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On the move | July

ELDER TO OPEN DOORS RMIT has announced that Indigenous Elder scholar in residence Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson has joined the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A Goenpul woman from Minjerribah, Quandamooka First Nation in Queensland, Moreton-Robinson said she was ...

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Adelaide VC officially resigns

The University of Adelaide is on the hunt for a new vice-chancellor after Professor Peter Rathjen officially resigned from the position due to ill health, following a leave of absence. In one of her first duties as chancellor – after ...

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NZ scientists create volcano warning system

New Zealand scientists believe they've invented a warning system to predict volcanic eruptions that may prevent future tragedies such as the blast that killed 21 people on White Island last year. University of Auckland academics David Dempsey and Shane Cronin ...

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Monash, UNSW to cut hundreds of jobs

Monash University has announced it will cut 277 jobs by the end of the year, just days after UNSW revealed that it would slash just under 500 full-time staff. In a statement, Monash said it was projecting a $350m revenue ...

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Should students struggle when learning maths?

Australian mathematics teachers are comfortable with the idea that students are struggling in the classroom, with many believing it builds resilience and helps develop problem-solving skills. In fact, almost a third of teachers feel the process of struggling is central ...

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UQ’s vaccine candidate starts human tests

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Queensland is now ready to be tested on humans. The promising treatment is being developed and manufactured simultaneously, in what is an Australian first. "Whilst these studies are underway, we will still ...

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Strictly Speaking | Magpie, hamster, squirrel

In a recent article on words that the COVID-19 crisis is adding to English (and other languages), columnist David Astle mentions magpie as a verb, meaning to swoop on supermarket shelves and clear them (Sydney Morning Herald, 3.4.20). The aggressiveness ...

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