Universities plan fightback after haemorrhaging students, money and staff
The Treasurer’s announcement of the largest budget deficit in 70 years, is not news to a tertiary education sector already skating on thin ice.
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‘I lost my gig’: music industry facing slow recovery
Posted by Caitlin Hughes | Jul 17, 2020
Musicians are concerned the government’s financial aid packages will not be enough to support them during the slow recovery ahead.
Read MoreCommunity food banks a ‘blessing’ for those struggling to buy essentials
Posted by Ashlea Wheeler | Jul 10, 2020
All over Australia, community organisations have set up food pantries and emergency centres to make sure no-one goes hungry during COVID-19.
Read More#BLM: voices for change
Posted by Central News | Jun 9, 2020
Central News reporters covering the Black Lives Matter rally in Sydney found thousands united in the fight to end Aboriginal deaths in custody.
Read MoreSydney’s last major cinema wins a reprieve – of sorts
Posted by Charlie McLean | Jun 3, 2020
An apartment skyscraper is still going up but not all is lost for cinema-goers in Sydney’s CBD.
Read MoreBega’s Kristy McBain: from bushfires to the campaign trail
Posted by Central News | May 4, 2020
Kristy McBain is one of two community leaders who guided the South Coast through this summer’s devastating bushfires. Both may be about to face-off in a by-election in the federal seat of Eden-Monaro.
Read More‘Back to basics’ the key to Palawan’s farming future
Posted by Jacinta Neal | Apr 15, 2020
The use of pesticides and chemicals is common in today’s agriculture sector. But on the Philippine island Palawan, a culture of “back to basics” is gaining momentum.
Read MoreCycling for Syria: money needed to see orphans and refugees through a freezing winter
Posted by Bevin Liu | Apr 4, 2020
With the world in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, these cyclists are ensuring those struggling through the Syrian winter, aren’t overlooked.
Read MoreIWD2020: Transformed by Kakenya’s Dream
Posted by Kate Rafferty | Mar 7, 2020
Engaged when she was five-years-old, Dr Kakenya Ntaiya’s future was laid out for her. She was expected to undergo female genital mutilation and marry by the age of 12.
Read MoreNew England’s call for joint drought, water and climate policy
Posted by Travis Radford | Mar 2, 2020
The surface may be greening after recent rain, but the effects of the drought run deep in the NSW New England.
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