Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have tracked back to 1838 to record a daily temperature record, identifying more heatwaves since the pre-industrial period and a decrease in cold snaps. Dr Joelle Gergis, lead researcher from the ANU, said the ...
More »LANTITE activists call for ‘unethical’ and ‘immoral’ test to be scrapped
The alleged shortcomings and unfairness of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) have been highlighted by education students and even academics. Indeed, an article in The Australian yesterday pointed out a number of issues, including the ...
More »‘Drowning in red tape’: Peak body for independent sector calls for alignment
The two regulators of Australia’s higher education sector and vocational education, skills and training sector are being urged to limit bureaucratic red tape and align their regulatory standards. The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is the regulator for ...
More »‘It will be a hard slog out of coronavirus’ but there is hope: new research
Government intervention to soften the economic impact of novel coronavirus has helped stopped further job loses, according to new analysis from ANU. The analysis shows that the more confident job outlook has given Australians a much-needed shot in the arm. ...
More »It’s time climate change was written on death certificates: Podcast
CampusReview · It's time climate change was written on death certificates: Podcast According to ANU experts, deaths from climate change have been “substantially under reported” in Australia’s national health records, and it's high time it's listed as a reason for ...
More »Year 11 results will count, says Western Sydney Uni
School leavers affected by the COVID-19 disruption will have less to worry about now that Western Sydney University will base entry requirements partly on Year 11 results. The offer is part of the university’s HSC True Reward early offer program, ...
More »How the University of Sydney is preserving the pandemic for posterity
“We are creating a collection to preserve the daily individual reality of the pandemic’s impact on the university community”
More »Learning expert offers tips on maximising the online learning experience: Podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed a mass migration to online learning, with some Australian universities being more experienced at it than others. Campus Review spoke to Associate Professor Petrea Redmond of the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), and a member ...
More »Ramsay Foundation pledges more than $5m to fight youth disadvantage in Melbourne’s west
The Mitchell Institute at Victoria University will receive a $5.5 million grant from the Paul Ramsay Foundation to begin a community research program to improve the health and educational opportunities of young people and children in Brimbank, Melbourne. The grant ...
More »Fighting ageism with digital storytelling
Academics are drawing links between ageism in society and increased instances of elder abuse. To combat this, a collaboration between researchers from Swinburne University and Eastern Community Legal Centre has developed a slew of digital stories to help dispel myths ...
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