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ARACY & UNICEF have released their Empowering Young Minds Report, with 5 key areas for action. Holistic Education Reform: Align with Reinventing Australian Schools principles. Tackle Inequality: Ensure all children, especially in disadvantaged communities, access quality education. Support Wellbeing: Strengthen connections between schools, health services, and communities. Address Cost-of-Living Impact: Provide targeted support to low-income families. Improve Early Childhood Education Access: Build universal access to quality early education. Well worth reading! Empowering Young Minds - Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) ARACY - What is wellbeing? (youtube.com)

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If you are supporting startups in Australia (educators, investors, accelerators, incubators, coworking spaces, service providers, government, precincts and any other organisations supporting startups), help your industry by completing this in-depth survey for our friend Murray Hurps

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For all leaders, a Masters degree ahead of it’s time - think, ideate and lead the way. #masterdegree #businessleadership #leadership #inspire Feroz Ali Derek McCormack Anna Mowbray Andree Atkinson

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If there is a sector that can really gain from AI (apart from government/NFP), it is small business.

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Some summary thoughts in response to the recent release of the the Education section of the NZ Survey Results from the OECD Economic Survey. We really have to get better at becoming system thinkers and system leaders! https://lnkd.in/g4zFTjDR

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Capping student places - domestic and international - may not be the best way to achieve Australian government objectives. Getting to 80% tertiary-qualified in the workforce vs capped places? These reforms will also have a significant impact on Australia’s educational quality - as universities are also being discouraged from failing low-SES students who have the highest dropout rate and yet who now will have uncapped places. Confused? Labor’s student cap plan lashed as ‘convoluted’ https://lnkd.in/g6FJs8SY

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Building a stronger economy to deliver a better future for all Australians requires the creation of new knowledge and skills. Universities are central to this task – providing the highly skilled workers and the research and development to guide Australia through both challenges and opportunities in the coming decades. From breaking ground on infrastructure and building energy projects to mastering new technologies and adding new industries to our economic mix, universities have a key role to play. We welcome the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s acknowledgement of Australia’s universities and the need to open the door to a university education for more Australians, which will underpin our future prosperity. Our graduates and our researchers hold the skills, knowledge and ideas that will continue to power the economy, spur Australia’s productivity and define Australia’s success in the coming decades. The Australian Universities Accord final report includes a series of recommendations to underpin the expansion of university teaching and research and we urge the government to commit to these reforms that will support our sector to continue delivering for the nation and our people.

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You don't have to be an expert to know that competition is not working well in New Zealand. The effects are painful. A lack of competition means less choice, less innovation and, usually, higher prices. That’s why the Government is progressing an ambitious review of New Zealand’s competition law to ensure we have sufficiently tough settings to deter monopolies, duopolies and cosy oligopolies from forming in the first place.  https://lnkd.in/gsdZq9Z6

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Indeed a very sad state of affairs for International Education in Australia. For those who have no involvement or exposure to the industry, it might appear that it is international students that are causing the accommodation crisis (as if most of them can afford the median rent of 700AUD per week in Sydney prices!). Yet the government is conveniently omitting the contribution of international education to the finanical wellbeing of Australia, the jobs that international students are willing to do that an average Australian would not take up and rather go to Centerlink, and a huge impact that lack of immigration clarity and consistency has had on regional educators such as UNE that is the largest employer in the area, or private providers across the country that employ thousands of people. The industry that used to be the pride and joy of Australia, as much as Australian tourism, is now in deep deep crisis.

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Succinct commentary from a well-informed insider on what the Australian Tertiary Education Commission wants to achieve and why. If you want to get an idea of the future of Aussie higher education and don’t want to read all 400+ pages of the Accord, read this. Its a beautifully written piece on why it’s ok for an “independent” commission for the sector to direct funding towards preferred political aims, over a longer term that will survive this government. Prof Dewar floats the idea of new kinds of Australian universities; universities that choose to teach rather than research; or are more specialized in their preferred disciplines. The ATEC will be directing funding, so the push from on top will dictate what universities can afford and cannot afford to do. Perhaps some institutions are already too big and need to be broken up. Perhaps there is a role for the private sector (but the Accord is a bit nebulous about what that might look like, if at all). Somehow there will be convergence of vocational and university education but it’s not clear how, and that’s up to the ATEC to sort out. Australia doesn’t have much tradition of students moving far from home to go to uni. The nearby, local comprehensive uni could teach business, accounting or engineering just as well as one far away across the country. This will change. Specialist institutions will potentially be more efficient users of funding for the government and maybe improve research. I like the idea of centres of excellence. But it also feels like the longer term may be more expensive for the student. It will also be a boon for PBSA providers, who will likely be offering accomodation for domestic students who may in the future need to travel far from home to study at a more specialized institution. Universities face a very different future

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Dr Ryan Young at the ANU National Security College Futures Hub, has prepared "Future Disruptions forAustralian Universities" for the Universities Accord Review Panel. The Futures Hub's logo is, appropriately enough a black swan. The accord panel has been advising the Australian Government on the future of higher education. This report aims to inform the panel on future factors effecting universities. These include the obvious, such as generative AI and digital technologies in general, competition from non-university bodies for research and teaching money, and geo-political tension causing government to micro-manage university (my term not the author). https://lnkd.in/gmgt5Zsu

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More than 600 professional artists were surveyed in late 2022 and early 2023 as a data sample for the report, Artists as Workers, co-authored by Professor David Throsby and Katya Petetskaya. This is work that has been ongoing and vital. The Age reported on it the link is below There’s a lot of gumpf in the comments gaslighting highly talented hardworking people. When you read the article you’d note the vast transitions at play and decrease in artists incomes, these are structural. Governments in Australia have reduced directly or by stealth (through no CPI increases to sector funding for 20 years) the available money while the number of artists has grown as has our population. Artists work in all kinds of incredible ways - they observer, create, tell stories, build safety and capacity for others to do this , to heal to be part of the solutions to complex wicked problems in our country. Other sectors in the economy get huge levels of government subsidy but their works aren’t vilified and told to get a real job because there is subsidy in the sector- mining, healthcare, education. The return on investment in the creative sector is huge but it shouldn’t be at the expense of the people working in it, their mental health or their ability to meet ordinary financial goals , raise their kids, have a home, eat and be healthy. Jobs at Bunnings: How Australia’s musicians, actors and artists scratch a living

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What a week! Thanks to the efforts of the team at Social Enterprise Australia hundreds of diverse social entrepreneurs were given the opportunity to experience the sessions and events at SXSW Sydney 2024. I am extremely grateful to be one of them. The event is full on. Numerous sessions clash. But as a collective, the SEA participants shared experiences so that those who could not be at events they wanted to attend were able to get a summary of what took place. Meeting new people with common interests and enjoying the experience with them was another highlight for our participants. There were also insights from the group on how diversity was catered for (or not). The organisers are to be commended for including a number of measures to make the event more accessible but it did feel like these measures were ad hoc and sometimes an afterthought. At some sessions they were non-existant. By being given the opportunity to be in the room we got to see what still needs to be done. Now to get a seat at the organising table and make the event even better. There is a lot that the SXSW Sydney organisers and sponsors like the NSW Government can learn from #socialentrepreneurs about what needs to be improved for the future in terms of making participation at all sessions more equitable for all as well as making diversity more represented in the sessions. For me personally, I took in as much as I could within my health limitations. Many sessions I attended did reflect some diversity in a genuine manner. In one session, panellists spoke first-hand about the challenges faced by all game developers and how these are compounded for women and First Nations developers. Biases and funding inequities are being addressed but they remain as issues in the wider circles. Earlier I had I heard from two successful women game developers from India who have founded their own game studios. Their stories are beacons for others to follow. In another session a female developer I spoke to said that when she applied for funding years ago she received $40k but the male recipients received $240k. All of them failed. She is still going and scaling up! There is a lot of systemic change to be done but we also need to acknowledge and be grateful to those who have pushed the needle to this point. My highlight for the week was the session with our own Julie Trell of Playful Purpose (image below). It was an absolute blast! R#eal-time creativity in action with Applied Improv (the other AI). This is how all brain-storming should look like. This alternate thinking that comes naturally to SEs needs to be showcased to all event attendees. Let's advocate for a #SocialEnterpriseStream at the next SXSW. Thanks to Christina Chun and the whole SEA team. These priceless experiences could not have happened without you. 🙏🏽

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📣 The search is ON for Science & Technology Australia's next #SuperstarsOfSTEM! 📣 Open to women and non-binary people, the program equips brilliant diverse STEM experts with advanced communication skills and opportunities - in the media, on stage and in schools. The result: we’re growing a critical mass of more diverse celebrity scientists appearing regularly in the Australian media to inspire our next generations of young Australians into STEM study and careers. Honest - the program does not disappoint! You will come out with an amazing network of 59 new colleagues and friends from diverse fields and backgrounds all across Australia, the learning experiences are enriching for professional and personal development, and you will do and see things that you never expected. More background about the program and information for applicants is available online. Applications close on 1 September 2024. https://lnkd.in/g7pTyvU4  #WomenInScience #NonBinarySTEM #ScienceCommunication #WomenInScienceAndTechnology #WomenInEngineering #WomenInSciences #WomenInScienceAustralia #WomenInTechAustralia #STEM #STEMopportunities #STEMopportunity #Science #Technology #Engineering #Math #Mathematics #Geoscience #ScienceAndTechnology

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Looking to make a real impact with your tender and grant applications? Showcase your organisation's impact with these top strategies: 1. Spin a yarn that grabs attention 📖 2. Back it up with solid data 📊 3. Highlight what makes you a cut above 🌟 4. Paint a clear picture of outcomes 🎯 5. Tailor your pitch to each funder 🎭 Got a top tip or burning question? Drop them in the comments below! #WinningTenders #GrantSuccess #ImpactfulProposals #ImpactfulProposals

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🍀I am pleased to have had the opportunity to share some tips and experiences on "How to Buy a Home" and "Tips for Negotiating Like a Pro" over the past few days. Following the publication of "How to Buy a Home" on The Conversation Australia + NZ, it was syndicated to The National Tribune, Weekend Times, and the Philippine Canadian Inquirer. I also enjoyed speaking with Sarah Cumming from Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Gold Coast Mornings and Lee Faulkner from Triple M Darling Downs on the same topic. Here are some of the tips, but please feel free to visit The Conversation for more information. It should be able to help some buyers save some money. 🥊 Be someone the seller’s agent wants to do business with - Having pre-approved finance can increase the agent’s confidence in the buyer - Buyer appears serious/can make quick decisions could makes a good impression 🥊Think beyond price - Settlement period (if able to) A shorter settlement period could enable buyers to move into the property sooner and save on rent. For example, if a buyer is paying $600 per week in rent, an early settlement could save them around $2,400 per month.   - Insurance costs after contract signing Buyers’ home insurance cover is required to begin from the date of contract signing. It’s reasonable for buyers to include a special condition requesting the seller to bear the insurance costs until settlement. On average, home insurance may amount to about $140 per month.   - Cleaning expenses In some states, like Queensland, sellers are not obligated to deliver a clean property. Consider negotiating a condition by the seller. Based on typical end-of-lease cleaning charges, internal cleaning of a four-bedroom property could cost $455 to $590.   - Building and pest inspection costs Buyers should always include a 14-day pre-purchase inspection clause for building and pest inspections in their offer. B&P may cost $300 to $600, but these inspections provide a clear report that could lead to negotiations after contract signing if they find any issues with the property. 🥊Use the power of 900 Most Buyers often submit offers with round numbers, such as $700,000. In a competitive seller’s market, aim to submit an offer with a number that stands out from the rest, yet remains within your budget. ---- ABC Gold Coast Mornings 13 June 2024 From 1:54:10 https://lnkd.in/gQTfS42s The Conversation https://lnkd.in/gSjgmtUw The National Tribune https://lnkd.in/g45zfdvk Weekend Times https://lnkd.in/gSKamxMR Phillippine Canadian Inquirer https://lnkd.in/g__yr-Nk Triple M Darling Downs 13 June 2024 https://lnkd.in/gsB_pemd University of Southern Queensland

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👏🏻This week we kicked off our Communicating with Impact Program with Steve Hassett and his amazing team at Foundation Technologies Australia! An brilliant first session, great team and contributions! Communication is key, especially in the new world of AI & remote work. Now more than ever we need to ramp up the human side and create communication that cuts through both internally and with external suppliers, stakeholders and our customers. Communication is the response you get. In the 1st session we unwrapped communication styles and preferences and the importance of body language and looking at what is not being said. We looked at strategies, tools and tips of paying attention to non verbal cues and the importance of listening & questioning and so much more. Lots of hands on activities to bring learnings to life a d time for each person to share their OOV and workshop team norms & wants and needs. The next session will be about rapport building to influence and communicate through negotiation along with building a culture of gratitude. I cannot wait for session 2 in a few weeks and a continued partnership with Steve Hassett & the amazing team at Foundation Technologies Australia!!! #FTA #Limitlessleaders #Communication #Connection #Giftmindset

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Local Capability Fund (Western Australia)- Aboriginal Round. The Aboriginal Business Round provides funding support to Aboriginal Western Australian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their business capability and capacity to supply to major Western Australian State or Local Government agencies, the Australian Government and the private sector. The level of funding support under the Aboriginal Business Round is 50% of eligible costs (excluding GST) up to a maximum funding level of $50,000 per successful applicant. To be eligible for funding, applicants must: Be an Aboriginal business (at least 50% owned by an Aboriginal interest); Be registered with either the Aboriginal Business Directory Western Australia or the Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Direct; Be operating in a trade-exposed industry (or an industry that faces competition from other national or international SMEs); Be registered for GST for at least 12 months prior to application submission date; Have an Australian Business Number (ABN); Be a for-profit organisation or business, or an incorporated not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation operating as a commercial enterprise; Have its principal place of business in Western Australia; Have been operating for at least 12 months in Western Australia at the time of submitting an application for funding; and Employ less than 200 people. https://lnkd.in/g8ZCmvvf

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