Houston had no problems after Normanhurst Boys High School students reported mission accomplished on their task to work with NASA robots on the International Space Station. These boys were one of 10 teams sponsored by the University of Sydney to ...
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Australian Literary Studies moves to ‘freemium’ digital model
It's been just over half a century since Australian National University's Australian Literary Studies, the brainchild of renowned Australian poet AD Hope, was launched by debut editor Laurie Hergenhan. From its earliest days, ALS has sought to publish the highest standard of peer-reviewed ...
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University of Newcastle vice-chancellor professor Caroline McMillen has been reappointed to her role through until October 2019. The news was announced today by chancellor Paul Jeans. “Caroline’s vision and determination [have made] the university’s identity grow as a world-class institution and firmly marked ...
More »Parker says unis help entrench inequality, offers solutions
Australian higher education perpetuates inequality, and ATAR should be scrapped and university places recapped to help fix the situation. That's the argument University of Canberra vice-chancellor professor Stephen Parker made in remarks to the TJ Ryan Foundation this week. Parker's comments came after a ...
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Unis advised to customise, promote study-abroad programs
Universities must not adopt a one-size-fits-all approach when crafting their learning abroad programs, an expert has argued. Study abroad is readily sought after by students for a cultural experience, tourism, and something good to whack on a CV. International studies ...
More »Textbooks elude digital death blow, for now
Hard copy textbooks have survived the initial waves of digital disruption and they’re here to stay – for a little while anyway. Retailers and publishers have all been hit by digital disruption. In 2011, bookstore giant REDgroup Retail – former ...
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From ‘Serial’ to USYD: exoneration project looks into convictions
Serial, Making A Murderer, The Jinx. True crime documentaries have hit the Zeitgeist with a populist force over the last 24 months. The convergence of long-form storytelling with fan theories and a collection of intriguing characters has made these titles, along ...
More »La Trobe researchers’ app helps identify autism earlier
Following the stock market, watching the cricket and talking to friends all over the world – there's an app for that, as the saying goes. And now there's an app to gain an insight into whether a young child might have ...
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