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Significant concerns re Salesforce and NDIA: procurement, gifts and hospitality

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NDIA officials failed to disclose years of secret gifts and hospitality received from global IT giant Salesforce despite the company securing lucrative government contracts and massive variations. The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit tabled its final report today for its Inquiry into procurement at Services Australia and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) … Continued

Union Call Labelled A Stunt

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A union call for a parliamentary inquiry into wage underpayments is a political stunt, according to the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA).   The Executive Director of AHEIA, Craig Laughton, said today the call from the hierarchy of the National Tertiary Education Union comes in the wake of acknowledgements by the industry watchdog, the … Continued

Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers Available to Speak on NAIDOC Week and the Role of Allies to help “Keep The Fire Burning”

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Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers are the co-directors of Evolve Communities, winners of the prestigious 2024 Telstra Best of Business Award for Building Communities, which recognised their exceptional efforts in fostering unity and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. About Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers: Aunty Munya Andrews is a respected Aboriginal Elder, … Continued

Union Call Labelled A Stunt

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A union call for a parliamentary inquiry into wage underpayments is a political stunt, according to the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA).   The Executive Director of AHEIA, Craig Laughton, said today the call from the hierarchy of the National Tertiary Education Union comes in the wake of acknowledgements by the industry watchdog, the … Continued

A “positive right” for Christian Schools

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26 June 2024 – For Immediate Release A “positive right” for Christian Schools   More than 2,200 signed postcards were delivered to the Prime Minister in conjunction with the launch of a new campaign for a “positive right” for Christian schools and other religious educational institutions. This comes off the back of the ‘Faith In … Continued

Centering childbirth coping strategies back to women

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A proposed framework by La Trobe University’s Judith Lumley Centre, in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, is challenging traditional categorisations of coping strategies in a bid to promote autonomy and create empowering childbirth experiences that are aligned to women’s individual preferences and values. It comes amid growing concerns about birth trauma and maternity care … Continued

Rabobank co-hosts farm financial skills workshops in Finley and Coleambally with Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia

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Farmers in the Finley and Coleambally districts have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a series of Rabo Client Council workshops – co-hosted with Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia (RGA) – designed to help provide the financial skills critical to managing an agricultural enterprise.   The practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with … Continued

University wage theft on track to exceed $382 million nationally

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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for an urgent federal parliamentary inquiry into university wage theft, which is on track to exceed $382 million nationally. The NTEU has today released new data showing confirmed underpayments to university staff are now standing at more than $203 million in recent years. Additionally, universities’ annual reports reveal a further … Continued