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Jill Rowbotham is an experienced journalist who has been a foreign correspondent as well as bureau chief in Perth and Sydney, opinion and media editor, deputy editor of The Weekend Australian Magazine and higher education writer.

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CRC Reef student, Ms Vimoksalehi Lukoschek is looking at the Sea Snakes sex habits. Pictured here with an Olive Sea Snake, Aipysurus laevis. Picture: Scott Radford-chisholm sr483140 p6// CRC Reef student, Ms Vimoksalehi Lukoschek is looking at the Sea Snakes sex habits. Pictured here with an Olive Sea Snake, Aipysurus laevis. Picture: Scott Radford-chisholm sr483140

Sea snakes have best intentions

Scuba divers should stay calm when approached by sea snakes during the mating season — for obvious reasons.

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Southern Cross upgrades its Kombi

Southern Cross University has taken a 1974 Kombi out for spin, with all new electrical power fit to tackle regional travel.

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So far, university giving holds up

Universities’ fears about a drop in their philanthropic income were unfounded in 2020, but worse may be to come.

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Nick (no last name by agreement) who is a student veteran in second year social work at the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. Picture: Damien Stannard.

Academic credit for military vets

A new Australian Catholic University program gives military veterans academic credit for their skills and knowledge.

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Higher Education

University of Adelaide today announced it has appointed Dr Jessica Gallagher to the new role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Uni of Adelaide names new DVC

University of Adelaide VC Peter Hoj says the new DVC (external engagement) Jessica Gallagher is critical to future success.

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Higher Education

30/10/2018: Professor Annamarie Jagose is the dean of arts and social sciences at the University of Sydney. Photographed at Sydney University Campus on Tuesday. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Mark Scott names his number two

University of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott’s first major appointment is Annamarie Jagose as his deputy and provost.

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Full length shot of a young female student studying at home

Uni cheating worse than thought

A new study shows that university students are cheating at four times the rate than previously believed.

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Universities in the race to RNA

RNA technology is the cutting-edge technology researchers need to work with to drive advances in health and medicine.

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on campus daily blogHigher Education

Professor Liz Burd will become Griffith University's first provost.

Griffith Uni appoints a provost

Griffith University has appointed education and student experience specialist Liz Burd as its first provost.

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Higher Education

Prue Horne Director Strategy and Business Development with Executive Dean Stuart Crispin. UTAS will use the Vodafone building in central Hobart to house the College of Business and Economics in the coming semester. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

UTas joins top business schools

The Tasmanian School of Business and Economics has achieved international recognition from an elite accrediting authority.

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