The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia, the Honourable Milton Dick MP launched the Parliament in Schools program – an initiative to make civics education accessible to students regardless of their location. The Speaker will be visiting five schools across Western Australia (WA), over the next three days. “At the moment, we have…
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When Thinking About Ticket Resellers
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NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Natasha Mann is calling on consumers to avoid dealing with ticket reselling platforms advertising tickets to popular events, often at exorbitant prices in violation of State laws.Football fans racing to secure tickets for the finals and parents making plans for the upcoming school holidays are reminded that it is against the…
Guide Dogs Australia Recognises Top Collection Dog
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Guide Dogs Australia has today revealed Coles’ “top dogs” with Coles Mackay in Queensland taking out the honour of having the top fundraising coin Collection Dog in the country. The much loved and iconic Collection Dog at Coles might not bark or move but it’s been changing lives one coin at a time with the…
2022 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition
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Over 100 photographs from 74 photographers are featured in the 2022 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition, on display FREE to the public at the Australian Museum from Saturday 17 September – Sunday 11 December 2022. ‘Nature’s Prey’ by Ashlee Jansen, a confronting photograph of a humpback whale carcass and circling sharks on…
Union win for casual staff on National Day of Mourning
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The National Tertiary Education Union has secured a significant victory for all Victorian casual staff who were set to miss out on pay on the public holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s death. NTEU Victorian Division Assistant Secretary Sarah Roberts explained that NTEU branches around the state called for all universities to ensure casuals would…
ACT to Phase Out More Single-Use Plastic
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The ACT Government is seeking written submissions from businesses, industry and the community on the proposed phase-out of more single-use plastic items. “We have taken a progressive approach to phasing out single-use plastics and have received widespread community and business support. Now we are seeking input on the next stage of the process as we…
Prize-Winning Life Photography Pics Announced
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A striking image of two women night-hunting for file snakes in the Northern Territory has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Australian Life photography competition. Titled Hunting with Fire, the image was taken at the Djulkar waterfall in West Arnhem Land by photographer Matthew Abbott, who won the $10,000 cash prize. Lord Mayor…
Drama Series Human Error Coming to 9 Network in 2023
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Screen Australia and the 9 Network have announced that a new drama series Human Error is coming to screens in 2023. Inspired by actual events, Human Error follows Detective Holly O’Rourke and her homicide team as a seemingly open-and-shut murder investigation threatens to destroy her career, her family, and her faith in justice. Human Error…
Piperlain Qualifies For Aria Awards With Release of Time
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Blue Mountains Duo, Piperlain, have qualified as an official entrant in this year’s prestigious ARIA Awards. Two submissions were entered in the Artisan category and will see the music video clip for the single ‘Time’, from the ‘Time EP’, as well as the EP Artwork progress to the judging phase. The ‘Time’ music video clip…
Annie Higgins Releases Single There’s Only Love
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“The energy driving each day just has to be love” says Annie Higgins with the single and music video release There’s Only Love, and it looks like that’s a shared sentiment with the release breaking through on Spotify. Annie said that her latest release “There’s Only Love” celebrates love and devotion, the longing for safe…