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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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*** Embargoed till 5pm 17/10/2018 ****The Prime MinisterÕs Prizes for Science award recipients at Parliament House in Canberra before the awards ceremony tonight. The Prime MinisterÕs Prize for Science winner Emeritus Professor Kurt Lambeck.The Prime MinisterÕs Prizes for Science, awarded annually, recognise the achievements and success of Australian scientists and innovators as well as the critical role of science educators. This yearÕs recipients are from Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Townsville, Cessnock, and Melbourne. TheyÕve solved a frog mystery, improved cardiac surgery, bent crystals, boosted the internet, and inspired future scientists and engineers. TheyÕll share $750,000 of prize money.

Down-to-earth brilliance earns gong

Australian National University geophysicist Kurt Lambeck leads the academic recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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collaborationHigher Education

20-11-17 - Dean of Uni of Sydney Business school, Prof Greg Whitwell at the University of Sydney. Ryan Osland/ The Australian.

Open for international business

The University of Sydney Business School and the Indian School of Business are planning comprehensive collaboration post-Covid.

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on campus daily blogHigher Education

(Australian only) Illo for On Campus daily blog, 4 x 3 landscape

A Hoj to Vinnie’s top SA fundraiser

University of Adelaide vice-chancellor Peter Hoj joined the annual fundraiser after noticing more people were sleeping rough.

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Higher Education

University of Southern Queensland professor of soil science and agrimetrics John Bennett

Improving soil, farm by farm

For the farmers of the driest continent, every drop of water must be put to good use, and a USQ-led projects aims to ensure that.

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short online coursesSpecial reports

Ms Ping (Pamela) Wong is completing a Graduate Certificate of Professional Data Analytics, a short course with Swinburne Online's Bootcamp program,

Study in a hurry at bootcamp

Accelerated short courses require discipline and commitment. So what could be better than a bootcamp?

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short online coursesSpecial reports

Meg Shooter who has completed an Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Sustainability at Western Sydney University and is now studying for a science degree., , Picture: Sally Tsoutas/WSU

A short way to a new career

Meg Shooter is moving on from acting and teaching to a career in environmental sustainability.

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short online coursesSpecial reports

18/09/2019 Troy Williams, CEO of the Independent Tertiary Education Council of AustraliaPicture : David Geraghty , The Australian.

Call for short course certainty

Short courses for independent higher ed providers are a winner, but more funding certainty is needed so they can plan effectively.

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Higher Education

Professor Stephen Garton is the Provost and acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney Picture: Supplied

No more fossil fuel investments

The University of Sydney will align its $1bn investment portfolio with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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on campus daily blogHigher Education

Art of colonisation

First Nations people’s struggles with colonisation and mining are the subject of a new show at Charles Darwin University Art Gallery.

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ON CAMPUS DAILY BLOGHigher Education

Former deputy PM for top uni job

Former deputy PM Mark Vaile will be the next chancellor of the University of Newcastle.

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