Australia

Pandemic worsens mental health for refugee women in Australia

New research from the University of New South Wales found out women with refugee backgrounds in Australia have more mental health concerns linked to the Covid19 pandemic. Researchers found out more than 68 percent of women with a refugee background have a very serious issue with fear associated with Covid-19 because of the prior trauma …

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Generation Alpha: unleashing the digital learning revolution

Some educational experts uphold the notion of the digital native while others caution the implications of a blanket term. However, as modern times plunge further into the digital expanse – there is little doubt that tech spheres continue to entrench various facets of daily life, including the way information is consumed. From hyperlinked and online …

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English sounding names getting more job call backs

Australians with non-English names often feel less fortunate in finding jobs, and this is not just a coincidence given the current state of the economy. New research from Monash University shows English sounding names get more call backs from job applications than from applicants with ethnic names. The research also highlights there’s a pronounced discrimination …

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The Tale of Old Nana Quokka

How we treat our environment greatly impacts the animals that live there.  After noticing how tourists were treating native bush animals such as the vulnerable Quokka on the sacred Noongar cultural site of Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), artist, storyteller and respected Yamatji-Noongar elder Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt co-wrote Old Nana Quokka, to help spread a message of environmentalism, …

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