Retention by the Government of the Reform Legislation from the 2014 budget is very important for the sector and must be brought forward again, writes Adrian McComb. For private higher education the government's proposed reforms promise equitable treatment and wider options for ...
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A half-hour at the gym doesn’t cut it if you’re sedentary the rest of the day, researcher says. By James Wells A University of the Sunshine Coast student is urging her colleagues to get up off their seats for the ...
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The federal government is trading blows with the Australian Medical Association over doctors’ concerns that Curtin University’s planned medical school will exacerbate training bottlenecks. On Sunday, Curtin vice-chancellor professor Deborah Terry said the government’s green light for the proposed school ...
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Australian researchers have been part of a discovery that could lead to a single-shot flu vaccine offering protection for life. The University of Melbourne-led team says "killer" CD8+T cells are tasked with taking out new viruses and are able to ...
More »USYD developing synthetic skin for faster healing
Burns and wounds could heal much faster and more effectively with the use of a synthetic skin created by Australian scientists. "Its potential to benefit the sick and injured, from cardiac and cancer patients to accident victims, from burns victims ...
More »BUDGET: Research cuts and uncertainty for higher education
Universities have expressed dismay at ongoing uncertainty over much-needed reforms to higher education and cuts to research programs following yesterday's announcement of the federal Budget. Universities Australia noted the “lack of progress through the Parliament of the Government’s Higher Education Research and Reform Amendment ...
More »ATARs a poor indicator of uni success: research
An analysis of first year student academic results at Victoria University has added weight to the argument that ATAR scores are a poor indicator to early success in higher education. The report, released today by the university’s Victoria Institute for ...
More »BUDGET: Cuts pay for research infrastructure
The federal government will pay for research infrastructure by taking $150 million from grants to other academic endeavours. Last year, the government gave the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy a year's extra funding, tying the $150 million price tag to ...
More »Australians ready to accept more security: researcher
Australians are ready to accept tighter security measures because of their fears of terror attacks, new research has found. Conducted by the University of South Australia, the research found a majority of Australians are prepared to trade off convenience and ...
More »Overseas HECS debt recovery ‘long overdue’: UA
Universities Australia has thrown its support behind the federal government’s recently announced push to recover HECS debt from graduates who relocate overseas, describing the initiative as “long overdue”. In a statement issued last week, UA chief executive Belinda Robinson said ...
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