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Lures and violent threats: old school cheating still rampant at Australian universities, even as AI rises

Integrity experts say sites offering cheating services to students are hard to trace, and some are run by criminals willing to make threats of violence

The Guardian - AU

Majority of university chiefs in Victoria earn over $1m despite budget woes

Federal government vows crackdown as institutions increased their vice-chancellor’s salaries amid job losses in the sector

The Guardian - AU

Intake to the National Institute of Circus Arts has been ‘paused’. Where to next for Australia's performing arts training?

The 2024 intake into the Bachelors-level degree at the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) has been “paused”, reportedly on the grounds of financial viability and “strategic alignment” with Swinburne University, which has auspiced NICA since 1995.

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Why Australian universities are outsourcing courses to for-profit providers

As courses go online, institutions are increasingly using external companies to deliver them, sparking concerns about quality and value for money

The Guardian - AU

Virtual reality plus psychedelics are being trialled in therapy. Are they effective?

From private beaches and crackling bonfires to stars that hold the recordings of fleeting thoughts, virtual reality is being used in combination with psychedelic therapy.

ABC News

Tell Us What You’re Looking For In A Uni You Could Score $3k As A Nifty Lil’ Treat

Picking a uni can be a bit of a nerve-racking experience. Between deciding what course you’re going to do, calculating whether you’ve got the marks (or experience) to get in, and even tossing up whether you need to move away from home, there are a bunch of factors that influence…

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Mars City: 3 Red Planet resources could forge a critical building material

When the first humans reach Mars, they’ll probably live in habitats that were there ahead of time or in habitats made from their landers.

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7 People You’ll Meet At Uni Open Day Including That Mature-Age Student You Mistake For Staff

Open day is when you realise you're putty in any arty alum's cool, ring-filled hands. You'll leave with every last one of their pamphlets.

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Things I Wish I’d Learnt In High School Bc Who Needs Algebra In This Economy?

I’ve come to realise that my public school education didn’t prep me nearly as much as I would’ve liked. So you don’t make the same mistakes as moi, here’s a list of things I wish I learnt more of in high school.

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Grading students may be as easy as ABC, but evidence shows better ways to improve learning

Swinburne University recently announced it will remove grades from core aspects of its design degree. Instead it will focus on learning design processes and feedback throughout the semester.

The Conversation

Death threats, ghost researchers and sock puppets: Inside the weird, wild world of dodgy academic research

An anonymous whistleblower says they have uncovered problems in hundreds of published scientific papers dating back a decade, involving multiple researchers working at Australian universities.

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