Senna Lee, a four-and-a-half-year-old preparing for school, already speaks multiple languages, including Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, and English, thanks to her parents’ efforts to keep her connected to her Chinese heritage. Research shows the benefits of bilingualism, such as cognitive advantages and social cohesion, prompting investments in language programs by the federal and Victorian governments. MindChamps preschool in Sydney is pioneering a bilingual program in Mandarin and English, reflecting founder David Chiem’s own refugee journey from Vietnam to Australia and his commitment to multilingual education.
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WHO urges action as mosquito-borne chikungunya spreads
The World Health Organisation has warned of a resurgence of the chikungunya virus, with 5.6 billion people at risk as outbreaks spread from the Indian Ocean to Europe. Following significant infections in Reunion and imported cases in France, the virus highlights the importance of prevention measures against the Aedes mosquitoes that transmit it. Want More Context? 🔎
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