Our stories from 2023

Education 8 min read

4 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.

Arts, Culture and Society 7 min read

Our hybrid media system has emboldened anti-LGBTQ+ hate – what can we do about it?

by Justin Ellis

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate from religious conservatives and far-right extremists in the United States, and now in Australia, is a worrying trend.

Education 5 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.

Arts, Culture and Society 5 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.

Business, Law and Politics 14 min read

6 young entrepreneurs making waves

by Madelaine Love

Hear from six young entrepreneurs making waves across tourism, pharmaceuticals, food science, and mental health.

Arts, Culture and Society 5 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.

Health and Wellbeing 6 min read

How Peter's heart was saved, by a Podiatry student

by Tim Connell

Peter Bedford says he owes his life to a moment in his kitchen. Mr Bedford had been on his way out to work on his Central Coast property in June 2022 when a segment on local ABC radio caught his ear. It prompted him to book an appointment at the University of Newcastle Podiatry Teaching Clinic at Wyong Hospital. Some months and a quadruple bypass later, he remains breathing.

5 min read

How on-demand buses can transform travel and daily life for people with disabilities

by Ainsley Hughes

People with disabilities arguably stand to gain the most from good public transport, but are continually excluded by transport systems that still aren’t adapted to their needs as the law requires. One in six people aged 15 and over with disability have difficulty using some or all forms of public transport. One in seven are not able to use public transport at all.

Health and Wellbeing 6 min read

How bad is vaping and should it be banned?

by Nicole Lee, Brigid Clancy

Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens.

Education 5 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.

Our Communities 4 min read

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

by Iftekhar Ahmed

Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather pattern. So it makes sense that Australia has now sent disaster crews to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Arts, Culture and Society 6 min read

Long before the Voice vote, the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association called for parliamentary representation

by John Maynard

The most startling point on the referendum for a Voice to parliament is the fact the majority of people in this country have no idea of history. And I mean both Black and white people.

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