A concerning new report from the Australian National University (ANU) shows Australians are drinking more frequently than before. While anecdotal evidence of increased alcohol consumption during social isolation has existed on social media posts and rises in alcohol sales, this ...
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If a newly released global ranking of universities was a game of Moksha Patam, teaching capacity and graduate employability would be Australia's snakes and relative research impact and internationalisation its ladders. Higher education consultancy QS Quacquarelli Symonds today released the ...
More »JobKeeper great but needs an extension: ITECA
The peak body for independent education providers is calling for a limited extension to the JobKeeper scheme. The Independent Education Council Australia (ITECA) says extending the scheme beyond September “is particularly relevant to the English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas ...
More »ANU researchers develop temperature record that eclipses the Bureau of Meteorology’s
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 »La Trobe ‘not going broke’ as unis face $16b shortfall
La Trobe University has hit back at claims that it’s “at risk of going broke in a matter of weeks”. Late last night, The Age published an article that reported the university was in dire straits – with cash reserves ...
More »Shocks and recovery in higher education: lessons from history
In a short period of time, COVID-19 has rocked the global higher education sector to its very marrow. Campuses have been shuttered, global student mobility reduced to nought and incomes devastated. Nothing of its like has been experienced by universities ...
More »“Coffee grinds on the side, please”: USQ’s promising link between spent coffee and losing weight
A ‘coffee-grinds’ intervention may be useful for managing obesity and metabolic syndrome by altering the gut microbiota.
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 »Western Sydney University joins with disability centre to develop meaningful courses and roles
Western Sydney University and Northcott Disability Care are collaborating to upskill, retrain and employ displaced workers, and address critical workforce shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian government, as part of its Higher Education Relief Package, requested higher ...
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