Australian Students Would Learn About Invasion of First Nations Peoples Under Proposed Curriculum Changes
Advocates say the changes, now open for public consultation, would lead to “justice and healing.”
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Thoroughly learning about the history and culture of First Nations Peoples empowers pupils to develop respect and understanding, as well as promoting the “Close the Gap strategy which aims to reduce disparity across education, health, life expectancy and incarceration between Indigneous and non-Indingeous Australians. Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations’ Global Goals, including goal 10 for reduced inequality. Join the movement and take action here.
Australia would make lessons about the history of European invasion on First Nations People compulsory for all school students under proposed curriculum changes, the nation’s independent Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) revealed.
Australia s Victoria State Commits to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2030
The ultimate goal: net zero emissions by 2050.
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Achieving net zero emissions is the best chance the world has at addressing climate change by reducing global warming. We can’t have healthy people without a healthy planet. Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations’ Global Goals, including goal 13 for climate action, goal 14 for life below water and goal 15 for life on land. Join the movement and take action on these issues and more here.
The Victorian government announced its much-anticipated emissions reduction targets Sunday, unveiling a major commitment to cut the state’s carbon emissions in half by 2030, with an interim target of 28% to 33% of 2005 level by 2025.
The five-in-one pentavalent vaccine, administered in a three-dose schedule, offers low-income countries the added incentive of providing protection from hepB at the same time as immunising their children against four other diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP3) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).
Global Citizen Australia Honours World Immunisation Week With Epic Virtual Event
When it comes to vaccine-preventable diseases, everyone deserves protection.
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Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations Global Goals, including goal 3 for good health and well-being for all. Equitable access to health services and immunisations is the surest way to ensuring everyone can live free from vaccine-preventable diseases. Join the movement and take action on this issue and more here.
84% of Australians Agree the Government Should Support Papua New Guinea Through Its COVID-19 Crisis
The Australian spirit of generosity shines through.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Papua New Guinea has recorded close to 10,000 COVID-19 cases as of April 21, up from under 1,000 just three months ago. Experts fear that because testing rates are so low, the actual number of cases is much higher. Global Citizen promotes health equity and campaigns on the United Nations Global Goals, including goal 3 for good health and well-being for all. Join the movement here.
Over 80% of Australians agree that the government must support Papua New Guinea in its fight against a significant COVID-19 outbreak, while 3 in 4 would like to see the country donate 1 million of 50 million domestically produced vaccines to the neighbouring nation, new polling reveals.