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An African refugee living in Newcastle describes living in a refugee camp as being like a "trapped rat".
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Indigenous ranger teams in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria are being trained to monitor the region's mangroves with the hope of identifying and preventing further diebacks.
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| UpdatedA midwife and childbirth educator takes a no-holds-barred approach to teaching parents what to expect.
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| UpdatedAustralia's first Aboriginal Rhodes Scholar, Rebecca Richards, says she feels "privileged" to be able to examine the cultural richness of the remote outback region where she grew up, and to draw upon its "untapped potential".
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A pilot education program being offered in South Australian women's shelters for survivors of domestic violence is being credited with building self-awareness, everyday skills and sparking interest in study.
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A new community campus is helping young people in Adelaide's northern suburbs go back to school and finish year 12 through a range of artistic endeavours.
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Get Qualified Australia, a company which offered to turn people's practical life experience into a qualification, is being taken to court by the competition regulator over alleged misleading and unconscionable conduct.
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| UpdatedHairdressing is an industry dominated by teens and 20-somethings but a 53-year-old grandmother from outback Queensland is proving age is no barrier to success.
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| UpdatedAsylum seeker advocates urge state and territory governments to follow Victoria's lead in opening up TAFE places for asylum seekers.
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While in immigration detention, teenager Hayat Nowruzi worked hard to learn English, then he wrote a book and now he has a scholarship for Adelaide University.
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Joan Webb with her dog 'Billie' in her Riverside home
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Joan Webb in her Launceston back garden
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| UpdatedTeaching classes in aged care facilities inspires a woman to undertake a PhD focusing on empowering older people.
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An award winning children's book illustrator says literary workshops are helping regional writers and artists to further their careers.
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