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Fight for justice

by Carmen Swadling

The fight to free Kathleen Folbigg – the woman once dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer – started in 2013 with the University’s Legal Centre and its law students helping to drive the movement.

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Run like a girl

Arts, Culture and Society 13 min read

Run like a girl

by Gemma Wolk

The game changing program revolutionising female participation in sport

5 ways to stress less during your HSC

Education 10 min read

5 ways to stress less during your HSC

by Madelaine Love

Try these expert-backed strategies for keeping stress levels down during HSC year and beyond.

A pandemic silver lining: how kids in some disadvantaged schools improved their results during COVID

Education 14 min read

A pandemic silver lining: how kids in some disadvantaged schools improved their results during COVID

by Andrew Miller, Jenny Gore, Leanne Fray

Students from schools in low-income communities did not suffer significant “learning loss” during the pandemic years of 2020-2021, but instead improved in certain areas of study.

Teaching and research are the core functions of universities. But in Australia, we don’t value teaching

Arts, Culture and Society 14 min read

Teaching and research are the core functions of universities. But in Australia, we don’t value teaching

by Sally Patfield, Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Jenny Gore

This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and a final report in December 2023.

Why arts degrees and other generalist programs are the future of Australian higher education

Arts, Culture and Society 13 min read

Why arts degrees and other generalist programs are the future of Australian higher education

by Catharine Coleborne

This article is the first in our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and a final report in December 2023.

Our study found new teachers perform just as well in the classroom as their more experienced colleagues

Education 14 min read

Our study found new teachers perform just as well in the classroom as their more experienced colleagues

by Jenny Gore

The past four decades have seen an endless stream of reviews into teacher education. This comes amid constant concerns teachers are not adequately prepared for the classroom.

Lacking literacy skills

Education 13 min read

Lacking literacy skills

by Margaret Kristin Merga

Every teacher needs to be a literacy teacher - but that's not happening in most Australian schools

Kids' well-being needs better support

Arts, Culture and Society 13 min read

Kids' well-being needs better support

by Jess Harris

After years of COVID, fires and floods, kids' well-being now depends on better support

Getting the Flu Vaccination

Education 13 min read

Getting the Flu Vaccination

by Nathan Bartlett

Why can you still get influenza if you've had a flu shot?

Five in-demand careers

Business, Law and Politics 22 min read

Five in-demand careers

by Ashleigh Maierhofer

The most in-demand jobs set to surge over the next five years in Australia have recently been revealed by the Australian Prime Minister, and it’s no surprise the University of Newcastle is a breeding ground for graduates in fields listed in the top 10.

Untangling fatherhood, one text at a time

Education 9 min read

Untangling fatherhood, one text at a time

by Tim Connell

Whether it’s a request from their child in utero or a reminder to pick up their crying baby, thousands of new fathers are taking advice by text from SMS4dads.

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