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Universities 7 More in Universities
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AI can generate answers. Universities must still build knowledgeInstant explanations do not make curated educational material redundant.
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The nation’s top universities revealedFind out who shone in research, teaching, career impact and equity, and which one performed best overall in…
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How we score and rank Australian universitiesBased on public data, the rankings highlight various aspects of institutions’ performance for students, parents, business, government and…
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Victoria University lecturers steer students away from AI use in educationAcademics are bringing back in-person testing and oral exams as they rethink what tertiary education looks like in…
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No effort spared to keep equity students on trackWhen disadvantaged students begin to stumble in their studies, these universities don’t let them fall.
Equality & rights 5 More in Equality & rights
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Regional Victorians look for health funding ahead of electionRegional Victorians are calling for political candidates to consider health inequality ahead of the state election, with one…
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Vanuatu woman internationally recognised for solar scheme tackling violenceWomen in a village on Vanuatu's Tanna island are working to reduce their risk of being attacked by…
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Lauren thought she had a good divorce. She’s now drowning in debt“Hired guns” and professionals are helping perpetrate abuse in the Family Court in what is being called a… 2 sources · The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
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Gender-diverse Australian sailors barred from US submarines despite Aukus deal, documents revealDefence briefing released under freedom of information laws shows ADF beholden to US directives when in training Get…
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One Nation denies link to racist Facebook page promoting Victorian candidateOne Nation candidate for the Victorian seat of Sydenham, Joh Bauch, was co-admin of a Facebook group linked…
Rural life 4 More in Rural life
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Person dies after car crashes down bank in Manukau HeadsPolice were called to the single vehicle crash on Hamilton Rd, on the Āwhitu Peninsula in rural southern…
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Talent overflow: From an idyllic rural life in Mirboo North, Snell readies for the AFL big smokeMeet the supersized key defender - a leading AFL draft prospect - named after a Banjo Paterson poem… 2 sources · The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
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Detectives charge man over murder of online activistShawn Dhu’s rural WA property remains a crime scene after his deadly shooting, with a 38-year-old man charged… 2 sources · The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age
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Perth man charged with murder after rural shooting deathA 38-year-old man will appear before the court on Monday as police investigate the shooting of a 44-year-old…
Education & schools 3 More in Education & schools
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Is a university education still worthwhile? Jamie Beaton answers your questionsThe Entrepreneur of the Year has 12 advanced degrees. He explains why higher education can still pay off…
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This school’s black and red blazers are more than a uniform. They’re a passport to a prestigious networkIn its 148 years, Xavier College has produced a Queensland premier, a lord mayor of Melbourne, and 18… 2 sources · The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
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‘Good riddance’: One of the most popular HSC subjects is being overhauled. Teachers are thrilled.The NSW Education Standards Authority has unveiled a new business studies curriculum, to the delight of teachers who… 2 sources · The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
Housing & homelessness 2 More in Housing & homelessness
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Revealed: The Sydney hospitals where one in five patients don’t feel safeA nurse at Concord Hospital allegedly had her wrist broken by a patient last week, a month after… 2 sources · The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
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Portable bonds and interest off ‘dead’ money among proposed rental shakeupThe McKell Institute’s WA branch has called on the Cook Government to follow Victoria and New South Wales… 2 sources · The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age
Transport & commuting 2 More in Transport & commuting
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One second to answer a text. One second to take a life – EditorialOPINION: A moment’s distraction can leave drivers too little time to avoid a crash.
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Punters use torch to get attention after being stuck at the top of Perth’s Ferris wheelTwo passengers suspended at the top of the SkyVista Observation Wheel, 36 metres up in the air.
Other 21
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Council to pay $75k for releasing raw sewage into river over nine daysA council in Central West NSW accepts responsibility for discharging untreated sewage effluent into a river that supplies…
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Pair trapped on Perth Ferris wheel for hours after operators go homeThe duo were suspended in a gondola 36m in the air at Perth's Langley Park after the operators…
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‘Corrupt contractor’ behind Pilbara bribe allegations still working on Big BuildA stinging report from a corruption watchdog, followed by charges, has not impeded the company’s place on Victoria’s… 2 sources · The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
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Four in a row, then a singalong: Inside the Kangaroos’ celebrationsAs Australian cricketers continued to trade public barbs over the 2018 Test in Cape Town, the Kangaroos could… 2 sources · The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
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‘There’s no bravery in government’: NSW casino watchdog lashes Labor’s pokie failuresIn his final interview, casino commission chief Philip Crawford said the Minns government had bowed to industry pressure… 2 sources · The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age