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Scientists from the Australian National University and University of Aberdeen have discovered the world’s longest known continental chain of volcanoes. Named the Cosgrove hotspot track, this chain runs 2000 kilometres from North Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands to central Victoria, and was ...

Students expect universities to provide them with job opportunities; a recent symposium focused on ways to satisfy those demands. By Phil Honeywood The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development states that more than 4.5 million young people are electing to undertake ...

Corruption in the Chinese education system could have a negative effect on the reputation of Australian training agencies and the quality of graduating students, a Griffith University researcher has warned. Dr Rakesh Gupta, a lecturer at Griffith Business School said concerns follow ...

A half-hour at the gym doesn’t cut it if you’re sedentary the rest of the day, researcher says. By James Wells A University of the Sunshine Coast student is urging her colleagues to get up off their seats for the ...

The doomed city of Pompeii has been unveiled by the University of Sydney as its latest in a series of historic scene re-creations constructed entirely from Lego building blocks. A model of the city famously destroyed by the eruption of ...

Plagiarism is crystal meth to academia; and with fraud once again in the national headlines, it’s timely to take a look at its real causes, and the role academics can play in limiting it.  The doctor changed my medication. I ...

The Vocation Ltd share price’s fall will mean some tough questions for governments from powerful stakeholders concerned about regulation and standards. By John Mitchell A trigger for the recent dive in the share price of Vocation Ltd was the realisation ...

Murdoch University’s Karen Shaw talks grant writing, service standards with Antonia Maiolo. Dwindling research budgets and increasing pressure on academic staff to justify how they spend their funds mean securing a financial grant is more competitive than ever. Karen Shaw, ...

Take a closer look at Pyne’s call for a review of higher education.  By Louis White. It is hard to get a grip on what Education Minister Christopher Pyne wants from his latest review into the higher education system. Pyne’s ...

The National Tertiary Education Union is calling for a public inquiry following the collapse of a construction crane at the University of Technology Sydney. Simon Wade, president of the UTS NTEU branch, witnessed the accident and said he was concerned ...