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University of Queensland urges student union to release findings of audit THE University of Queensland Student Union says it will release the findings of a controversial investigation into its finances after urging from the educational institution. The university ordered the independent audit, which investigated the finances ...

Queensland's resilient spirit will help speed the state's recovery While the events we've seen over the last week might not, overall, be on the same scale as what we experienced two years ago, there are many people and businesses across Queensland who are hurting today. Just as we came together two years ago to ...

Queensland residents wait to return home : Authorities can't say when North Bundaberg, Queensland residents will return to their homes because they want to make sure houses are safe and any bodies in the area are removed. Superintendent Rowan Bond said there were at least 20 houses in the ...

Biodynamic farming a potential for fire prevention : Driving on the Kings Highway along the edge of the Great Dividing Range in southern NSW you'll see dark areas burnt out from the fires. But you'll also see many trees among the blackened landscape still standing, red and exhausted, but not burnt. ABC Local

Australia holding 2013 elections on Yom Kippur : Australia scheduled its national elections for Yom Kippur this year, leaving the country's population of some 110,000 Jews facing a decision of whether to vote on Election Day or to find an alternative arrangement for submitting their ballot. The ... Haaretz

Childcare rates : Human Resources : The University of Western ... : Salary scales; Childcare-Agreement-2009-2012. Childcare salary scales are in accordance with the current University of Western Australia Child Care ...

Govt to publish childcare centre ratings THE federal government will publish quality ratings for childcare centres across Australia later this year. The centres will be assessed on seven criteria, including staffing arrangements and children's safety. Results will be published on the ...

Research Centres to Target Substance Use and Suicide : Two new national research centres have been launched into the most pressing mental health issues affecting the Australian community - substance use and suicide . The centres were launched in Sydney by Federal Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek and ...

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Semen Indonesia inaugurates Papua packing plant : Cement demand in Papua and Maluka is growing significantly and is considered to hold much potential, but a lack of supplies has resulted in the prices of cement in West Papua being much higher Indonesia's main island of Java. To increase supplies, last ...

'A significant cause of poverty is local government regulation' Of interest is how important housing affordability is seen by the public in general, as indicated by the following quote, "Overall, addressing the housing situation for children living in poverty was the top priority expressed by New Zealanders who ...

Charity to expand sponsorship for NZ children in poverty : A scheme allowing people to sponsor children in Third World countries is being replicated for New Zealand children living below the poverty line. New Zealand charity Variety is planning a nationwide rollout this year of its Kiwi Kids sponsorship ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

2 Degrees will give Maori chance to buy shares : Maori organisations will be given the chance this year to buy shares in the telecommunications company 2 Degrees, through its original Maori shareholder. The Hautaki Trust holds 10% of the shares in 2 Degrees, on behalf of the trust and other Maori ...

Maori Council's last ditch effort for water rights : The Maori Council's last ditch bid for freshwater and geothermal resource ownership rights is underway at the Supreme Court today. Five judges are presiding over the case and will determine if the High Court was right to dismiss the Council's request ... 3News NZ (blog)

Crown pressed over redress for Maori : Crown lawyers came under pressure yesterday from New Zealand's top judge to explain how the sale of shares in power companies will not affect the Government's ability to make redress for Maori rights and interests in water. The Maori Council's bid to ...

Court warns Maori Council over asset sale challenge : The Supreme Court has warned the Maori Council it needs to prove the government's ability to recognise Maori interests would be restricted if Crown assets were partially sold. Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias told council lawyer Colin Carruthers QC this ...