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Tertiary Turmoil: Labor Plans to Cap International Student Intake

The federal Labor party has announced a plan to cap the intake of international students to 270 000, citing pre-pandemic numbers for the reduction. While larger universities and the Greens Party are against the idea, smaller, more regional universities have welcomed it. This policy shift has sparked a debate on the balance between maintaining educational …

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Global experts urge action on youth mental health crisis

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World-leading mental health experts have published an analysis of the global state of youth mental health in The Lancet Psychiatry, a prominent journal focusing on critical health issues. Patrick McGorry, editor-in-chief of journal and Melbourne university professor, emphasised the urgent need for action in response to a 50% rise in youth mental health issues. He …

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Empowering refugee women in Queensland

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A woman in regional Queensland is helping refugee women to thrive and be independent in their new home. Mosaic Hues is located in Toowoomba, 125 kilometres west of Brisbane, providing social connections to new migrants with their new community. One of the programs is helping migrant women to obtain their driver’s license. The Wire’s Sameen …

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New allergy treatment set to hit Australia

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Immunity Group Australia was founded by Dr Douglas Jones, a globally recognised expert on food adverse reactions, and Dr. Nina Markovic, both dedicated to advancing food allergy research, diagnostics, and treatment. Over the past decade, Dr. Jones’s food allergy treatment centre in the U.S. has treated more than 2,500 patients, helping them achieve “food freedom.” …

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16-year-old Paralympian excited for Paris 2024

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A proud Walpiri woman from the Northern Territory, 16-year-old Telaya Blacksmith now lives in Sydney where she attends Endeavour High School, a sport focussed school with a proud history of developing Olympians. Now, Telaya will become the school’s first Paralympian when she competes at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the sport of athletics. The Wires …

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Byron Shire Council to support local’s lifelong dream of giant chess board

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A local resident in Byron Bay is planning a massive project for the community. Peter Hanna founded the Byron Bay Chess Club more than twenty years ago, and earlier this month brought his love for the game to the last Byron Shire Council meeting before upcoming local government elections in September. He’s raised a petition …

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QLD Premier Steven Miles on fuel, youth crime, and public transport

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The next Queensland state election is set to be held on October 26th, and after nine years of Labor at the helm, polls are pointing to a change of Government. Ahead of the election, 4ZZZ contributor Alexis Pink sat down with Queensland Premier, Steven Miles, to chat about his approach to Fuel, Youth Justice and …

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Australia’s first independent disability research group

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The government has pledged more than $13.6 million to the National Disability Research Partnership, an Australian-first entity, co-led by people with disability. The National Disability Research Partnership will facilitate collaborative and inclusive disability research, to improve policy and practice for people with disability in Australia. Image: Image: Pexels/ Eren Li Produced By: Emma Myers Featured …

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