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The biggest survey ever to examine the prevalence, nature and impact of racism at Australian universities is set to provide key insights for addressing racism on university campuses and in online environments. Launching next week, the national online survey is part of the Racism@Uni study led by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The survey will … Continued
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When Danielle White picked up a camera and animal identification book while her kids were at school, she never imagined her new hobby would lead to a dramatic career change. Ms White’s career began by crunching numbers as an accountant, but now she works as a laboratory technician while completing a Bachelor of Environmental Science at Charles … Continued
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To celebrate the 2025 History Week theme Water Stories, the Australian National Maritime Museum will host a series of free talks throughout History Week which unpack Australia’s maritime history and feature stories of many objects from the National Maritime Collection. From discussions of colonial-era boats to the Japanese submarine strike on Sydney Harbour, and stories … Continued
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The union representing teachers and support staff in Queensland non-government schools stands united with Queensland Teachers’ Union members (QTU) as they take strike action tomorrow (Wednesday, 6 August) in support of better wages and working conditions. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry Burke said because IEU members were not … Continued
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Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) has called for urgent, gender-transformative reforms to Victoria’s education and training systems in a submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into Student Pathways to In-Demand Industries. Drawing on local research, workforce partnerships, and program evaluation, the WHISE submission reveals that systemic gender inequality—manifested through unsafe training environments, cultural … Continued
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Event: National Press Club Address Speaker: Giridharan Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner Topic: ‘There’s nothing casual about racism: Getting serious about racial equality in Australia’ Date: Wednesday 6 August 2025, 12.00pm – 1.30pm Location: National Press Club of Australia, 16 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 Broadcast: Live on ABC and available via National Press Club livestream Overview: Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan … Continued
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Weld Australia is calling on the Federal Government to urgently adopt its Vocational Education and Training (VET) welding program that has already proven to be extremely successful, following yesterday’s devastating Productivity Commission report showing Australia is on track to meet just four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets. The report confirms that incarceration … Continued
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Hundreds of children from across the state’s Central West will fill the Dubbo Convention Centre today to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. All 700 tickets sold out well in advance of the event for children aged 0-5 years, which celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and connection to family and … Continued
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Media statement Sunday 3 August 2025 Flood update – 23 schools will be non-operational on Monday Twenty-three schools will be non-operational on Monday 4 August following the severe weather event that affected the Mid North Coast, Hunter and Central Coast. The list of schools is available on our website. If you have been told that your school … Continued
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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) is disappointed by the NT Government’s response to the coronial inquest into the deaths of four Aboriginal women, which was tabled this week without notice or meaningful consultation — particularly with Aboriginal organisations. The NT continues to have the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence … Continued
