An Illawarra campaign to support a change to the Australian Constitution and establish an Indigenous Voice to parliament will be launched next month. The ‘Yes 23’ campaign will be unveiled at the University of Wollongong on Sunday, 2 July, ahead of a referendum on the Voice later this year. The referendum, which formally gained federal parliamentary approval this week, will ask that the Constitution be altered to create a Voice for Indigenous Australians. For the change to be made, the ‘Yes’ campaign needs to secure a majority of voters in majority of states and a national majority. ‘Yes 23’ organiser…
Author: Binaya Dahal
A career expo event has been held by Study NSW in Sydney to connect international students with potential employers. With around 1000 students from different educational institutions across NSW, and over 50 employers from various sectors, the event organised at Darling Harbour, kicked off with a welcome from the NSW Minister for Trade, Innovation, Science and Technology, Anoulack Chanthivong. In his address, Mr Chanthivong said he hoped the expo would make a positive impact on students, as well as potential employers. “It is a showcase for the ways innovation and technology can help us connect but mainly it is about…
A Tongan teenager is step closer to realising his dreams of playing in the Australian National Rugby League after signing a contract with the Berkeley Eagles Rugby Club. Avondale Wombats second-row forward Palu Tausala, 18, left his home club recently after three seasons to sign with the Eagles. Regardless of his current achievement, Tausala is grateful for his time at the Wombats, for teaching him professionalism within the sport and providing the platform to learn and improve. “I learned rather than winning in Wombats, I had no idea about professionalism, and they polished me in their academy, which is the…