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ViewCharles Sturt University to scrap dozens of courses

Almost 50 courses or course offerings will be phased out

ViewAustralia unveils 100-strong cohort of ‘future fellows’

ARC funding scheme announces winners across wide range of disciplines, with 14.5% success rate

ViewQUT startup to produce face mask material for Covid-19 crisis

Cheap and biodegradable material will be fast-tracked to commercial production

ViewSydney local history project aims to reduce social isolation

Researchers will look at how culture and local identity are expressed and passed on

ViewGlobal system needed ‘to monitor and predict marine heatwaves’

Tasmania leads coordinated international effort to develop a reliable warning system

ViewFarmers ‘leading changes to data-driven digital research projects’

Agriculture R&D benefits from farmers’ use of digital technologies, says CRC head

ViewUniversities must help graduates deal with recession, says Tehan

Education minister emphasises importance of skills in digital technologies, health, agriculture and engineering

ViewGraduates trapped in low-wage jobs for years, says federal report

Paper highlights mismatch between education and earnings

ViewMinimum research standard ‘will create failed universities’

Academic criticises proposed Australian legislation on research performance

ViewClimate change and poverty ‘drive major child migration in China’

Policy changes needed to enable rural children to enrol at urban schools, say UNSW researchers

ViewPromote Australia as a low-risk study destination, says think tank

Call for student visa and quarantine processes to be streamlined as part of coronavirus recovery

ViewTribute paid to historian who ‘defied borders and boundaries’

Richard Grove transformed the field of environmental history, says ANU obituary

ViewSolar panel waste poses ‘an urgent environmental problem’

As oldest panels reach their end, policies on dismantling and recycling are needed, says academic

ViewTasmania campus gets $30m to become naval research hub

Innovation and design precinct will be set up to support Department of Defence projects

ViewSecondary schools promote ‘elitist and narrow’ future choices

Teachers are frustrated by dominance of university entrance scores and academic pathways, report says

ViewReprieve for Bushfire CRC with $88m funding over next 10 years

Extension will ‘allow Australia to remain at the forefront of natural hazards research’

ViewPandemic causes fears of ‘digital exclusion’ from internet services

Those most in need of connectivity may struggle the most with access, say Tasmania researchers

ViewFederal grant to fund workplace research centre in South Australia

Observatory will analyse data on anxiety, depression and other mental health issues related to work

ViewWollongong reaches agreement with unions over job-saving plan

Measures could save around 200 jobs and help mitigate financial impacts of Covid-19

ViewAcademic writers make up one of largest ‘gig worker’ industries

Report points to insecure working conditions for technical writers employed by Australia’s universities

ViewDeakin startup to commercialise recycled carbon fibre surfboard

Surfboards made from ‘waste material’ are a world first, university says

ViewWorkplace gender reform ‘needs diversity in board appointments’

More women who differ in class, ethnicity and education are needed in boardrooms, says researcher

ViewKoala scientists awarded wildlife charity grant for bushfire research

Around a third of koalas in New South Wales were killed in the 2019-20 fires

ViewDrought creates ‘above normal’ fire risk for Australia’s east coast

CRC warns of repeat of devastating bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria

ViewUNSW to cut 493 jobs to meet budget losses linked to pandemic

Academics call on government to intervene with a higher education rescue package

ViewCarbon taxes lead to decline in emissions, says global study

Trends from 142 countries ‘show statistically significant link’

ViewGovernment watchdog calls for crackdown on research fraud

Universities must raise awareness among researchers of potential misconduct issues, report says

ViewUniversities ‘must reduce culture shock’ for Chinese students

Support services fail to understand the stress caused by language and cultural differences, says academic

ViewAcademics call for overhaul of ‘corporate’ university councils

Structural reform is needed in Australia to address vulnerabilities exposed by Covid-19, open letter says

ViewConsumer confidence driven to ‘all-time low’ by Covid-19

Australians are moving from spending to saving, Queensland study finds