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Federation University Australia

Federation University Australia (FedUni) is Australia’s newest university built on a history of success. FedUni was created by bringing together the University of Ballarat and the Monash University Gippsland Campus. We are the only regional, multi-sector university and the third oldest site of higher learning in Australia.

FedUni offers access to higher education, TAFE, secondary schooling and research opportunities. With campuses in Ballarat, Gippsland and the Wimmera, the University’s programs are also delivered online and via a range of partner institutes across Australia and around the globe.

FedUni has around 23,000 international and domestic students. We are committed to serving regional Victorian communities, yet have a broad national and international outlook. FedUni offers the best of both worlds; combining a strong tradition of 144 years of tertiary education with the freedom and dynamism that comes with being a multi-sector University with close links to local industry and technology.

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Trolls tend to downplay the impact of their abusive online behaviour on their victims and seem to relish the mayhem they cause. Let’s use this to help them lift their game. from www.shutterstock.com

How empathy can make or break a troll

Evita March, Federation University Australia

Trolls tend to know the impact they'll have, but don't seem to care. So, how do we use our new findings to help stop this seemingly pointless, harmful behaviour?
A controversial editorial has questioned whether saturated fats really clog up your arteries and put you at risk of heart disease. But can it really overturn decades of research? from www.shutterstock.com

Viewpoints: is saturated fat really the killer it’s made out to be?

David Richmond Sullivan, University of Sydney and Yutang Wang, Federation University Australia

We need to eat a healthy diet, do some exercise and avoid stress rather than blame saturated fat for heart disease, says a recent editorial. But does the evidence stack up?
It’s not all about finding love in the online dating world. Shutterstock/Prathan Chorruangsak

Women troll on dating apps just as often as men

Evita March, Federation University Australia

If you're looking for love on a dating app then beware the trolls - and consider upgrading to a paid service to get away from them.
The Nintendo Switch is a modular gaming console, unlike any other on the market. Nintendo

The Nintendo Switch breaks convention but lacks a killer app

Alastair Lansley, Federation University Australia

Nintendo has a history of innovation in the console market, and the Switch follows suit. But it trades power for flexibility, and it's unknown yet whether that's what gamers want.
Hazelwood power station worker Trevor Birkbeck stands on a property near the power station in Victoria, 2011. David Crosling/AAP

Hazelwood’s closure calls for a rethink on Latrobe Valley solutions

Michelle Duffy, Federation University Australia; Damian Morgan, Federation University Australia, and Jessica Reeves, Federation University Australia

Past attempts to help Latrobe Valley workers weather economic changes haven't made a difference, so the closure of Hazelwood presents a challenge.
Miners were fired by a sense of solidarity but also by dangerous working conditions, which produced high death and injury rates. Janet Lindenmuth/Flickr

Coal and industrial relations: how miners secured workers’ rights

Erik Eklund, Federation University Australia

Miners were among the first workers to organise into trade unions from the middle of the 1700s, battling a lack of legal recognition and resistance from the mine owners.
The common grey silverfish, Ctenolepisma longicaudata, in Sydney. Graeme Smith

Hidden housemates: book-loving silverfish

Graeme Smith, Federation University Australia

Silverfish have disappeared from our homes as book-bindings - their favourite food - have improved.
Using whole, unprocessed vegetables and washing them thoroughly will reduce risk of food poisoning. Waldo Jaquith/Flickr

Salmonella in your salad: the cost of convenience?

Andrew Greenhill, Federation University Australia and David Bean, Federation University Australia

Illness from prepackaged salads isn't uncommon. So how do we protect ourselves from illness when eating salads?
Disadvantaged children find schools increasingly irrelevant to their lives. www.shutterstock.com

Why is school not working for so many young people?

John Smyth, Federation University Australia

Australian education fails one in four young people. It is time we started exploring why school is not working for increasing numbers of disadvantaged children.
Malcolm Fraser has passed away at the age of 84. AAP/NAA

Malcolm Fraser’s life and legacy: experts respond

Alex Millmow, Federation University Australia; Andrew Jakubowicz, University of Technology Sydney; Anne-marie Boxall, University of Sydney; David Penington, University of Melbourne; Hannah Forsyth, Australian Catholic University; Joanna Mendelssohn, UNSW; Jo Caust, University of Melbourne; Liz Giuffre, Macquarie University; Mark Beeson, University of Western Australia; Peter Whiteford, Australian National University; Simon Ville, University of Wollongong; Stephen Leeder, University of Sydney, and Vincent O'Donnell, RMIT University

In his time in office, Malcolm Fraser oversaw the acceptance of southeast Asian refugees and led economic and social welfare reforms.
The capacity for compassion is with us from birth, but as a community we have lost sight of the value of treating all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. AAP/Julian Smith

Australia, a nation in need of compassion-focused therapy

Robert Douglas, Australian National University and Lynne Reeder, Federation University Australia

A global movement aims to let compassion guide political and community life. This has obvious relevance for a competition-driven nation with a troubling capacity for harsh attitudes and policy.

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