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 ...
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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 ...
More »Disrupting the international student sausage factory
Australians love sausages but we prefer not to know what goes into them. Australians love the jobs and revenue generated by international students but most have no idea about the process of having them enter the country, and what happens ...
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 »On the move | April
ALWAYS SUNNY He’s exceptionally good at getting grants ($7.5m), publishing research papers (100+) and seeing candidates achieve higher degrees (4500 during his time as deputy dean of UQ’s Graduate School). USC Australia is lucky indeed to have Professor Stephan Riek ...
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