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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Ashley Nolan, a University
of Canberra academic reckons the under sixteen social media band
that officially kicks in later this week is a blunt approach.
It's already hit several hurdles with kids sneaking around age
verification tools and seeking out other platforms. I think the
right approach would be indeed to have more preparation, more
(00:24):
information and.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Media literacy so people are better prepared to go.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Online, Professor of Communication Matthew O'Neill. There the number of
learning support assistants in ACT public schools has increased by
almost fifty percent over the past five years, according to
The Camber Times. The Education Directorate has reportedly said this
rise and the need for more casual relief teachers are
(00:48):
why it's spent seventy million dollars more than budgeted on
staff last financial year. An independent review into school resourcing
in the Act is underway and is expected to be
tabled in the actsc with a government response in May.
The Act government is again working with social media influences
to promote Christmas activities in the city. According to The
(01:10):
Camber Times, fifteen locally based Insta and TikTok accounts have
been commissioned to post about the festive things going on
in a bid to get more cam Berans out to
Civic and Bradden over the Christmas season. It's reported the
budget for the campaign totaled about thirty five grand. A
chance to help start a national conversation about depression and
(01:31):
suicide prevention. Registrations are open for next year's Black Dog
Ride one day, a motorbike ride in Canberra to raise
awareness and money for Mental Health Act Convenience Sonya van
den Berg says they're expecting twenty twenty six to be
their biggest event yet compared to last year.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
It's a numbers thing. We've got more riders on the
road in the ACT where we had much more expression
of interest. People are asking where we're going, what the
arrangements are. We'll finalize those shortly.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
The local iris PCA's reminding Canberrans to keep their pets
cool this summer after those scorches last week and another
one expected tomorrow. Their advice is when taking dogs for walks,
go early or at dusk and avoid surfaces that can
burn their paws. We're also reminded to make sure our
pets have plenty of water, shade and airflow. A natural
(02:22):
disaster has been declared in six regions across New South
Wales after a weekend of bush fires. The number of
homes destroyed in the state has risen to at least
twenty As of last night, All Blazers have been deemed
under control. Nineteen homes have been lost in fires and
Tazzy with another forty damaged, and the Israeli Prime Minister
(02:42):
claims the first phase of the UN backed Gaza ceasefire
plan is nearly complete. Benjamin Netanya, who says he'll talk
the next steps at a meeting with Donald Trump later
this month in DC, but says the second phase muss
involve the disarmament of Hamas. And that's the latest in news.
We'll have an another update for you right here later
today
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Ashley Nolan, a University
of Canberra academic reckons the under sixteen social media band
that officially kicks in later this week is a blunt approach.
It's already hit several hurdles with kids sneaking around age
verification tools and seeking out other platforms. I think the
right approach would be indeed to have more preparation, more
(00:24):
information and.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Media literacy so people are better prepared to go.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Online, Professor of Communication Matthew O'Neill. There the number of
learning support assistants in ACT public schools has increased by
almost fifty percent over the past five years, according to
The Camber Times. The Education Directorate has reportedly said this
rise and the need for more casual relief teachers are
(00:48):
why it's spent seventy million dollars more than budgeted on
staff last financial year. An independent review into school resourcing
in the Act is underway and is expected to be
tabled in the actsc with a government response in May.
The Act government is again working with social media influences
to promote Christmas activities in the city. According to The
(01:10):
Camber Times, fifteen locally based Insta and TikTok accounts have
been commissioned to post about the festive things going on
in a bid to get more cam Berans out to
Civic and Bradden over the Christmas season. It's reported the
budget for the campaign totaled about thirty five grand. A
chance to help start a national conversation about depression and
(01:31):
suicide prevention. Registrations are open for next year's Black Dog
Ride one day, a motorbike ride in Canberra to raise
awareness and money for Mental Health Act Convenience Sonya van
den Berg says they're expecting twenty twenty six to be
their biggest event yet compared to last year.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
It's a numbers thing. We've got more riders on the
road in the ACT where we had much more expression
of interest. People are asking where we're going, what the
arrangements are. We'll finalize those shortly.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
The local iris PCA's reminding Canberrans to keep their pets
cool this summer after those scorches last week and another
one expected tomorrow. Their advice is when taking dogs for walks,
go early or at dusk and avoid surfaces that can
burn their paws. We're also reminded to make sure our
pets have plenty of water, shade and airflow. A natural
(02:22):
disaster has been declared in six regions across New South
Wales after a weekend of bush fires. The number of
homes destroyed in the state has risen to at least
twenty As of last night, All Blazers have been deemed
under control. Nineteen homes have been lost in fires and
Tazzy with another forty damaged, and the Israeli Prime Minister
(02:42):
claims the first phase of the UN backed Gaza ceasefire
plan is nearly complete. Benjamin Netanya, who says he'll talk
the next steps at a meeting with Donald Trump later
this month in DC, but says the second phase muss
involve the disarmament of Hamas. And that's the latest in news.
We'll have an another update for you right here later
today
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