A new RMIT vocational course aims to educate students to better recognise and respond adequately to victim-survivors of sexual violence and harm. The Course in Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence is targeted at practitioners, support workers, service users and ...
More »Monkeypox reaches Vic, NSW: ANU professor says local cases almost inevitable
One of Australia’s top doctors has issued an urgent warning after killer virus monkeypox was found on our shores. A Victorian man is in hospital after being diagnosed with monkeypox, while another in NSW is also suspected of being infected ...
More »USQ-led rocket hub to launch Australia’s space economy
The University of Southern Queensland will build a new rocket manufacturing hub as part of a commercialisation project geared to developing Australia's budding space industry. On Monday, the Coalition government announced the last round of Trailblazer grants, which awarded USQ ...
More »‘Enough is enough’: Sydney Uni staff to strike this week
Sydney University staff and students are set to strike over academic job security and working conditions after the union says management failed to respond to its proposals. On Wednesday, people from all walks of university life will be at the ...
More »Times Higher Education Impact Rankings: another look
The recently released Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, which measures university contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides some really important insights both globally and nationally. At the global level there are approximately 300 more universities ranked, ...
More »New Curtin University initiative empowers women in regional areas
A new Curtin University initiative is aiming to give regional women more job opportunities across the healthcare, agriculture, regional tourism and technology sectors. Launched this month, the initiative, thought to be the ‘first of its kind’ was created in partnership ...
More »WSU world’s best for social impact: 2022 Times Higher Education rankings
Western Sydney University has ranked first on the planet for its commitment to global equality and sustainability. Topping the list of more than 1,406 institutions across 106 countries, WSU secured its place as a world leader in the latest edition ...
More »‘Massive culture shift’: Swinburne pilots ungraded course
One of Australia’s top design schools has become the latest to adopt an unusual marking system that has taken global academia by storm. This year, Swinburne University’s Bachelor of Design made the bold decision to remove grades from core sections ...
More »UA says small funding boost could help Australian universities generate $24 billion
A one per cent investment in research and development could raise productivity and increase Australia’s revenue by $24 billion over the next decade, says Universities Australia. This means for every $1 invested in the research sector, $5 would be returned to ...
More »Sector alert over illegal contract cheating
Australia’s tertiary regulator has flagged an increase in online contractors amping up advertising for illegal cheating services. In a statement, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) said the return to face-to-face learning had seen material promoting “assignment help” ...
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