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A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way: study

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A large study of older Australians has found more would exercise – and exercise better – if classes were subsidised.   The Monash University research studied exercise classes all over the country, which had been commissioned and run by national exercise industry group, Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). The classes involved 7,000 people over … Continued

Alumni inspire students for Public Education Week 2024

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What do Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock, NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year Dr Casey Sullivan, Rhodes Scholar and international human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson and marine biologist and documentary film star Dr Alex Schnell have in common? They are all former public school students from regional NSW and all have agreed to join an … Continued

Worldly academic brings breadth of experience to role

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A scholar with decades of academic and industry research experience has been appointed Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new Dean of Graduate Studies. Professor Steven Greenland joined CDU in 2017 as a Professor in Marketing, serving in various roles including as the Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Arts and Society, supporting more than 100 … Continued

New police pathway offers best of both worlds for criminology students

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The first Monash University student is set to graduate from the Victoria Police Academy, as part of a groundbreaking initiative between Monash University and Victoria Police that enables students to become a police officer while attaining a criminology degree.   The Bachelor of Criminology and Policing is the only course of its kind in the … Continued

Women’s health experts unveil comprehensive plan to address women’s pain inequities

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The Victorian Women’s Health Services Network (WHSN), leaders in women’s health and wellbeing, has submitted a groundbreaking set of recommendations to the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain. Drawing on decades of experience and evidence-based research, the WHSN is at the forefront of addressing the gender pain gap and advocating for systemic changes in healthcare. … Continued

La Trobe University’s job cuts plan sparks Open Day anger

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National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at La Trobe University will launch a major protest during Bundoora Open Day over management’s plan to axe courses and slash jobs. NTEU members will attend Sunday’s Open Day in large numbers to distribute information about what the cuts will mean for students. La Trobe management’s plan would: Result … Continued