Category: Lifestyle
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Australian Universities Face Crisis over Funding Reforms and Loss of Revenue
Australia’s university sector is facing turmoil due to severe revenue losses and government reform of tertiary funding. The University of Melbourne’s Centre of Higher Education has found that Australia’s public universities have collectively lost approximately $3.8 billion dollars in revenue. The dramatic reduction in international student enrolments and hardship caused by COVID-19 has been attributed…
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Archibald 2020: Originality is The New Banality
The Archibald competition is Australia’s crowning glory for art. Though this year’s finalists have featured unabashedly expressionless and commonplace portraits. The competition is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike that is awarded to the best portrait, quintessentially a distinguished laureate, painted by any Australasian artist. This year’s competition featured a panoply…
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Remembering Steve Irwin: Upbringing, Wildlife Work, Tragic End and Legacy
September 4th beckons the day Australians mourned the death of a national icon. Today, Steve Irwin’s image is immortalised in culture and via his Wildlife Reserve. Steve Irwin is known for his camera-charisma, larrikin antics with wildlife and potent Aussie accent. His endearment for animals was inspired by his upbringing. His father, Bob, had a passion…
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Defunding Writing NSW is the final blow in Australia’s war against the arts
Writing NSW is at threat for closure after state government rejected a vital funding grant last week leaving the not-for-profit scrambling to save thousands of writing jobs. The decision comes after Writing NSW applied for a local government multi-year grant covering activities such as the creation of new works, exhibitions, publishing, and the promotion and…
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The Best Engagement Ring Jewellers in Australia
Finding the perfect piece to mark your special occasion can be somewhat of a challenge. Whether you’re looking for a statement engagement ring or a timeless wedding band, you want to know you are shopping with the best. So we did the work for you! Here you will find the best engagement ring jewellers in…
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12 month nicotine ban on all imported products.
As of July 1st, all imported nicotine products such as e-cigarettes, vapes, and all vape refills will be effectively banned for the next 12 months. This will allow the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to gain public consultation on the future of vaping in Australia. On the new ban, people will no longer be able to…
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Rodney Adler discusses the economic impact of Covid-19
After the 2007 – 2009 financial crisis, the structural problems and imbalances that were created by the financial collapse and recession were made much worse by policy mistakes. Governments, around the world, mostly postponed the crisis instead of dealing with it thereby making another crisis inevitable. That crisis has now arrived and by itself would…
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Sydney’s Iconic George St Cinema In Peril After Approval For Mirvac Developers
The City of Sydney has just approved developer giant Mirvac two enormous 270 metre skyscrapers, sandwiching our much loved George St cinema between the two. The first building will be a 507-serviced apartment building complete with a 159-space parking lot. The other building will be a 43-storey multipurpose building with a childcare centre, gym, shops,…
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Nobby Kitchens brings Kitchen Design to your door!
The Nobby Kitchens team understands how difficult it can be for customers to move forward with their renovations during these uncertain times. In order to minimise disruption and delays, kitchen industry experts, Nobby Kitchens, are offering free online Home Design Appointments and Video Consultations. These calls are available now to both current and future projects.…
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Freelancers talk: How Coronavirus is affecting the most vulnerable jobs
As the unprecedented Corona crisis hits, Australian freelancers are struggling to keep their jobs. In Australia, freelancers occupy 10% of the job market, providing highly skilled, independent labour for the Australian workforce. Unlike traditional job roles, freelancing works on a project to project basis, offering virtually no job security. Without paid leave, consistent wages, and long-term…