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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

Student protests look familiar but march to a different beat

Student demonstrations at many universities, sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict, revive an old legacy. But these are different times.

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What are universities for?

Are universities fit for purpose in the 21st century?

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If universities want to be relevant, do more on climate change

Universities face a raft of challenges. Is the answer more of the same, or is a rethink needed?

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Red tape is stifling innovation at public universities

Australian public universities tout themselves as bastions of innovation and driving forces behind economic growth, but their cultures are getting in the way.

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Insecure and overworked: how it’s getting harder to pursue an academic career

Academic careers are getting harder to maintain. What does this mean for the future of Australian universities?

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Can Malaysia’s public universities move away from racial quotas?

While boosting Bumiputera enrolment, Malaysia’s racial quotas in universities face criticism for hindering meritocracy and causing brain drain.

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It’s a long road from uni innovation to commercial reality

We may punch above our weight when it comes to research, but we certainly don’t in realising the commercial impact from it.

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What universities can do better to deliver on their promise

From climate change to collaborating better with industry, universities are facing a range of challenges. Here are some ways they might respond.

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Australia’s universities the gateway to regional climate cooperation

The Indo-Pacific is facing a steep climate change challenge and Australia’s strong education sector seems ready to do more in the fight.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

What are universities for?

If universities want to be relevant, do more on climate change

Red tape is stifling innovation at public universities

Insecure and overworked: how it’s getting harder to pursue an academic career

Can Malaysia’s public universities move away from racial quotas?

It’s a long road from uni innovation to commercial reality

What universities can do better to deliver on their promise

Australia’s universities the gateway to regional climate cooperation

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