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Lecture notes: Estonia’s AI leap in education
Estonia’s Minister of Education and Research, Dr Kristina Kallas, told an RMIT hall how a small, digital nation is redesigning schooling for the age of AI – and we all leaned in a little closer to catch every word.
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Podcast alert: Estonia’s education minister on early learning, equity and AI
Estonia’s Education Minister Kristina Kallas sits down with Teacher Magazine to discuss early learning, equity and Estonia’s bold AI Leap. A thoughtful, future-focused conversation recorded in Melbourne last week.
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EstTube: A review of three Estonian YouTubers
Three Estonian YouTubers — a restorer, a fisherman and a homesteader — are quietly winning global audiences with slow living, dry wit and beautifully filmed slices of everyday Eesti life.
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A photographer’s view — can a smartphone do the Estonian Song and Dance Festival justice?
Can a smartphone really hold its own at a world-class cultural event like the Estonian Song and Dance Festival? Photographer Peeter Põldre shares how his smartphone camera became an indispensable tool — from capturing spontaneous moments in the rain to breathtaking panoramic shots.
Estonian News
Postcard: Unpacking a suitcase full of Estonian summer 💙
From rainbow-tinted beach walks to snail invasions and a suitcase full of warm memories (and one oversized Mõnnakas), this Estonian summer was anything but ordinary. A cheeky postcard from one Aussie-Estonian still mentally stuck somewhere between Laulupidu and a forest lake.
Estonian News
Postcard from Tallinn, 4 July 2025 💙
A joyful postcard from Tallinn, where the Song and Dance Festival turns everyday life into a moving celebration of identity, belonging and beautifully swishing national costumes.
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Say hello to HEIA!
The brand spanking new Australia-wide site for Australian Estonians is here! Hello to all Estonians in Australia and welcome to: HEIA — Hello, Estonians in Australia!
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Estonian movie “The Invisible Fight” screening on SBS
An Estonian film so wildly inventive, it kicks logic in the face and then politely blesses it, is heading to your screen this weekend....
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Southern Hemisphere Estonian Book Club launches today
The brand-new Lõunapoolkera Lugemisklubi (Southern Hemisphere Estonian Book Club) is launching tonight, Sunday 25 May, with a special guest – acclaimed Estonian author Kristiina...
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The Day of Tallinn
Estonian - Australians are well used to long haul flights – it takes roughly a full day to get from the small cold northern country to the large hot southern country. A harrowing trip, but one mitigated by the ability to binge an entire season of the latest streaming morsel offered by your carrier of choice.
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Tõll took us on a wild ride – without even being there!
Last Sunday, I had the absolute joy of experiencing the theatre performance Tõll by Kuressaare Theatre with the Melbourne crowd. And let me tell...
