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Great ideas for the new school year from @acereduau teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles…

How is #alcohol affecting your family during COVID-19? Report from @FamilyStudies looks at alcohol-related harm and consumption and ways for medical practitioners to help people through difficult times. News via CanberraIQ at canberraiq.com.au aifs.gov.au/cfca/publicati…

A report from @IEAAustralia looks at 'Student Voices: Understanding domestic #student sentiments'. News via CanberraIQ at canberraiq.com.au ieaa.org.au/research/stude… #education #highereducation

Should #cryptocurrencies be your resolution for the new financial year? This explainer from @ParlLibrary warns that cryptos strongly resemble commodity money and suffer from many of the same problems. News via canberraiq.com.au #bitcoin aph.gov.au/About_Parliame…

Wondering if #cryptocurrencies should be your go-to resolution for the new financial year? This explainer from the Australian @ParlLibrary warns cryptos strongly resemble commodity money and suffer from many of the same problems. #money #tax #bitcoin aph.gov.au/About_Parliame…

Small #Business Ombudsman gives a shoutout to Beyond Blue’s New Access for Small Business Owners program, offering free one-on-one telehealth sessions with specialist #mental #health coaches. #mybusinesshealth asbfeo.gov.au/news/news-arti…

@TafeDirectors say Australia favours higher ed for international students over vocational courses, adding to perceptions that vocational education has little standing nor opportunities globally. #careers News via CanberraIQ at canberraiq.com.au tda.edu.au/wp-content/upl…

#Balibo5 - still asking after all these years. @AusFedPolice responds to request from Commonwealth Ombudsman re Balibo5 investigation and AFP response. #justice @withMEAA News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au afp.gov.au/sites/default/…

Deloitte report says 76% of Australian women surveyed have greater workload since COVID, 61% say increased load in household too. News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au #women #work #gendergap #covid @Green_Dot www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/me…

How often do major parties allow free votes in parliament? See @ParlLibrary 'Free votes in the Commonwealth Parliament 1950-2021: a quick guide'. News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au #democracy #consciencevote aph.gov.au/About_Parliame…

Dr Robert Floyd first Australian to head Comprehensive #Nuclear Test Ban #Treaty Organization. 185 states aim to end nuclear weapons testing worldwide. News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au foreignminister.gov.au/minister/maris… @ctbto_alerts @_RobFloyd @dfat

Reach for outer #space! Australia will establish a Space Division inside @AusAirForce in early 2022, comprising staff from all areas of @DeptDefence. News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au news.defence.gov.au/media/media-re…

Ever considered taking your pets’ worming medication? No? Neither have we, but apparently people do take pet medicine and here is why it is dangerous. News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au #pets #lice #worms tga.gov.au/blogs/tga-topi…

In 2020, nearly two-thirds of Australians aged 55 and over owned a smart device, says @ACMAdotgov. Most popular were #smart TVs, wearables and voice-controlled smart speakers. News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au acma.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/d/…

Can you read this? A study by Australian Council for Educational Research found the average reading performance of Australian 15-year-olds dropped significantly post-2000. News via @CanberraIQ political digest canberraiq.com.au #books #literacy acer.org/au/discover/ar…

New large-scale #hydrogen plants to be among the world’s biggest. Australia approves $103.3m for plants in Karratha and Warradarge, WA and Wodonga, Vic. News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au arena.gov.au/news/over-100-… #energy #climate

Australia supports #SouthSudan by airlifting #Vietnam peacekeepers and equipment to serve with @unmissmedia @AusAirForce News via @CanberraIQ the best political digest at canberraiq.com.au news.defence.gov.au/media/media-re…

Did you know Australia has an old #quarantine station at #North_Head/Car-rang-gel on #Sydney_Harbour? How should we preserve this unique area, home to Aboriginal ceremony places, flora and fauna? Virus-free news via @CanberraIQ canberraiq.com.au haveyoursay.awe.gov.au/north-head-san…

Stuck in transit: #international student update. @Mitch_Inst reports on Australia’s higher #education sector as 150,000 #students wait. Via @CanberraIQ your daily news digest. Free trial at canberraiq.com.au #COVID19 #universities #highered vu.edu.au/mitchell-insti…