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SSI Allianz scholarship recipient and Afghan-born student forges career as doctor to help make a difference in the community?

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  Refugee students have this week received vital funds to pursue their education, under a scholarships program that nurtures the aspirations of young people who want to give back and contribute to Australian society.   Allianz Australia and not-for-profit SSI have awarded 34 deserving refugee students with SSI Allianz Refugee Scholarships, which supports refugees and people seeking … Continued

Leaders gather to discuss the future of Australian childhood: National Early Years Policy Summit comes to QPAC’s Out of the Box Festival in Brisbane

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Australia’s early years leaders will come together in Brisbane this June to discuss the future of the nation’s children, with tickets now on sale for the National Early Years Policy Summit at QPAC’s Out of the Box festival. Held from June 17 to 18 at Brisbane’s Southbank Cultural Precinct, the two-day Summit will bring together … Continued

Weld Australia Launches ArcAhead

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Turning Yesterday’s Tools into Tomorrow’s Opportunities   Weld Australia is proud to announce the launch of ArcAhead, a groundbreaking initiative designed to extend the life of legacy augmented reality welding simulators while creating meaningful social impact.   Through Weld Australia’s new ArcAhead program, decommissioned and legacy augmented reality welding simulators will be refurbished and redistributed … Continued

New ANROWS Leadership Team to Drive National Response to Gendered Violence

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Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) has strengthened its leadership at a critical national moment, announcing four senior appointments to advance evidence-driven strategies to end violence against women and children.   The appointments come as Australia confronts gendered violence, including women being killed by partners or former partners, escalating coercive control, and youth-on-youth … Continued

New Book Shines a Light on the Hidden Impact of Domestic Abuse

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While domestic abuse often conjures images of physical violence, an insidious form of control is destroying lives in silence: financial abuse. This hidden epidemic affects 1 in 4 people in Australia, stripping them of their independence, their security, and often, their ability to escape abusive relationships.   In Amanda J. Scott’s new book, Finding My … Continued

ROAR-SOME NEWS: Happy National Dinosaur Day! ??

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🦖 In Queensland 200 million years later Dinosaurs still steal the spotlight! 🦖   Queensland is known for its beaches, reef, and rainforest—but did you know it’s also one of the most dinosaur-rich places on the planet? TODAY – National Dinosaur Day – is the perfect time to discover the prehistoric secrets hiding in Queensland’s … Continued