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What’s making a splash in education literature
The market leaders of Australian education literature were brought to the forefront at the Educational Publishing awards recently. Sunshine Coast-based publishing company Firefly Education was once again recognised for making waves in the industry, taking out Best Student Resources for ...
More »Sexual assault during student placement needs to stop: AMA
The recent incident of two medical students falling victim to alleged sexual assaults is part of a much broader and concerning issue, says the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA). AMSA, the peak representative body for Australia’s 17,000 medical students, believes ...
More »Summit to look at preparing students for the workforce
More than 400 higher education experts are expected to gather for a summit in Washington DC today. The IIE Summit on Generation Study Abroad will see the release of a new report - Gaining an Employment Edge: The Impact of ...
More »Increased spending opens more nursing jobs
The Federal Government’s budget boost to healthcare spending will open up more management positions in the broad healthcare sector, and nurses with postgraduate degrees will be perfectly positioned to advance into those roles. The 2017-18 budget includes a $10 billion ...
More »Plain Jane no more: Monash Uni reanimates Austen
Jane Austen would surely feel pride, not prejudice, at the opening of a new exhibit in her honour, marking 200 years since her death. Jane Austen, By a Lady is a collaboration between Monash emeritus professor of medicine Chris Browne ...
More »Blended learning is like a green smoothie
University of Western Australia's pro vice-chancellor (education innovation), professor Gilly Salmon, included a very modern analogy in her EduTECH presentation. “You know when you put vegetables in a blender to make a smoothie, you whiz it up, and it tastes really bad? ...
More »Education specificity and security pervade Brother’s new office solutions
Brother has released a new range of printers and multifunction devices targeted at the education sector. “Brother is committed to be 'at your side' today, tomorrow, and for many more years to come," Brother Australia marketing specialist Stefanie Dixon. "The ...
More »UniMelb alum scores on-campus TV show about international student life
He's been on the up and up for a while. First, he became a senior correspondent on The Daily Show on Comedy Central in the United States. Then, he joined the cast of the Warner Bros film Crazy Rich Asians. ...
More »Government should invest in a uni framework to reward and encourage entrepreneurial spirit: Bond VC
It is that time of the year. Yes, it is Budget time. The time of the year when our elected representatives think we all sit around the wireless in front of the log fire listening to the short-wave signal from ...
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