News Centre archive - 2019

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Graduates beware, don’t fall for that unpaid job advert

Sydney Football Club sparked outrage this week when it advertised for someone to work three to four days a week for nine months, as a volunteer.



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On an average day, only 1% of Australian news stories quoted a young person. No wonder so few trust the media

On one unremarkable day in April this year, just over a third of news stories were about issues likely to impact young people.



Graphic showing statistics: 1% of news stories directly quoted a young person. 2% were about young people as a social category. 11% included images of young people. 11% included the views and experiences of young people. 34% were about issues likely to impact young people.

Research highlights need for young people to be included in Australian news media

Research highlights need for young people to be included in Australian news media



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$1.4 million NHMRC grant for Western researchers tackling diabetes epidemic

Western Sydney University has been awarded $1.4 million to lead a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Project focused on tackling the diabetes epidemic within Sydney’s Pasifika communities.



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Australia’s art institutions don’t reflect our diversity: it’s time to change that

For most of us, it is easy to pass judgement on others while finding it difficult to reflect on ourselves. Diversity Arts Australia and Western Sydney University undertook a research project investigating CALD leadership in arts.



Group of diverse students at school

Students face "confronting" levels of racism at school and in wider society

One-third of NSW and Victorian government school students have experienced racial discrimination from their peers, and close to one-third have experienced racial discrimination from wider society, a major new survey has found.



 

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