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24.01.2022 . A revolutionary cortical vision device, developed by Monash University researchers that could one day help restore vision to the blind, is being prepared for world-first human clinical trials in Melbourne. https://www.monash.edu//opening-eyes-to-a-frontier-in-visi

24.01.2022 21 . . 21 September is UN International Day of Peace, designated by the UN General Assembly as a period of non-violence and ceasefire. This occasion is an opportunity for us to highlight Australias position as a founding and enduring member of the UN.

24.01.2022 : Royal Australian Mint - . . : https://www.ramint.gov.au//royal-australian-mint-look...s-sta https://nit.com.au/royal-australian-mint-launches-second-c/ . : https://japingkaaboriginalart.com//star-dreaming-seven-si/ Star Dreaming series: Seven Sisters and Emu in the Sky The Royal Australian Mint has launched a second limited-edition commemorative coin in their Star Dreaming series - an initiative that illustrates sacred Indigenous Australian astrological stories. The series pays tribute to Indigenous Australians as the first astronomers who used the stars for navigation and calendars; for tens of thousands of years, the stars have worked as maps, weather predictors and timekeepers for First Nations peoples. For more information, read the Royal Australian Mint media release (https://www.ramint.gov.au//royal-australian-mint-looks-sta) as well as the National Indigenous Times’ article (https://nit.com.au/royal-australian-mint-launches-second-c/). The Seven Sisters is a dreamtime story that tells the journey of sisters who are running away, traveling across the land and jumping into the sky. There are many versions of this story that varies from all around Australia, one recount can be read on the Japingka website: https://japingkaaboriginalart.com//star-dreaming-seven-si/ #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC

24.01.2022 Australian researchers have made a global breakthrough on a new antiviral drug that could block the virus that causes COVID-19. https://www.monash.edu//monash-researchers-find-key-to-blo

23.01.2022 . . .... Australian experts have developed a COVID-19 contact-tracing course to train medical professionals around the world. During COVID-19, contact tracing has become an essential public health tool and in-demand skill for identifying people who may have been exposed to the virus and prevent further spread. The course materials have been shared with major international organisations including the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, the World Health Organization (WHO), Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - ECDC. https://rsph.anu.edu.au//act-contact-tracing-training-prog

23.01.2022 " . . . ... . On #InternationalEqualPayDay, Australias candidate for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Natasha Stott Despoja AM, reminds us that We know gender inequality has an adverse impact on economic growth, so investing in womens economic empowerment is both the right and smart thing. Financial security, resilience and empowerment give women real opportunities and choices about their lives, and those of their families. When women do well, their families do well, and our economy and nations prosper. With gender inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19, we must remain steadfast in our commitment to equal pay, to avoid further backsliding on gender equality and womens economic empowerment. https://youtu.be/TNtAXdkKZ7w

23.01.2022 My Health My Wellbeing Sports Session #61 Martial Arts Fitness with Kalil Pinto Organized by PS4L and the Australian Representative Office, Ramallah

22.01.2022 WHO's oPt Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report 36* Total cases in oPt: 8,616 West Bank: 8,544 Gaza: 72... Deaths reported in oPt: 49 West Bank: 48 Gaza: 1 Cases recovered: 1,487 West Bank: 1,424 Gaza: 63 Full report: https://bit.ly/3fDKo0W *Information provided by Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health as of July 16 at 14:00 (GMT + 2), includes East Jerusalem See more

20.01.2022 . 2 . . . Australian Mint launches new coin to honour firefighters after bushfires.... A new coloured $2 commemorative coin has been launched, honouring Australia’s firefighters after last summer’s bushfires. The design of the coins includes a stylised representation of two firefighters, back to back, with a coloured fire ball in the centre of the coin. Read The Australian article: https://www.theaustralian.com.au//7b45a85f136875848265d536 See more

19.01.2022 English ... . . . The YWCA of Palestine held a consultative session with the Australian Representative Office, Ramallah. The Public Relations Officer at the Australian Representative Office Lima Anfous and representatives of the office's alumni association attended the session in addition to our National Director Amal Tarazi and some of our staff members. The session focused on the work of the YWCA of Palestine as well as our thematic areas and the representative office expressed their willingness to discuss ways of joint cooperation. We will together develop a joint work plan in the coming few weeks.

18.01.2022 . . Take a digital dive into the world of conversation with Phillip Island Nature Parks live-streams. Tune into the nightly penguin parade or go behind-the-scenes to see staff contribute to vital seal research. https://www.penguins.org.au/virtual/

18.01.2022 19 () r Simple info graphics on the correct use of face masks and proper hand washing to prevent the spread of COVID-19

18.01.2022 WHO's oPt Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report 37* Total cases in oPt: 11,875 West Bank: 11,800 Gaza: 75... Deaths reported in oPt: 70 West Bank: 69 Gaza: 1 Cases recovered: 3,394 West Bank: 3,326 Gaza: 68 Full report: https://bit.ly/2OQvwk4 *Information provided by Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health as of July 23 at 14:00 (GMT + 2), includes East Jerusalem See more

18.01.2022 WHO's oPt Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report 39* Total cases in oPt: 17,434 West Bank: 17,356 Gaza: 78... Deaths reported in oPt: 92 West Bank: 91 Gaza: 1 Cases recovered: 8,417 West Bank: 8,347 Gaza: 70 Full report: https://bit.ly/31Ex46L *Information provided by Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health as of 06 August at 14:00 (GMT + 2), includes East Jerusalem See more

18.01.2022 59 . - . 73 2020. At age 59, Lloyd Hornsby discovered his Indigenous heritage. When he started investigating further he discovered another bombshell - a Chinese relative dating back several generations. Since then, the now 73-year-old has channelled his discovery into a transformation, becoming an internationally acclaimed Indigenous artist with a painting set to hang in the Louvre in October 2020. https://www.abc.net.au//indigenous-painter-lloyd-/12607234

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15.01.2022 . 1994 (1926-2002) . . ... . We were very pleased to visit Taybeh Brewing company last weekend in village of Taybeh, Ramallah. Taybeh Brewing Company is a family owned business established in 1994 when David Khoury and Nadim Khoury were inspired by their late father, Canaan David Khoury (1926-2002) to return to their home village of Taybeh after spending more than twenty years in the United States and establish the first micro brewery in the Middle East. Nadim Khoury turned his hobby of making homemade beer during college days into a career becoming the master brewer. He is very proud to pass this passion and experience to his daughter, Madees Khoury, the only female brewer in Palestinian Territories.

14.01.2022 My Health My Wellbeing Sports Session #64 Aerobics with Rana Khawaldeh Organized by PS4L and the Australian Representative Office, Ramallah

14.01.2022 ! 31 3 4 2020. The Australian Representative Office wishes a happy Eid Al Adha to all those celebrating. Eid Mubarak! During the Eid break our office will be closed on Friday 31 July and Monday 3 August, and will re-open on Tuesday 4 August 2020.

13.01.2022 My Health My Wellbeing Sports Session #63 Aerobics with Marwa Taqaz MARWA TAQAZ Organized by PS4L and the Australian Representative Office, Ramallah

13.01.2022 . 80 . Australia is working to improve access to safe, effective & affordable #COVID19 vaccines. Australias $80m contribution to the Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance #COVAX Advanced Market Commitment will play a critical role in supporting the Palestinian Territories to recover from this pandemic #AllInThisTogether https://www.foreignminister.gov.au//covid-19-vaccine-acces

12.01.2022 . Science has once again validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey that is not found in any other food. https://www.uq.edu.au//science-sweetens-native-honey-healt

11.01.2022 8 . . . 8 September is International Literacy Day. With millions of young people affected by COVID-19 school closures, literacy has never been more important.... Literacy is crucial in a pandemic, providing vulnerable communities with the skills they need to access vital health information on social distancing, regulations and services. #LiteracyDay #InThisTogether See more

10.01.2022 . "" "Skyworld" 50 . . . The Dish is given a Wiradjuri ...name to mark start of NAIDOC week The Dish, famous for broadcasting the moon landing, will now also be known as 'Murriyang', representing the 'skyworld' that it has scanned for more than 50 years. Aboriginal elder and Wiradjuri man Stan Grant senior helped to choose the Wiradjuri name for the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope to mark the start of NAIDOC week. Read the ABC news article: https://www.abc.net.au//the-dish-is-given-a-wirad/12862452 See more

10.01.2022 . Australian researchers at CSIRO have found that human airway cells grown in a laboratory can be used to study respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, which could help to minimise animal testing and fast-track drugs for human clinical trials. https://www.csiro.au//CSIRO-uses-lab-grown-lungs-to-fight-

10.01.2022 . . . . https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia... Australia's First Peoples have been living on the Australian continent for millennia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia is made up of many different and distinct groups, each with their own culture, customs, language and lore's. They are the world’s oldest surviving culture. This Map of Indigenous Australia (https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia) attempts to represent the language, social or nation groups of Aboriginal Australia. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC

09.01.2022 WHO's oPt Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report 35* Total cases in oPt: 5,829 West Bank: 5,757 Gaza: 72... Deaths reported in oPt: 25 West Bank: 24 Gaza: 1 Cases recovered: 699 West Bank: 639 Gaza: 60 Full report: https://bit.ly/2W1ORTn *Information provided by Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health as of July 9 at 14:00 (GMT + 2), includes East Jerusalem See more

08.01.2022 . . Australias world-leading scientists and medical research institutions are deeply engaged in global efforts to find a vaccine for COVID-19. If one becomes available, we will work with partners such as Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to ensure all countries are able to access it.

08.01.2022 - . 750 . https://arrernte-angkentye.online/ECALL.html Have you ever wondered how they say Kangaroo in Alice Springs? Well now you can explore hundreds of w...ords in Arrerntethe language first spoken in central Australia and the Northern Territory. This learners’ list contains 750 Arrernte words with simple English translations, and you can listen, search and or choose words related to different topics in both English and Arrernte. https://arrernte-angkentye.online/ECALL.html #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC

08.01.2022 . . . Australias national science agency CSIRO have found a method of tracking community outbreaks of COVID-19 using wastewater samples. This cos...t-effective method can detect the presence of COVID-19 carriers in the community, regardless of whether they show symptoms. Worldwide wastewater monitoring could save up to USD$1 Billion for national monitoring programs. https://www.csiro.au//Chasing-COVID-19-CSIRO-scientists-fi

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08.01.2022 . Venom from honeybees has been found to rapidly kill aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancer cells, according to potentially ground-breaking new Australian research. https://www.abc.net.au//new-aus-research-finds-ho/12618064

06.01.2022 #_ 11 " ". #__ #_ #DidYouKnow... In its breathe easy campaign, the Australian government banned smoking in Melbournes bourke street, in addition to 11 other points in the city. #TogetherAgainstSmoking #QuitSmoking See more

05.01.2022 . . . .... On World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to the brave humanitarians and local responders who, despite the odds, have risked or lost their lives providing assistance and protection to those in need. You are our #RealLifeHeroes COVID-19 has exposed already-vulnerable communities to even greater risk and presents significant challenges for the humanitarian response to these protracted crises. Thank you for fighting against poverty, braving the devastating impacts of disaster, and combatting the pandemic.

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05.01.2022 80 . Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has welcomed s $80 million contribution, which will help to guarantee fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for countries around the world. https://www.gavi.org//australia-commits-au-80-million-guar

03.01.2022 . The Australian Representative Mark Bailey met today Dr Mustafa Barghouthi and discussed The Palestinian Medical Relief Societys response to COVID-19 in the West Bank and Gaza.

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03.01.2022 "" - . - . 90 . In the race to find a vaccine against COVID-19, scientists from ...the Australian Synchrotron have found an unlikely inspiration- the alpaca. Alpacas create two different types of antibodies- some similar to humans and some called nanobodies, which the researchers are seeking to use to fight COVID-19. Even with 90 per cent of staff working remotely, a dedicated team continues to operate the technology and innovation hub in south-east Melbourne for COVID research. https://www.abc.net.au//alpacas-help-researchers-/12550702

03.01.2022 . After moving from the US to study in Australia, astrophysicist Associate Professor Duane Hamacher now works to increase Indigenous representation in the astronomical and space sciences.

02.01.2022 . #__ #_ #___ Teenagers shouldnt be exposed to smoking so they dont become future smokers. #TogetherAgainstSmoking #QuitSmoking ... #PrevenTeenSmoking See more