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Showcasing First Nations’ dancing to the World

First Nations artists are getting more visible for their talent across Australia and worldwide, and contemporary dancing is not the exception. Young Gubbi Gubbi and Ugarapul contemporary dancer Soraya Fewquandie is passionate about sharing her culture with the world, and she’s impressed audiences with her dancing. Image: Image Credit: Soraya Fewquandie Produced By: Netta Finney …

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Government’s National Autism Strategy raises concerns over support gaps

$42.2 million – that’s how much the Federal government has pledged over seven years for Australia’s first National Autism Strategy.The strategy focuses around four main pillars and 22 commitments . While the announcement received mixed reactions, the strategy has also raised questions around facilitation when it comes to addressing important gaps.Nicole Rogerson, CEO of Autism …

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How backpackers and seasonal migrants are essential to Australia’s regional workforce

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows job vacancies have surged to over 340,000 in November last year, marking a 4.2% increase since August. Despite the federal government’s unprecedented migration intake, the labour shortfall continues to widen in several industries. A collaborative study led by the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research shows …

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Australia named responsible for breaching human rights of asylum seekers

Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Committee handed down two landmark decisions that ruled Australia breached international human rights law through the arbitrary offshore detention of asylum seekers in Nauru. It’s the first time Australia has been named responsible for arbitrary offshore detention by an official body. The committee has called on the Australian …

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