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Research on the experience of Indian international students shows the importance of strong social networks for a productive and fulfilling time in Australia.
The case taken by two high-profile academics against their university goes to the heart of what it means to be a ‘critic and conscience of society’.
Childcare centres are closing due to staff shortages, but this was a problem well before the pandemic.
Children are not the primary drivers of Omicron. And for the majority of children, COVID has been a mild disease. But there are many known harms from school closures.
A study asked university teachers to share some of their students’ anonymous survey feedback. The results reveal insults and hate speech many lecturers deal with each year.
Conflicts at recess, averaging one every three minutes, greatly disrupt children’s play activities. However, a well-designed school layout can reduce the problem.
I’m a mathematician whose hobby is origami. It has inspired mathematicians to solve problems once thought impossible, and create folding telescope lenses, airbags and solar panels.
Whether you’re on the shore or a boat, seeing these giant mammals rise from the depths is always special. Knowing how to go about spotting a whale will improve your odds of experiencing this thrill.
Contributions from citizen scientists who look for orchids are incredibly valuable in orchid research because they cover much more ground than a handful of experts.
Armed with smartphones, keen eyes and curiosity, students are learning to provide vital observations that add to our knowledge of the distribution of plant and animal species and how to conserve them.
I’m a keen doodler who turned a hobby into a PhD and then a career. I’ve also seen what hurdles people face when it comes to learning to draw and how they can be overcome.
Anyone with an internet connection can search the universe and possibly discover never-before-seen galaxies.
Learning the skills and techniques of music production has never been more accessible. Online tutorials and free music-creation resources have made it possible to create anytime and anywhere.
Emotional Freedom Techniques, known as tapping, are an approach to stress relief that more than 100 randomised clinical trials have shown is effective.
An archaeological dig is the holiday experience of a lifetime. And as you learn more skills, the rewards grow.
Universities must be considered as not only in crisis but also as drivers of crisis in a world of climate change, biodiversity loss, authoritarianism and deep social and economic inequalities.
After years of government rhetoric about boosting the commercial benefits from university research, Australia’s record is still among the worst in the developed world.
Since the pandemic began university decision-making has become more student-centred in response to students’ demands for flexibility.
Parenting means internal competition between three evolved responses: the threat, drive and soothing system. The threat light is on often, but it can be dampened by tapping into the soothing system.
Teaching News You Can Use is a new online resource to guide and inspire university teachers and, in doing so, help build an academic community that recognises good teaching practice.
Parents who take the hard refugee journey indirectly influence their kids to work towards the life that was denied to them.
The new version of the Australian Curriculum should be approved for use by 2022. With the ongoing controversy around the document, ministers must remember three crucial things.
Australia’s major competitors in the international education market are already rebounding from the pandemic and have issued record numbers of student visas.
Research shows reading books with diverse characters and story-lines helps children develop a greater understanding and appreciation of people different to themselves.