Minister for School Education Peter Garrett recently announced that the Gillard Government is investing $15.2 million in seven new projects to encourage more students to study Asian languages, and help teachers get the experience and skills they need in Asian literacy. Mr. Garrett explained that the funding was allocated in this year’s Budget as part…
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ACCC Indigenous education film ‘Door to Door Sales’ released
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently released an Indigenous education film ‘Door to Door Sales’ to encourage consumers to use their rights when a salesperson knocks at their door. “The film highlights that a salesperson must leave immediately when asked, they can’t pressure householders to sign contracts and if consumers do make a…
ACT Government to spend $1.050 million on Community Legal Hub
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ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell recently announced that $1.050 million will be spent over four years to establish a new home for the Territory’s community legal centres, which are currently housed at Havelock House. “Community legal centres are important parts of ensuring that those Canberrans are given early assistance to avoid becoming further entrenched in the…
Television and Computer Recycling Scheme now National
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Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP and Federal Member for Bass, Geoff Lyons MP officially made the Government’s Television and Computer Recycling Scheme available in every state and territory by bringing schemes to Tasmania and the Northern Territory. “With services now operating in Launceston, Devonport and Hobart, and the…
ABS launches Run That Town
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has launched a game Run That Town which, promotes the release and application of Census data. Run That Town is the first game to be released by a national statistical agency using real Census data. The Game puts the player in charge of any Australian neighborhood and challenges them to…
Cartridges for Planet Ark
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This year Australia Post is working with Planet Ark, and ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ campaign Ambassador Layne Beachley, to collect more than 23 million cartridges. “Since the program started in 2003, 9,800 tonnes of plastics, metals, ink and toners have already been recycled.” said Layne. Beachley explained that these cartridges contain valuable metals such as…
Budget: $100 million announced to Support Students with a Disability
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An extra $100 million was announced for the Government’s More Support for Students with Disabilities program as a part of the Budget. Parliamentary Secretary for School Education Jacinta Collins explained that the $100 million would extend the program to the end of the 2014 school year, the Senator added that a further $14 million would…
Canberrans to use Fix my Street
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Canberrans are able to contact the ACT Government via their smart phones and upload location data and photos to the popular ‘Fix My Street’ service, thanks to a new mobile interface for the Canberra Connect website. “By enhancing mobile access to the Canberra Connect website and Fix My Street service, people will be able to…
Drought Relief for the Marshall Islands
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Foreign Minister Bob Carr has announced $100,000 for the emergency supply of desalination units for the Marshall Islands, following continued severe droughts which have severely reduced agricultural capacity and risk endangering local lives. Senator Carr explained that an estimated 5,000 people in the northern atolls are experiencing severe drought conditions with an additional 11,000 people…
Battle of Beersheba Stamp Release
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Australia Post and Israel Post are marking the Battle of Beersheba through the release of a commemorative issue of two stamps. The Battle of Beersheba is a significant event in the history of both countries and one of Australia’s greatest and least-known military triumphs, the battle took place on 31 October 1917 as part of…