Author: Joshua Flint

Tonight will mark the third instalment of the Black Wallaby Indigenous Writers Night, where poems written by Aboriginal inmates from the Junee Correctional Centre will be read aloud at the Wollongong Art Gallery. The event is a collaboration between the Black Wallaby Indigenous Writers and the South Coast Writers Centre, a relationship that started in 2009. The South Coast Writers Centre secured Arts NSW funds to hold annual creative writing workshops for inmates at the Junee Correctional Facility. A positive response from the participants and their tutors over the years resulted in the publication of a collection of the inmates’…

University of Wollongong student Michaela Adrao is riding a wave of euphoria after volunteering at an event for the Disabled Surfers Association last weekend. Held at Gerroa, the event attracted over 250 volunteers and Michaela said the enthusiasm of the participants and helpers was infectious. AUDIO: Michaela Afrao refects on here expereince volunteering for the Disabled Surfers Association. Michaela recommended the event to other university students who are looking to get involved in the community. “It was such a rewarding experience. I can’t recommend it highly enough,” she said. UOW Student Program Officer Justine Thomson said Michaela’s sense of personal…

Tips for pursuing a career in teaching were offered today during a Q&A panel at the University of Wollongong. Part of the 2015 Education Careers Expo, five representatives from leading education organisations offered word sof advice to students who want to work in education. Mobile reporter Josh Flint live tweeted and provided Instagram coverage of the forum, and shared some of the information from the half-hour session. A photo posted by UOWTV Multimedia (@uowtvmultimedia) on May 6, 2015 at 9:25pm PDT Katrina Sheaves from the ACT Education and Training Directorate said there are many full-time employment opportunities in Canberra, with 86 primary schools…

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning on over-the-counter homeopathic asthma products, advising consumers to consult with a health care provider on how to better treat and manage their asthma. The FDA has also announced it will hold a public hearing on homeopathic products next month. The hearing will take place over two days, starting on April 20, and, according to a notice posted on the FDA’s website, the purpose of the hearing is “to obtain information and comments from stakeholders about the current use of human drug and biological products labelled as homeopathic, as well as the Agency’s…