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Saving money on your groceries

Health and Wellbeing 4 min read

Saving money on your groceries

by Clare Collins and Megan Whatnall

How to save $50 off your food bill and still eat tasty, nutritious meals
Eliminating cashless debit cards

Arts, Culture and Society 5 min read

Eliminating cashless debit cards

by Mirella Atherton and Amy Maguire

Eliminating cashless debit cards is great, but be careful about what comes next
Splendour sparks controversy

Arts, Culture and Society 5 min read

Splendour sparks controversy

by Alison Hutton

Enforcing adult chaperones of teens at Splendour in the Grass actually undermines public health
Borneo offers students a taste of research, culture and connection

Arts, Culture and Society 6 min read

Borneo offers students a taste of research, culture and connection

by Rachel De Giorgio

20 uni students, proboscis monkeys and a rockstar professor make for an unforgettable trip to Borneo, Indonesia.
Community connection

Arts, Culture and Society 5 min read

Community connection

by Shahni Wellington

For some people, the knowledge of who they are and where they come from is clouded in mystery. A new workshop, led by The Wollotuka Institute, aims to clear the air.
Five in-demand careers

Business, Law and Politics 13 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.
All hands on deck

Environment 7 min read

All hands on deck

by Gemma Dawkins

A group of students have undertaken the trip of a lifetime, spending six weeks at sea in the name of scientific research.
Girls to the front

Science and Technology 5 min read

Girls to the front

by Rosemarie Milsom

Female high school students in the Hunter are being inspired to pursue meaningful careers in STEM thanks to a unique program created over a conversation at a campus cafe.
The Long Game of Brain Cancer Research

Health and Wellbeing 6 min read

The Long Game of Brain Cancer Research

by Rosemarie Milsom

The determination Mark Hughes displayed on the rugby league field with the Newcastle Knights continues to drive his effort to find a cure for brain cancer.
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.
Mosquito mates: how clothing has stopped mozzies and started a movement

Student Life 8 min read

Mosquito mates: how clothing has stopped mozzies and started a movement

by Tim Connell

Student start-up Borne Clothing has developed a mosquito-repelling clothing line that is contributing to the fight against malaria.
Learning the hard truth

Arts, Culture and Society 13 min read

Learning the hard truth

by Carmen Swadling

The intensity of Australia’s violent colonial history cannot be ignored, documented in the first comprehensive, nation-wide mapped record of frontier massacres. Now, it’s time to learn from this truth-telling.
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