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As the two-year anniversary of the devastating Northern Rivers’ flooding looms, new research has shown the female-led response to the trauma prevailed where authorities failed.

Senior members of the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) secretariat held round table discussions with the University of Newcastle’s staff with interests in Africa related research and engagement projects on 30th November 2023.

Senior members of the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) secretariat (Emeritus Professor John Hearn and Associate Professor Grace Liu Flanagan) visited the University of Newcastle on 30th November to deepen relations with the University’s senior administrators.

Katrina Miller-Little chuckles as she reflects on what she loves about being a teacher. After some contemplation, she settles on her ability to change her students’ perceptions of ‘boring’ subjects.

New research has revealed that the majority of Hunter residents support the need for the region to transition to new sources of employment, a finding buffeted by the strong showings for the region in key social areas such as resilience and community.

Twelve teams - all led by inspiring women - are harnessing the training, knowledge, resources and support provided by the team at I2N to turn their entrepreneurial ideas into success.

In a bid to incentivize prospective educators, the Australian Government has unveiled a noteworthy scholarship initiative for those embarking on teaching degrees in 2024.

University researchers have secured funding from the Australian Research Council to use collaborative storytelling to highlight historical links between Newcastle and Ngukurr - a remote Aboriginal community in Southeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded $3.7m in Discovery Project grants to seven University of Newcastle research teams.

In the face of an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, a new interactive report reveals locations experiencing hardship and financial vulnerability across Australia.

Kelvin Htat, University of Newcastle Alumni, is the founder of Licode, a no-code platform that enables people to visually build scalable software applications.