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Brendan O’Connor: stronger leadership and collaboration critical to elevate the tertiary education sector

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RMIT University Professor of Practice, Workforce Skills and Innovation Brendan O’Connor has called for stronger leadership and collaboration to elevate the tertiary education sector, in an opinion piece published by The Australian newspaper. After nearly 25 years in parliament, I recently took up a new position at RMIT University.   A surprise to some perhaps, but for … Continued

From textbook to touchscreen: How virtual labs make science safer and boost student confidence

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Monash University researchers have explored how augmented reality and virtual experiments can help chemistry students feel confident in class AR and virtual tools can remove educational barriers for students and ensure experiments can be done safely, repeatedly and show experiments at a scale that help students better understand A new study published in the Journal … Continued

UNSW tops the nation in social impact and environmental rankings

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The University is the top-ranked institution in Australia in the new QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. UNSW Sydney has climbed to the top spot in Australia and Oceania in the 2026 QS Sustainability Rankings. The University climbed five spots to become the top-ranked university in Australia and is now tied for seventh globally. UNSW has … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT *** Union protest at NSW Parliament Wednesday

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*** MEDIA ALERT ****   What: NTEU members from the University of Newcastle will strike for 24 hours and rally outside state parliament    Union members will be protesting against a 60-year UoN celebration event inside parliament house. The event is being held at the same time university management has refused to engage constructively on … Continued

Icarus’ Future: A Miami-Born Campaign Telling COP30 Leaders Our Children’s Future is at Stake – Just Won Seven LUUM Awards

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World leaders must choose children, not oil profits. COP30 President: kick lobbyists out & end subsidies – https://act4icarus.org #EveryHeartbeatMatters #COP30 MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / Our Present, Icarus’ Future reframes the delay on climate action by centering parents, children, and human stories – using a visceral installation, a global petition, … Continued

Breaking barriers: children living with disabilities rarely see themselves reflected in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. An exciting new partnership between the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and Rebel Girls plans to

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Key Facts: RACI and Rebel Girls launch initiative to celebrate Women with Disabilities in STEM through a free e-book, podcast episode and downloadable activities Project aims to address representation gap, with 10% of children worldwide living with disabilities and 17.7% of Australians affected by disability Resources will be globally accessible to schools, libraries and families, … Continued

Record $30 million donation to establish residential college for women

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Record $30 million donation to establish residential college for women   UNSW will launch a new residential college thanks to a donation from the H.S. Chau Foundation, supporting leadership, innovation and equity in STEM. A new residential college dedicated to women studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be established at UNSW Sydney, thanks … Continued

Hilton Again Named No. 1 World’s Best Workplace

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New Data Shows Why the Best Place to Work is Also the Best Place to Stay: Hilton Study Links Consumer Preference to Employee Happiness Newly commissioned Hilton research shows nearly 80% of U.S. consumers say that companies that take good care of their employees provide better products and services. Nearly 90% of U.S. consumers say … Continued