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. ...
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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 ...
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 »Federal government’s VET overhaul: the sector reacts
The Prime Minister has this week announced major reforms of Australia’s “clunky and unresponsive” vocational education and training system. In an address at the National Press Club, Scott Morrison said there was a lack of information about what future skills ...
More »Deakin VC flags job losses for 300 staff as unis sidestep union deal
Deakin University’s vice-chancellor has flagged with staff that hundreds of positions will be slashed as the university maps out the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic. In a town hall meeting, Iain Martin said the institution would not sign up ...
More »How industry can be the life saver for medical research: opinion
Last week, many medical researchers returned to their labs after many of them packed up and left at the start of the COVID-19 isolation back in March. Many scientists turned their attention to studying the virus, and these labs stayed ...
More »JobKeeper accounting error won’t mean money for uni staff
The government has confirmed that the JobKeeper scheme won’t be expanded to workers who missed out, after news broke of a $60 billion forecasting error. Following the government’s announcement last week that the accounting error would see the JobKeeper package ...
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 »The return to sport is a chance to focus on health, not just competition
The disruption to community and professional sport is among the most deeply felt casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Business models that were once considered untouchable and perennially healthy were exposed as utterly vulnerable when forced to shut down overnight. Without ...
More »Transforming higher education in the post COVID-19 world
Universities could axe their end-of-semester exams, big lectures and even paper as trends emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher education will emerge into the ‘new normal’ with an evolved learning and teaching model. More authentic assessments, individualised lifelong learning and face-to-face ...
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