres as part of Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA), supported by the Australian Space Agency and CSIRO. Coming from across Australia, the students will head to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory … Continued
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Senator Fatima Payman Delivers New Skibidi Speech in Parliament Almost a year after she is said to have broken the record for new words entered into Hansard, WA’s only independent Senator, Fatima Payman, has delivered a new Skibidi speech to Parliament. This time, she branded the Prime Minister as rizless, auraless and unc, and is … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has raised serious concerns over the appointment of University of Tasmania Vice-Chancellor Professor Rufus Black to the board of major consultancy firm Deloitte Australia. According to UTAS University Council minutes, Professor Black offered to offset his Deloitte board stipend against his $1.11 million UTAS salary, an offer that was … Continued
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A report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission has laid bare the devastating impact of racism on health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other communities impacted by racism in Australia. Health inequities in Australia: A scoping review on the impact of racism on health outcomes and healthcare access finds … Continued
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Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 11.00am Four Victorian school students will take on the roles of four Australian Service personnel, to tell each veteran’s personal story of service with Navy, Air Force and Army, including Women who Served on the Home Front, during ‘War in the Pacific’. Each story approx. 1min. dur. Student scripts are … Continued
