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New global frictions drive push to AI world

New global frictions drive push to AI world

Australian defence experts have been hard at work developing responsible artificial intelligence defence systems, galvanised by increasing geopolitical friction during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “The nature of modern conflict, with the overwhelming amount of information for the warfighter and the use of autonomous systems, brings to the fore the need for advanced technologies such as …read more

Strategic advantage key to ADSTAR conference

Strategic advantage key to ADSTAR conference

ADSTAR 2024, the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research summit, will feature the latest developments in next-generation defence science and technology, from hypersonic missiles to artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous uncrewed systems to the limitless possibilities of quantum computing. Focused on emerging science and technology, the biennial Defence symposium hosted by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) …read more

The most popular postgraduate courses in Australia revealed

The most popular postgraduate courses in Australia revealed

University courses in health-aligned subjects were again among the most popular choices of postgraduate students this year, according to a university and government data. But cost-of-living pressures and a post-pandemic desire for better work/life balance appear to be biting, with enrolments for some areas of study well down on their pre-COVID-19 peaks.

‘The hardest years of my life’: How Simon survived the relentless work-study struggle

‘The hardest years of my life’: How Simon survived the relentless work-study struggle

Simon Wood held down a full-time job as a paralegal during most of his full-time post-graduate law degree. “They were definitely the hardest years of my life,” he says. “It was quite a juggle, but I managed to make it through by having that set-up, the three semesters that RMIT offered.” With the increasing timetable flexibility …read more

University taps into region’s unlimited potential

University taps into region’s unlimited potential

A bold economic plan to turbocharge Western Sydney’s economy includes tight collaboration between governments, industries and academia and leverages the region’s new airport as a springboard into a booming future. Based on wide-ranging research, Western Sydney University’s long-range economic blue­print draws on extensive con­sultation across the region.

Addressing the gender gap in STEM professions

Addressing the gender gap in STEM professions

A mathematical biologist specialising in evolutionary theory, Dr Xia Hua has forged an impressive career in a field long dominated by men. “I kind of see myself as a bridge between the maths department and the biology department,” she says. “When my colleagues in biology have a problem that needs maths for a solution, they contact …read more

La Trobe Uni transforms midwifery care for First Nations women

La Trobe Uni transforms midwifery care for First Nations women

A Victorian healthcare program has significantly improved the health of pregnant Indigenous women and their babies by providing continuity of midwifery care from the early stages of pregnancy through to labour, birth and the first weeks of a baby’s life.

CQUni program helps the disabled experience the joy of the sea

CQUni program helps the disabled experience the joy of the sea

The beach is an important part of life for many coastal residents; they swim, they surf, they play in the waves, they picnic, they fish, they sit, they relax. But Australians with a disability often find getting to the beach and navigating the sand and the water is almost impossible. Central Queensland University physiotherapist Sasha Job …read more

UniSA program aims to end suicide in rural communities

UniSA program aims to end suicide in rural communities

Many Australian farmers are troubled by issues outside their control: bad weather, falling commodity prices, disease outbreaks, ebbing demand for produce. These can lead to difficult streams of thought which are hard to ignore – especially because many farmers spend long stretches of time working in isolation. At the same time, cultural expectations can mean some …read more

La Trobe Uni’s Nexus program is transforming teacher education

La Trobe Uni’s Nexus program is transforming teacher education

Sophisticated career-changing professionals with bachelors’ degrees – vets, engineers, entrepreneurs, physicists – have signed up to study a master’s degree to head back to high school and help educate the next generations of Victorians. The number of disadvantaged schools in La Trobe University’s Nexus teacher education program jumped from 15 in 2020 to 80 by the …read more