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The business of success
An Edith Cowan University researcher has completed his PhD thesis on the study of resilience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students.
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Achieving against the odds
Six women from Darwin Correctional Precinct successfully graduated in Certificate II Indigenous Environmental Health recently.
Study space helps student doctor
Originally a graduate of a Bachelor of Science, Lee Vocale lacked direction and wasn’t applying himself. It was his dad who got him back on track.
Experimenting with science
A new project developed by Edith Cowan University aims to encourage Indigenous students in Western Australia to pursue a career in science.
Barunga Festival: a chance for learning
As well as the Remote Schools Attendance Strategy, the Barunga Festival has been boosting school attendance in the top end.
Morrgul’s Kimberly moguls
A Kimberly-based Indigenous business development program is behind a new initiative providing advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Breaking the cycle at Mimili
There were many reasons that school attendance was dismal at Mimili, but with the implementation of a new strategy, changes are already evident.
Star student picks up TAFE Award
Samantha Mancuso won the award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year.
Metro Screen scholarships on offer
Metro Screen is looking for 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to work in the digital, TV and film industries
Reviving Wiradjuri language
Charles Sturt University (CSU) will offer a new Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language
Gumala gets A+ for education program
The 3A Project is a ground breaking initiative that aims at improving educational outcomes for children
Planting the seed for future leaders
Future Health Leaders is a new initiative that aims to engage students and early-career health professionals in the health reform process
Formula for success
The Arnhem Land Science Fair: Sharing the Knowledge is an event that aims to recognise the importance of scientific knowledge
Bridging the gap
Groote Eyelandt Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation’s Wall of Hands fundraising campaign.
Uni experience an ‘eye opener’
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have gotten a real world insight into the opportunities available at university.
Traditional cooking program
A ‘kool’ cooking program is teaching Aboriginal children how to cook and prepare healthy food while also learning about culture.
BackTrack offers a new start
BackTrack is a program offering young people the chance to get an education and training and gain employment.
E-readers helping our kids
Reading is a skill for life and like most things the more you practise, the better you become.
Young scholars head to England
Four talented young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been awarded scholarships to study overseas.
Job tips to help you succeed
In today’s workforce employers are looking beyond qualifications and selection criteria’s.
Starting a career in physiotherapy
Gumbaynggir woman Bethany Brayne is settling into her new role as a physiotherapist for Lachlan Health Service at the Forbes District Hospital in NSW. bethany recently graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy from Sydney University. Bethany was one of seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students specialising in Allied Health who graduated. […]
Considering a Public Service career?
Working for the Australian Government is proving to be the right career choice for both a university graduate and two former trainees. Sarah Richards from the Wongaibon people and Tegan Curtis from the Tjapukai people, entered the Australian Public Service (APS) through the Indigenous Australian Public Service Pathways Programs. Sarah, a former accounting graduate, is […]
Using music to improve literacy
Aboriginal women at Dillwynia’s correctional centre on Sydney’s outskirts have been inspired by a new educational literacy project named ‘Garabara’. This project engages Aboriginal women to become involved in Tafe communication courses offered at the centre through cultural music. The growing group gets together to listen, study and review Aboriginal artists featured on Triple J’s […]
Students head to summer school
Students Anton Solomon and Paul Murde are from Horn Island in the Torres Strait, just north of Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland. Anton and Paul attend Tagai State College on Thursday Island and have to travel by ferry to get there each day. While other young people spend their holidays swimming and fishing, Paul […]
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