Arts, Culture and Society
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
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.
by Shahni Wellington
How one conversation became a community movement
Education
by Margaret Kristin Merga
Every teacher needs to be a literacy teacher - but that's not happening in most Australian schools
by Jess Harris
After years of COVID, fires and floods, kids' well-being now depends on better support
by Clare Collins and Megan Whatnall
How to save $50 off your food bill and still eat tasty, nutritious meals
by Mirella Atherton and Amy Maguire
Eliminating cashless debit cards is great, but be careful about what comes next
by Rachel De Giorgio
20 uni students, proboscis monkeys and a rockstar professor make for an unforgettable trip to Borneo, Indonesia.
by Alison Hutton
Enforcing adult chaperones of teens at Splendour in the Grass actually undermines public health
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.
Busines, Law and Politics
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.
Environment
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.
