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Interest rate breather

The Reserve Bank  opted to keep interest rates at 4.1% on the back of better inflation figures.  The pause also will allow them to better assess how the interest rate strategy is working according to Governor Philip Lowe. Many economists are also warning that we could tip into recession if accumulated rate hikes push too …

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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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From Closure to New Purpose: Post-Mining in Regional Australia

As mines continue shutting down in Australia, mining experts say there is a need to transition to an acceptable land use after mining ceases. Evaluating and planning post-mining economies requires the collaborative effort of all stakeholders involved to ensure positive outcomes for local residents. That’s according to the Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining …

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