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Could a Voice to Parliament improve education outcomes for First Nations students?

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The Federal Government says improved literacy and numeracy skills among Indigenous children would be just one benefit of a Voice to Parliament.Five of the Closing the Gap targets centre on access to education, literacy and numeracy skills.Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says one in three Indigenous children are below the NAPLAN standards… and if they’re …

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Reconciliation concert to inspire powerful conversation

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A First Nations artist and his band is touring Queensland to promote reconciliation through music and history.Jon Vea Vea is from Hervey Bay, with cultural connections near Warra, Dalby, Chinchilla in Queensland, and also Vanuatu.‘Rekindle the Campfires’ is on tour and will be playing in Brisbane to inspire conversations about reconciliation with songs in First …

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Campaign for concession Opal cards for all students

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The cost of living crisis has already made it increasingly hard to survive for international students in Australia , especially when they don’t have access to concession transport cards. The Student Representative Council and Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association at the University of Sydney are running a campaign aiming to get 20,000 signatures for an …

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Australia’s fate if Voice referendum fails on Oct 14

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Constitutional amendments in Australian politics have historically been challenging. The Labor party in particular has a poor track record in achieving constitutional changes with only one successful amendment out of 25 proposals. The upcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice referendum appears to be following a similar pattern of declining support, with polls suggesting it …

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Push for voting age to be 16

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People from the young generation in Australia have always shown their political initiative want more recognition of their identities. Currently, 13 countries allow 16-year-olds to vote, but that doesn’t include Australia. A group of young people launched the Make it 16 campaign across the country in June, aiming to give people aged 16 and 17 …

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Federal government announces visa system clampdown

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The federal government has committed $50 million dollars to clampdown on visa fraud and eradicate criminal exploitation of the Australian migration system by human traffickers. Immigration compliance rules are set to be tightened and permanent investigation teams will be introduced as part of the federal government reform of the migration system. It comes after the scathing findings …

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