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Volume 3 Number 8 Distributed across Sydney metropolitan area and environs | www . kalatas . com . au
May 2013 • FREE
TEAM P-NOY , UNA ,
OR ‘ THE OTHERS ’?
Pinoys in Australia take their pick
WILL they vote for proadministration Team P-Noy candidates , the opposition UNA candidates or ‘ the others ’, candidates outside the two main political alliances but equally – if not more than – qualified to run for senators ?
Full story on page 03
Locking in a fairer future for Australians with disability
THE Gillard Government announces changes to the Medicare levy to build a better life for Australians with significant and permanent disability .
Full story on page 18
MANILA , Philippines : Philippine President Benigno Aquino ( 3R ) with some of the twelve senatorial candidates raise their hands during a proclamation rally in Manila . The Philippine election season kicked off with colourful rallies and Philippine President Benigno Aquino called for the mid-term polls to be a referendum on his anti-graft , economic reforms . Although Aquino , whose term ends in 2016 , is not running , his party mates have said that the elections , particularly for 12 seats in the Senate , will be a litmus test for his administration . AFP PHOTO / JAY DIRECTO
NSW first to sign up to National Education Reforms
THE Australian and New South Wales Governments recently reached an historic agreement which will benefit over 1.1 million students across the state .
The Prime Minister and Premier of NSW recently signed the National Education Reform Agreement , kicking off the biggest change to school education in Australia for 40 years .
It ’ s an agreement that will drive long term improvements in NSW schools and a fairer approach to funding based on the needs of every student .
Building on recent Federal and NSW reform directions , the agreement incorporates the National Plan
for School Improvement . This will see SYDNEY , Australia : Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard ( R ) and New South the two governments work together to
Wales Premier Barry O ’ Farrell ( L ) sign the National Education Reform Agreement achieve : in Sydney on April 23 . The signing is the first by an Australian state government • Stronger requirements for entry to and follows the Australian goverment ’ s announcement on April 14 of a 14.5 teaching courses and better induction and support for new teachers ; billion AUD ( 15.2 billion USD ) plan to boost funding for schools in one of the country ’ s biggest education reforms in decades . AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD See REFORMS , page 10
Photo by Mitchell Badelles
An enchanting night with Joey
OPM artist Joey Albert held the audience breathless as she sang her repertoire of classics in a concert at the
Burwood RSL Club last month .
Full story on page 16
PCC and APCO gearing up for their respective 115th Independence Day Ball Celebrations , June 9 and 10