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The office of the Protector of Aborigines was established in an effort to hear to the ‘wants, wishes and grievances’ of Aboriginal people. It failed almost immediately.
Research highlights at least six different motivations for perpetrators that commit arson.
Making study materials free could potentially allow students to take multiple units from different universities. It would also make higher education much more accessible.
The chytrid fungal disease has been decimating frog populations worldwide for decades, and research progress has been slow. A new method for detecting the disease could help change its course.
Girls don’t just outperform boys when it comes to reading skills. They also say they like reading more than their male counterparts.
Our results highlight what’s possible when programs aimed at helping the most disadvantaged students are well funded.
The origins of the anti-LGBTQ+ hate feedback loop are complex, but not insurmountable. Not addressing them will leave a growing number of people susceptible to violence.
If we are to reduce the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people smoking we need to consider a whole suite or approaches.
There are many ways in which history teachers can support students in developing curious minds.
Teaching has long been treated as the poor cousin of higher education. The Universities Accord has the opportunity to change this.
There is an interesting new story emerging about the lengths of speeches in early modern plays. In the space of five years there was a dramatic shift in style – and it wasn’t just Shakespeare.
Fifty to 80% of undergraduate teaching in Australia is done by casual or sessional staff
Loud Sky, at Newcastle’s The Lock-Up, brings together new commissions and community artworks to explore institutional abuse by the Catholic Church.
The idea a generalist degree just leads to over-qualified graduates serving coffee Reality Bites-style is not only wrong, it is a misguided understanding of what we need from graduates.
Sports gels and protein powders can meet the increased nutritional needs of endurance athletes in a convenient form. But they do pack downsides too.
The former Adass Israel principal was found guilty on 18 of 29 charges against her.
People can be reluctant to discuss symptoms with their doctor. When they do, their symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses. Even when people are diagnosed, they don’t always get the right treatment.
Why was Susanna Kaysen really hospitalised? Her memoir Girl, Interrupted turns 30 this year. It investigates whether she was ‘mad’, or medicalised for a ‘chaotic’ life that defied gender norms.
A new review has examined the research on vaping. It found Australia is in need of a pragmatic harm reduction approach.
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Program Convenor, Criminology, University of Newcastle
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Associate lecturer in journalism, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Professor, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in History, University of Newcastle
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ARC Future Fellow, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Professor Susan Ledger, Head of School - Dean of Education, University of Newcastle, NSW., University of Newcastle
