On World Hearing Day – 3 March 2017 – while global initiatives were being rolled out to advocate for people with hearing loss and to ensure that effective systems are in place to deliver this, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...

Did you or someone you know shun microbeads, common in skin exfoliants, last year? If so, it was probably due to a widely-reported study, published in esteemed journal Science, that found these tiny plastic particles harmed damselfish larvae. Now, following ...

A research team from the University of Western Australia has revealed new insights into pneumonia susceptibility. In the study, a pneumococcal vaccine was given to people with and without HIV, and their immune cells and their functions were examined before ...

A University of Canberra research team has concluded that both cardio and strength training in older people can have positive effects on their cognitive abilities. Lead author Joe Northey, from UC’s Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, said the evidence is ...

From research to teaching and associated admin work, academics have heavy workloads, and they’re not getting lighter. In a 2015 survey of 155 early- to mid-career Australian academics, titled Academic Work/Life Balance: Challenges for Theory and Practice, the average working ...

Universities Australia has told the federal government that “enough is enough” when it comes to the shrinking public pool of funds for the sector. Releasing a UA analysis that showed universities and students have already contributed $3.9 billion to rein ...

Professor Sue Thomas, University of New England provost and deputy vice-chancellor, is to be the next chief executive of the Australian Research Council (ARC). The announcement was made by federal education minister Simon Birmingham. “Professor Thomas is an experienced university ...

A focus on first-year students is embracing tertiary education’s big picture. The longterm outcome for this blueprint is a person much better equipped for the workforce. Australian education is at a crossroads. Most students entering tertiary education will have had ...

The federal government’s changes to 457 visas are likely to pass the Senate despite moves by the Greens to establish an inquiry to into the new policy. Sarah Hanson-Young, the Greens spokesperson for finance, trade and education, said the Greens ...

#SummerLifeQLD is a Queensland government initiative to promote the Sunshine State and its universities to overseas students looking to spend a semester Down Under. As evidenced by the hashtaggy name, #SummerLifeQLD has a social media component. Participating students are encouraged ...