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The fallout from Joe de Bruyn’s anti-abortion speech
An internal Australian Catholic University body is investigating whether an anti-abortion graduation speech was a breach of positive duty of care by…
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Anti-abortion speech sparks mass walkout at ACU graduation ceremony
Graduating students at a top Australian university staged a mass walkout during former union boss Joe de Bruyn’s keynote speech, after he began…
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“If you’re not sure, pay more”: ACU response to underpaying staff
A major national university with a campus in Brisbane has admitted to underpaying 1100 casual academic staff to the tune…
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UTS, ACU recognised for community engagement
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Australian Catholic University (ACU) are the first Australian recipients of the Carnegie…
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Uni students can learn empathy through their degrees
University students who complete community placements modules in their degrees have more empathy than those who study only theory, new…
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Universities struggling to place student teachers
Better partnerships between universities and schools will be needed to strengthen Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and ensure future teachers stay…
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Green innovations boost performance and worker retention: podcast
Universities investing in green innovations are more likely to retain staff, achieve better organisational performances and attract more students. A…
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Union says ACU forced staff onto campus
The Australian Catholic University has been referred to health and safety regulators after allegedly forcing staff to return to campus.…
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Sitting at a desk all day? Get up every half hour, or else
Researchers say that if you work sitting down all day you should get up and move every half hour, or…
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Research suggests western media is undermining female leaders’ legitimacy
Western media’s coverage of female prime ministers’ gender and gender traits is getting worse, according to Australian National University (ANU)…
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It’s time to reappraise the civic role of the modern university: opinion
There exists a long and renowned history of ‘civic universities’ in the Anglosphere, and they are often compared and contrasted…
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ACU hit by cyber attack, staff emails compromised
In the second successful cyber attack on a university unearthed in the past month, Australian Catholic University has alerted its…
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VC Craven defends Pell after guilty verdict
Australian Catholic University Vice-Chancellor Greg Craven, a "dear friend" of Cardinal George Pell, remains loyal to him despite Pell's conviction for…
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ACU first Aussie uni to go hard on soft drinks
ACU has included a 'no added sugar' policy in its rule book, becoming the first Australian university to do so. After analysing vending…
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Meet Australia’s highest-cited scholar
Professor Herb W. Marsh is in good company. The educational psychologist from ACU has joined Sigmund Freud, Michel Foucault and…
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