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Public concerns about nanoparticle sunscreens are misplaced, according to a review that found them safe and effective. The available evidence indicates that nano-materials don't penetrate the skin's surface and, in fact, decrease the levels of harmful free radicals in the skin, said associate ...

Peanut butter may soon once again be stocked in preschool pantries. An international research team, including scientists from the University of Western Australia (UWA), have discovered the peanut genes that cause allergic reactions. By decoding peanuts’ DNA, the group, including ...

With endless announcements about new multimillion-dollar STEM facilities opening at Australian universities, arts education has finally received some love. It’s $6.5 million worth of love in fact – the price tag of the University of Melbourne's new arts education facility. ...

A university think tank wants the soft skills of schoolchildren to be measured, including critical thinking ability, work ethic and sense of community responsibility. The report Education data: Harnessing the potential, from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute, states that these attributes should ...

A new survey has found traditional approaches to international student recruitment are no longer relevant in the modern global education market. The Hobsons Australia's International Student Survey 2016 shows Australian universities need to move away from targeting student ‘markets’ that are broadly ...

It’s not just the university executives who want to change their institutions' business models; the rank-and-file academics want to do so, too. But they’re hampered by cumbersome university infrastructure that slows the pace of change to a crawl, an expert ...

Enforcement of the 38-hour working week and providing two days a week of subsidised childcare for all parents are among a series of workforce recommendations made by a national network of public policy experts from 16 universities. These recommendations, tabled ...