The use of ecstasy and synthetic drugs is rising among recreational drug users, a new national survey has found. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at the University of New South Wales examined trends in drug use among ...

The 25-metre Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), the world’s biggest optical telescope, has reached a milestone in construction. The Steward Observatory Mirror Lab in Arizona has finished polishing the first of its seven 8.4m-diameter mirrors. Australian National University (ANU) is leading ...

A species of lizard discovered recently hidden among the sand dunes outside Perth is facing extinction as its surroundings are destroyed by urban development, scientists warn. Researchers from the Australian National University found the 6cm-long Ctenotus ora or the coastal ...

A number of employees at Deakin University are reporting that they have been left to struggle with computer problems and dealing with such technology as video-conferencing following a restructure of information technology services. The National Tertiary Education Union said staff ...

A new Facebook application, developed by researchers at the Australian National University, is shedding light on how Australia’s elderly use social networking to connect with family and friends. Called Australian Seniors’ Online Networks (AuSON), the application has the potential to ...

With only about one in seven British universities led by a woman, Brunel’s VC says more needs to be done to fix the imbalance. Universities should change their promotion procedures to ensure that more women are considered for the sector's ...

The NSW government has moved on yearly and quarterly tickets but the push is now on for cheaper daily and weekly fares. Following a report that said foreign students were at risk of being attacked or robbed when walking home ...

An agreement forged between the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics (MBE) and Melbourne Business School (MBS) will strengthen the city’s potential of being a world-class hub in business and economics, said the university vice-chancellor Professor Glyn Davis. ...

Despite Julia Gillard’s great “crusade” on education, the federal government has just announced deep spending cuts that will reduce funding for universities and tertiary students by $1 billion. Almost $500 million will be slashed over the next four years from ...

A planet twice the size of Earth orbiting a nearby star, just 40 light years away, appears to have a surface covered in graphite and diamond. The planet dubbed “55 Cancri e” orbits the binary star 55 Cancri, which is ...