AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoAustralia-Philippines Education Partnership: Australia has launched the $P1.6b EQUIP program with the Philippines to help senior high school students gain job-ready skills through industry-linked training, workplace experience and nationally recognised certifications, with Australian funding of AUD40m upfront and possible extra AUD20m over three years. Indigenous Knowledge in Research & Teaching: The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) held an Indigenous and First Nations Knowledges workshop in the Philippines, focusing on how universities can embed community knowledge into research, teaching and institutional priorities. Social Media Rules for Kids: France is set to vote on a bill to block under-15s from creating social media accounts from Sept 1, with existing accounts closing later, echoing Australia’s earlier under-16 ban. NSW Aboriginal Family Support Funding: NSW has distributed $350m to 25 Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations for a redesigned family preservation system, aiming to reduce Indigenous children entering out-of-home care. Student Safety & Wellbeing: A new Australian blood test for higher-risk people is being marketed for early ovarian cancer detection, while a separate report highlights gambling harm affecting 3.3m Australians.
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