Feb
25
2025
The rust lab at the University of Sydney saves Australian agriculturalists many millions of dollars every year. Led by Robert Park, director of the Australian Cereal Rust Research Control Program at the university, a team of scientists uses pathology, genetics and pre-breeding to develop breeds of wheat, oats and barley that are resistant to the …read more
Feb
25
2025
A molecule discovered in funnel-web spider venom can prevent the cascading cell death that often follows a heart attack or stroke, according to research by Glenn King and a team of his colleagues at the University of Queensland. More than 55,000 Australians have a heart attack each year and 68,000 have a stroke – physical …read more
Feb
25
2025
A smart microscope slide developed by researchers at Melbourne’s La Trobe University could make early- stage cancer detection significantly quicker and easier, which could be key to increased rates of survival. The scientists harnessed nanotechnology to develop the NanoMslide, the world’s first smart microscope slide. La Trobe physicist and professor of optics Brian Abbey and …read more
Feb
5
2025
Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder a year ago, Stephen Zissermann is now studying a master’s degree in public health online at the University of Technology, Sydney. A school teacher and a public health worker, married with children, and aged 51, he says the degree appealed to him because it is 100 per cent online. “When I was …read more
Feb
5
2025
Romy Stein had trouble finding a suitable placement to complete her Master of Counselling course at Edith Cowan University in Perth. “I originally intended to work with adults, but there is a shortage of placements and sometimes you have to go with what’s available,” she says of her extensive hunt for suitable on-the-job work experience. She was …read more
Dec
10
2024
Kate Paterson and her husband David left their home in Melbourne’s Richmond in July last year for a new life in Italy. With their two children, now aged two and four, the couple moved to an apartment they had rented on-line in Lucca, a town west of Florence in Tuscany. They had never been to Lucca before, …read more
Nov
27
2024
Recruitment professional Michael Walters launched the Mergent Group agency midway through the pandemic. As COVID spread, the private sector was forced to institute widespread lay-offs and stand-downs; investors were skittish and workers confused and angry. There was a growing need for professional recruitment expertise, particularly in regional Australia.
Nov
19
2024
The demand for post-graduate education in Australia continues to grow – up 18 per cent since 2018 – and evolve to include an increasingly varied range of courses with a focus on flexible and relevant career-aligned options. UNSW dean of lifelong learning Nick Wailes says working adults are looking for flexibility in their study. Would-be learners …read more
Nov
19
2024
The explosion of education options beyond the traditional university degrees is poorly understood by the general public, experts say. Consumers can now choose from a vast array of short courses, micro-credentials (short courses with certification), and enterprise education options offered by Australia’s universities and colleges, as well as courses from less traditional providers such as …read more
Nov
19
2024
As Australian undergraduate student numbers decline and postgraduate education morphs to include shorter and more concentrated online courses, universities are working to ensure students can tailor their own educational experience. Yet big institutions can move slowly, and in a time-poor and increasingly competitive world, students insist on flexibility and value for their money. “To put students at …read more
