Aussies appear to be becoming less likely to vaccinate against COVID-19, although researchers say that will change as positive data about inoculations emerge. A University of Western Australia survey in May 2020 showed 65 per cent of Aussies would get a ...
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“Oh, I love seeing teachers outside of school. It's like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs.” That Mean Girls quote describes the strange sensation of seeing someone outside their usual environment. And new research has unpacked why people ...
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The Independent Tertiary Education Council of Australia (ITECA) has written a letter to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, concerning how the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the sector’s ability to sustain courses for international students over the long term. While ITECA CEO Troy Williams ...
More »Australia should use game theory to contain COVID: position paper
Australia should use game theory and social network models in its vaccination strategy to ensure for the best possible outcomes. The was the key point raised in a position paper authored by an international consortium of experts led by the ...
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International students who may have had Australia on the top of their study destination list are now looking towards countries such as Canada and the UK to avoid online learning and learn about and develop connections within their chosen country ...
More »A HEDx Health Check to start the new year – Podcast
CampusReview · A HEDx Health Check to Start the New Year In the first episode of 2021, Karl and Martin are joined on the HEDx podcast by Professor John Germov, the Acting VC of Charles Sturt University in NSW. Together they reflect ...
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Research into specific levels of a brain protein has led Australian scientists to develop the world’s first blood test to accurately predict mood disorders in people. University of South Australia researchers have developed a kit that can precisely distinguish between three ...
More »New travel figures: Who’s departing Australia?
Chinese citizens led the way when it came to departures from Australia in December, latest figures show. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released on Monday revealed almost a quarter of all overseas departures from Australia last month were those leaving ...
More »Bond University student develops digital certificates for COVID-19 status and vaccinations
As Australia prepares for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the next few months, questions have been asked about how individuals, businesses and society at large will be able to verify their COVID-19 and vaccination statuses. Enter Erika Harman, a dietician ...
More »Student accommodation providers prepared to charter flights and quarantine students
Student accommodation providers have offered to set up quarantine conditions in their facilities and are lobbying to provide charter flights to Australia for international students in a bid to reverse crippling occupancy rates and revenue losses. International students and their ...
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