50% of girls and young women from six Pacific countries surveyed as part of recent research reported missing out on school due to climate events, with 74% of surveyed girls in Tuvalu having this experience.
NSW has committed to removing the 4% provision of indirect school costs such as capital depreciation, so NSW schools would be fully funded over the life of the agreement.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned that Tropical Cyclone Alfred may bring severe hazards and “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”.
The ‘Stolen Hearts – Broken Bonds Memorial’ was unveiled on the anniversary of the NSW Government’s 2012 apology to people affected by forced adoption.