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Join us to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of family to the refugee settlement journey

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During Refugee Week, SydWest will host a community event in Blacktown featuring a short film and thought-provoking panel discussion to acknowledge and celebrate successful refugee settlement in Western Sydney.   Following the premier of the short film featuring the stories of three refugees – Adnan Ajjan from Syria, Zohra Anwari from Afghanistan and Suman Chhetri … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE: New research finds porn and online media are fuelling significant anxiety around genital appearance amongst young women in Australia

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MEDIA RELEASE   New research finds porn and online media are fuelling significant anxiety around genital appearance amongst young women in Australia MELBOURNE – 17 June 2024 A new survey by Women’s Health Victoria and YouGov has found that almost one quarter of women aged 18-24 feel anxious, embarrassed or unhappy about the appearance of … Continued

Calling for changes to anti-discrimination laws

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June 14, 2024    Calling for changes to anti-discrimination laws   The Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch is calling for proposed changes to both federal and NSW anti-discrimination laws to be implemented in line with reasonable community standards.   At the same time, any changes should ensure the ability of religious schools to … Continued

Uzbekistan’s Education Ministry Partners With Singapore’s Marshall Cavendish Education To Upskill School Leaders and Educators and Digitalise Schools’ Curriculum

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TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN / ACCESSWIRE / June 14, 2024 / Since unveiling plans for a significant reform in its education sector[1], the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan has partnered with Singapore’s Marshall Cavendish Education to introduce a robust action plan to train and upskill school leaders, education trainers and teachers … Continued

Keith to host Rabobank farm financial skills workshop

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Farmers in the Keith district have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a Rabo Client Council workshop designed to help provide the financial skills critical to managing an agricultural enterprise.   The practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with an opportunity to both upskill and network – will be held in early … Continued

Horsham to host Rabobank farm financial skills workshop

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Farmers in the Horsham district have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a Rabo Client Council workshop designed to help provide the financial skills critical to managing an agricultural enterprise.   The practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with an opportunity to both upskill and network – will be held in early … Continued

2024 Central & Northern Sydney Training Awards celebrate excellence in Vocational Education and Training

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The region’s most outstanding people and organisations working and learning in the vocational education and training (VET) sector have been recognised at this year’s Central and Northern Sydney Regional Training Awards.   The event celebrated the achievements of all category winners including apprentices, trainees, students, businesses, and trainers that champion vocational education.    Special recognition … Continued

2024 NSW Training Awards celebrate excellence in Vocational Education and Training

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The region’s most outstanding people and organisations working and learning in the vocational education and training (VET) sector have been recognised at this year’s Riverina Regional Training Awards.    The event celebrated the achievements of all category winners including apprentices, trainees, students, businesses, and trainers that champion vocational education.    Two young women, Arlyn Ramirez … Continued

Book shines light on history of massacres across Australia’s north

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A new book on the violent frontier expansion of Australia’s north will introduce readers to who led massacres of Aboriginal people, the names of their benefactors, and how these horrific events occurred.  Licence to Kill: massacre men of Australia’s north by Charles Darwin University (CDU) Lecturer in Colonial History Dr Robyn Smith details the massacres of Aboriginal people … Continued

NEGLECTED SENSE: 73% ADMIT HEARING FALLS BEHIND SIGHT IN ATTENTION

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A new survey commissioned by hearing care experts Audika Hearing Clinic reveals surveyed Australians prioritise their sight over hearing, despite over three quarters (77%) knowing someone who is hard of hearing. Most (86%) respondents ranked sight as their most important sense, with hearing coming in second (69%)[1]. Unsurprisingly, this is reflected in which sense they care … Continued