Who is the new Federal Minister for Education?

Dan Tehan is preparing to be sworn in as Federal Education Minister, following a cabinet reshuffle that saw former Education Minister Simon Birmingham moved to Trade, Tourism and Investment.
Tehan has yet to outline his agenda as Education Minister, but much has already been made of his Catholic education and ties to Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) head Stephen Elder, with The Australian newspaper reporting a “good personal relationship” between the two.

As a result, Tehan is expected to help smooth out the Catholic school funding dispute that has dominated education headlines recently.

Adelaide City Council considers cost and benefit of multi-day Christmas pageant festival
A PUSH to make Adelaide Australia’s Christmas capital could provide a festive gift of cash from tourism and bring fresh life into the city.

The Adelaide City Council on Tuesday night discussed a proposal from Cr David Slama to look at shifting the annual event to a Sunday as part of a “multi-day tourist attraction”.
Cr Slama said the proposal was aimed at building on the already strong reputation of the pageant, which attracts average crowds of 320,000 people a year.
It would involve joint funding from the council and the State Government — and approval from the pageant organising committee.
Events SA said the focus was delivering this year’s pageant on November 10

Mature age student enrolments increase at Australian universities

Adult learners are increasingly filling Australia’s universities, and many of them are stepping into the world of academia for the very first time with two out of every five of mature-age students having not yet already received a bachelor’s degree.

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Victorian Engineering and IT Student Jobs Expo
The Victorian Engineering and IT Student Jobs Expo is on this September at Federation Square. The VEIT Expo is your opportunity to meet employers to discuss job opportunities and graduate programs and to learn more about the tech and engineering industry. Featuring the largest global brands in the world and some of Melbourne’s hottest tech and engineering startups – this is the ultimate event for students, graduates, and mid-career professionals

ALL That Glitters id Black

Location
Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street
North Melbourne VIC 3051
Contact details
03 8662 6300
info@koorieheritagetrust.com
Dates and times
15/09/2018 – Sat: 10pm – 1am
Bookings
Not required
How to get there
Public Transport Victoria
Features
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Come along to a First Nations Dance Party produced by the Koorie Heritage Trust in partnership with the Melbourne Fringe Festival. It will be an all-night dance floor set to paint the city black.

Featuring a non-stop line-up of contemporary music from First Nations artists, this is a celebration of the enduring legacy of First Nations art and music. Featuring DRMNGNW (Neil Morris), Yorta Yorta, MC, instrumentalist, poet, keeper of song, evoking vibrations of lore into the now; beats from Pyemairrenner musician DJ KYAANZ (Kalyani Mumtaz); and a set from Tongberang’i ngarrga expressing their Aboriginal culture through their dance music. The dance party will be accompanied by stunning projections from an upcoming exhibition by Josh Muir.