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how uncapped university funding actually boosted Indigenous student numbers

  • Written by: Michael Luckman, Senior Research Officer, Centre for Higher Education Equity & Diversity Research, La Trobe University
how uncapped university funding actually boosted Indigenous student numbersIndigenous students usually start university later in life.Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash

In recent days, the Productivity Commission released its evaluation of the demand-driven funding system for universities. From around 2009, until the funding model was suspended in 2017, universities were free to enrol unlimited numbers of students in most...

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Friday essay: diversity in the media is vital

  • Written by: Helen Vatsikopoulos, Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
Friday essay: diversity in the media is vitalMichelle Guthrie in 2018: the former ABC managing director made greater staff diversity a top priority. But her final Equity and Diversity annual report failed to meet several long-held targets.Joel Carrett/AAP

The inaugural Walkley Award for Media Diversity will be announced on June 26, and has had an impressive number of entries for what was once...

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Curious cases of chemical cross-kingdom communication

  • Written by: Alyssa Weinstein, PhD Candidate, Australian National University
Curious cases of chemical cross-kingdom communication'Larry, I have to confess. I'm not a wasp. I'm an orchid.'Alyssa Weinstein, Author provided

All living things are divided into six kingdoms: plants, animals, fungi, protists (protozoa and some algae), and two types of bacteria - eubacteria and archaebacteria.

The idea of being able to send instructions to organisms in different kingdoms is...

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Driverless buses can help end the suburbs' public transport woes

  • Written by: Neema Nassir, Lecturer, University of Melbourne

“When will driverless cars be out on the streets?” I’m often asked this question and I usually refrain from answering it. Before we ask when, we should ask ourselves what do we need from autonomous vehicles?

One answer is “suburban mobility”. It’s among the most critical challenges we face in Australian cities,...

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  2. Government senator urges sale of ABC city properties
  3. Cory Bernardi to disband Australian Conservatives
  4. Why we should be wary of expanding powers of the Australian Signals Directorate
  5. giving schools extra money only if they meet 'outcomes' can hamper teaching standards
  6. who the suspects are, what they're charged with, and what happens next
  7. a river does need all its water
  8. There are 70 million refugees in the world. Here are 5 solutions to the problem
  9. Australians' trust in news media is falling as concern over 'fake news' grows
  10. Here's how to make our cities breastfeeding-friendly
  11. Indies & Idols mixes rock stars with modern Polish composers
  12. how is the Sun burning?
  13. young women share their stories of homelessness
  14. Buck-passing on apartment building safety leaves residents at risk
  15. Krokodil, the Russian 'flesh-eating' drug, makes a rare appearance in Australia
  16. Myth busted. Boosting super would cost the budget more than it saved on age pensions
  17. New research could lead to a pregnancy test for endangered marsupials
  18. Frozen was our most important feminist film but the sequel won't have the same impact
  19. how Australia and the US can remain close despite the threat
  20. Here's what teachers look for when kids start school
  21. We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?
  22. Can a sperm donor be a legal parent? In landmark decision, the High Court says yes
  23. Australia's energy exports increase global greenhouse emissions, not decrease them
  24. Playing games? It's a serious way to win community backing for change
  25. Four laws that need urgent reform to protect both national security and press freedom
  26. Netflix is opening its first Australian HQ. What does this mean for the local screen industry?
  27. Sport is full of conspiracy theories – Chris Froome’s horrific cycling crash is just the latest example
  28. 50 years after Australia's historic 'equal pay' decision, the legacy of 'women's work' remains
  29. The three things universities must do to survive disruption
  30. What do Aboriginal Australians want from their aged care system? Community connection is number one
  31. Setka gets backing from group of unions as split deepens
  32. US-Iran conflict escalates again, raising the threat of another war in the Middle East
  33. Paladin contract secrecy highlights our broken refugee system
  34. Turning local libraries, pools and playgroups into sites of surveillance – ParentsNext goes too far
  35. Why the Australasian Health Star Rating needs major changes to make it work
  36. a stylish, enjoyable, historically informed opera premiere
  37. How to answer the argument that Australia's emissions are too small to make a difference
  38. Below zero is ‘reverse’. How the Reserve Bank would make quantitative easing work
  39. Five films not to miss from the 2019 Sydney Film Festival
  40. How advertising can repurpose itself to serve cities in more sustainable ways
  41. CSIRO Australian National Outlook 2019
  42. the first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
  43. what is fibromyalgia, the condition Lady Gaga lives with?
  44. education divide explains the Coalition's upset victory
  45. forget court action – you won't win
  46. what is 'hybrid warfare' and what is meant by the 'grey zone'?
  47. Pressure builds with more protests in Hong Kong, but what's the end game?
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