Malala's bestie is everything you would think she would be. Oxford University student. Activist. Vlogger. Zimbabwean-born Varaidzo Kativhu aka Miss Varz, 20, from Birmingham in the UK is using her social media capital to try to increase diversity at her ...
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The fight for free speech: a tale of two controversialists
The apparent battle for free speech being played out across our university campuses is difficult to navigate, with many competing viewpoints and intangible ideas at play. The so-called ‘chilling effect’ and other actions allegedly perpetrated by universities to stifle open ...
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When the Golden State Killer, who committed at least 12 murders, 50 rapes and 100 burglaries in California from 1974 to 1986, was finally caught in April, law enforcement and forensics experts celebrated. Naval veteran Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested after DNA, ...
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Lest. We. Forget (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine)." – Yassmin Abdel-Magied When you hear about slavery for 400 years – for 400 years! – that sounds like a choice. Like, you was there for 400 years and it’s all of y’all? ...
More »Feminists, others defend academic accused of sexual harassment
Avital Ronell, a 66-year-old NYU academic, is being investigated in relation to a sexual harassment complaint made against her by a male PhD student. And there is outrage. But hold the confirmation bias: the outrage is against the accuser, and, ...
More »Sexual harassment in STEM: Will time ever be up?
Since the Harvey Weinstein allegations were publicised in October last year, it seems the world has shifted. For the first time, women appear to be asserting their power over sexual harassers and abusers, and are being validated for doing so. Among the swathe ...
More »Members of AQF review panel announced
Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham has named four of six members of an expert panel charged with reviewing Australia’s Qualifications Framework (AQF). The panel was set up to examine changes in the nature of work and developments in ...
More »New PhD scholarship honours socceroos legend
As the Socceroos prepare for the first game of their fifth World Cup campaign, the foundation named in honour of the captain in their first World Cup appearance is sponsoring a new PhD scholarship at The University of Sydney. The ...
More »Teaching beyond post-modernism in a digitalised society: Opinion
The rapid and exponential growth of the internet over the past 40 years has changed the nature of society. Indeed, at the end of the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the internet is our defining medium. This has ...
More »Grades no fix for youth unemployment: Mitchell Institute
A senate inquiry has heard that Gonski funding aside, schools aren't doing enough to prepare students for life. Mitchell Institute Director Megan O'Connell told the inquiry on the future of work that an intense focus on grades has led to other ...
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