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Aboriginal women connect through culture at WOW Festival

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across regional Australia are inspired in their communities to start their businesses showcasing their culture. Earlier this month, Aboriginal women from Woorabinda, around 200 kilometres west of Gladstone, gathered at the WOW Festival in Biloela to connect through culture and raise their voices. Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In …

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Researchers calling for better access to arts for youth

A local arts organisation is calling on the state government to “act on research” which suggests greater youth access to the arts improves their wellbeing. New research insights collated by Kindred Australia and released at the first Youth Arts Meets Parliament, highlights a link between access to the arts and children’s development and wellbeing. The …

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Research project set to boost regional employment for refugees

A new research project launched this week will help skilled refugees to find employment in the regions. The project, supported by the Federal government, was launched in Wagga Wagga, and will deliver a program to support skilled refugees after settlement to be employed in the regions across the nation. Image: Pxhere CC0 Public Domain Produced …

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Proposed Nuclear Power Plant sparks opposition from Lithgow community

An Independent MP says there is a “rising tide of anger” in his community, after the Coalition announced plans to build a nuclear power station there. One of seven reactors to be built around the country, under a Coalition government, would be located on the site of the current Mount Piper coal fired power station …

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Immigration Minister looking into visa options for international student left paralysed

Federal Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said he is looking into visa options for an international student after an alleged assault late last year left them with lifelong disabilities. Devarshi Deka was left paraplegic after an alleged assault last year, and no longer eligible for permanent residency. His father Kula Deka says his son will be …

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Panda Diplomacy

The first part of Premier Li’s historic Australian visit was to Adelaide to announce a new set of Pandas for Adelaide Zoo.  This was a good start, you don’t get Pandas if China is unhappy with you.  But there were other challenges in what has been a rocky few years for the Australia China relationship. …

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