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The University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide are joining forces to become Australia’s newest university – Adelaide University. Building on the rich history, expertise and resources of two leading universities, Adelaide University will deliver globally relevant research at scale and innovative, industry-informed teaching. Adelaide University will open its doors in January 2026. Find out more on the Adelaide University website https://adelaideuni.edu.au/about/.
The Art Gallery of South Australia has created something special with Versus Rodin. Works by 65 contemporary artists, surrounded by the gallery’s Rodin collection, take on a wonderful glow.
Children at school in Mali, which is among the countries that’s prioritised mother tongue education.
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Over the years, our understanding of how language and learning are linked has shifted and changed. There is ample evidence about the value of mother-tongue-based multilingual education.
Islamophobia refers to dread or hatred of Islam and unfounded prejudice and hostility towards Islam and Muslims.
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While there are pockets of antipathy towards Muslims, an overwhelming majority of Australians don’t share it.
Stories in the media are often the first or even the only way that people hear about science and medical news. So we need to get the reporting right.
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Health reporting requires asking the right questions and doing quality research. But specialist skills are also handy, especially when it comes to knowing the language and processes of science.
Basil Hetzel’s research supported the use of iodised salt as an easy way to ensure adequate dietary iodine intake.
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Public health pioneer Basil Hetzel died on February 4 2017. Among other career highlights, he identified the most common cause of preventable brain damage: dietary iodine deficiency.
A medium-sized Australian charity will share more of its donors with the Salvation Army or the Red Cross than with Parkinson’s Australia.
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In a recent report highlighting ‘shortcomings’ in security and welfare services in offshore detention, six terabytes of data was ‘missing’. Don’t expect to see it any time soon.
The housing affordability crisis isn’t limited to the big cities – the Tweed Heads area, for instance, is rated worse than Melbourne in the latest survey.
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Australia needs to be very careful not to allow the bail system to become a political scapegoat at the hands of commentators exercising 20/20 hindsight.
A blockchain could be used to record all of our interactions with the government.
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The problems with Centrelink’s data-matching system stem from reconciling datasets held by different agencies. What if we used a blockchain to create a single source of data?
Cycling is a great form of exercise, but how much should you spend on equipment and active wear?
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Cycling is a great form of exercise, and what better time to get started than the new year. But before you launch yourself up a mountain, review these tips from an experienced MAMIL.
When it comes to the speed of their company’s growth many CEOs are fearful of making wrong decisions.
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