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1 in 10 women with endometriosis report using cannabis to ease their pain
Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found outside of the womb. It affects around one in ten women of reproductive age, causing pain, infertility and gastrointestinal symptoms.

Reading is more than sounding out words and decoding. That’s why we use the whole language approach to teaching it
Good readers use a full repertoire of skills, each dependent on the other. And a whole language approach to teaching reading is about arming new readers with this repertoire.

Universities unite on vision for Western Sydney region
The University of Sydney and Western Sydney University have launched a shared vision for the Greater Parramatta Olympic Peninsula (GPOP) region.

Western Sydney University announces Paul J Keating scholarship
Western Sydney University has today announced a new scholarship, created to honour the policy reform legacy of former Labor Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Paul J Keating. br>

Drought and climate change were the kindling, and now the east coast is ablaze
Last week saw an unprecedented outbreak of large, intense fires stretching from the mid-north coast of New South Wales into central Queensland.

Sweatshop release new poetry collection, This Little Red Thing
Western Sydney Literacy Movement, supported in part by Western Sydney University, has released a new poetry collection which showcases the stories of culturally diverse people from Western Sydney.
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