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From scalpel to sketchpad: FIFO surgeon finds creative calling through CDU

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Darwin-based surgeon Dr Stephanie Weidlich is proving it’s never too late to expand your horizons, blending a demanding medical career with a growing passion for architecture, thanks to her studies at Charles Darwin University (CDU). A general surgeon with WA Country Health Service, Dr Weidlich spends two weeks a month in Kununurra, performing everything from colonoscopies … Continued

TGA APPROVES LIFE SAVING TECHNOLOGY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES

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*** VIDEO/AUDIO grabs available here Australia should follow the UK’s lead in supporting mums-to-be with Type 1 diabetes, said leading health technology developer Ypsomed, to ensure the best possible health outcomes for pregnant women and their babies.   In an Australian first, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the Ypsomed mylife Loop system for use … Continued

Qtopia Sydney Appoints First Artist Ambassador, Jeremy Smith

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Qtopia Sydney has announced the appointment of Jeremy Smith as its first-ever artist ambassador, cementing a long-standing creative and community partnership with one of the country’s most distinctive Queer voices. The announcement was made at a public event held 10 July, which also saw the unveiling of two major new works by Smith: Gaybourhood Bubbles … Continued

Advancing communities where everyone can belong

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Advancing Communities Where Everyone Can Belong Welcoming Australia Secures Multicultural Peak Body Project Funding Melbourne, 15 July 2025 — Welcoming Australia is excited to announce its recent success in securing a Multicultural Peak Body Project Funding (MPBPF) grant from the Australian Government. This partnership marks a significant step in the organisation’s mission to connect and … Continued

Advancing communities where everyone can belong

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Advancing Communities Where Everyone Can Belong Welcoming Australia Secures Multicultural Peak Body Project Funding Melbourne, 15 July 2025 — Welcoming Australia is excited to announce its recent success in securing a Multicultural Peak Body Project Funding (MPBPF) grant from the Australian Government. This partnership marks a significant step in the organisation’s mission to connect and … Continued

Darwin boarding school closure reflects national under-funding crisis

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The union representing Northern Territory non-government school staff says the closure of the St John’s Catholic College boarding facility in Darwin highlights the under-funding crisis facing boarding facilities for remote students across Australia. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry Burke said for students from remote communities, boarding isn’t a … Continued

New report reveals university boards’ secretive ‘toxic’ governance issues

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A damning new report has exposed dysfunction, secrecy, and intimidation within university governing bodies, adding to growing pressure on the federal government to reform how public universities are run. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) report shows staff on governing bodies experiencing a toxic culture that shuts out dissent, tolerates bullying, and fails even basic … Continued