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People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is seeking urgent clarification from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) following alleged claims published in The Saturday Paper that the NDIA executive intervened to cancel a participant’s plan after the advocate was critical of the agency. PWDA is working … Continued
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Monday, 7 July 2025 Coronial findings on Kumanjayi Walker’s death a powerful call for justice reform The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, says the coronial findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker in police custody are a painful, but powerful reminder of the urgent need for sweeping reform across … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is deeply concerned about the planned closure by early 2028 of the SAE and ACAP University College campus in Byron Bay, announced by Navitas this week. The Byron Bay campus was originally established through a global recruitment drive for both staff and students in 2004. It has become a … Continued
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The achievements reaffirm GIIS’ commitment to nurturing well-rounded, globally competent students ready to succeed in an ever-changing world SINGAPORE, SG / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / In a resounding affirmation of its global academic excellence, Global Indian International School (GIIS) SMART Campus announced the exceptional performance of its IBDP Class of 2025 with … Continued
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Our Watch, the national organisation for the prevention of violence against women, has announced the creation of a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander directorate. Chief Executive Patty Kinnersly said it recognises the importance of the work needed to tackle the disproportionately high rates of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. “Aboriginal … Continued
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Urgent action is needed to dismantle a failed education policy as new data reveals NSW’s most disadvantaged students are falling further behind while a discredited system continues to waste millions in funding. Local Schools, Local Decisions devolved major financial and staffing decisions from the NSW Department of Education to individual schools, untethered to student need. The policy … Continued
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The NSW Teachers Federation will today honour former federal and state minister Linda Burney with its Champion of Public Education award, recognising her lifelong dedication to public education and student equity. One of the first Aboriginal students to graduate from Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Ms Burney began her teaching career at Lethbridge Park Public … Continued
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The peak body for Australia’s universities in industrial relations has welcomed the federal treasurer’s call for regulators and others to cut red tape. The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) said red tape and associated complex agreements are a handbrake on productivity in the higher education sector and are creating significant imbalance in the sector’s … Continued
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CHILD CARE & PRODUCTIVITY Government drops ball on child safety; ignores questions Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman has written to the Prime Minister, demanding answers to her questions about why he’s ignoring Productivity Commission recommendations on early childhood safety. The questions, which have gone unanswered for four months, relate directly to the safety … Continued
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Moves to further restrict children’s access to youth diversion programs in the Northern Territory will drive more children into an excessively punitive legal system and make future offending more likely, not less. The Justice Reform Initiative today urged the Northern Territory Government to rethink its announcement on making more offences ineligible for youth diversion, saying … Continued
