ASHWORTH LEADS ‘CHANGE ENABLERS’ The University of Queensland’s Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership has appointed sustainability expert Professor Peta Ashworth as its inaugural director. “I look forward to helping [the academy’s scholars] build a more sustainable future ...
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Reducing the risk of heart attack in the early stages of a bereavement with a common medication has been the focus of new research by the University of Sydney. Professor Geoffrey Tofler, leading the study published in the American Heart ...
More »Emergencies put communication strategies into sharp focus for education establishments: opinion
The most severe and prolonged bushfire season in Australia’s history, which has devastated communities around the country, was already raising questions about the preparedness of schools and universities to provide effective duty of care and communications for staff, students and ...
More »Men “not immune” to declining fertility rates as they age: research
New research has debunked the myth that only women experience declining fertility as they age, finding older men are less likely to conceive via IVF, regardless of their partner’s age. In couples with unexplained infertility, increasing male age is associated ...
More »Greater support needed for students from refugee backgrounds: research
Despite improvements in recent years, students with a refugee background are struggling with the transition from high school to university, with new research showing many feel socially excluded and isolated while studying. While Australian universities are collectively aiming for growth ...
More »Minister seeks end to uni ‘cancel’ culture
The Morrison government wants universities to stamp out "cancel culture" on their campuses as part of a push to protect free speech. It also anticipates the higher education sector will soon be back on a surer footing as the global ...
More »Voice of First Nations must be heard through dialogue and education: opinion
In recognising the constitutional role of First Nation peoples in Australian affairs, as imagined in the Uluru Statement, there is an opportunity to give full expression to our philosophical and cultural identity through the processes that govern the entire nation: ...
More »Research refutes belief that ADHD is just bad behaviour
Evidence shows that ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disability and its symptoms shouldn’t be simply put down as bad behaviour. That’s something Associate Professor Helen Boon from James Cook University wants cleared up in schools. Boon said there was still some ...
More »Monash research shows teens sleeping in is best for mood, concentration
The teen tendency to sleep in may be to their benefit, according to experts currently researching the impact of changes in sleep, body clock and light on teenage brains. Monash University sleep scientists are conducting the research to uncover how ...
More »Strictly Speaking: Black Friday
You may have been a little confused when bombarded with advertising for ‘Black Friday’ sales in the lead-up to Christmas last year. In the US, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving (always the fourth Thursday in November) when shops ...
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