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Friday 18 September 2026
Teacher Education retains Australia’s top undergraduate ranking
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Future Fellowships back UOW research on society’s biggest challenges
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Trump is repeating the long, painful history of US ‘policing’ of Latin America
US interventions in the region have led to coups, revolutions and what some analysts are now calling illegal extrajudicial killings.
Indigenous programs cost billions, but we know surprisingly little about what works
We still know too little about which Aboriginal health and wellbeing programs are effective
How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang
The boomerang was an item of great personal attachment, as evidenced by its continued repair and use, and burial with its owner
Private tutoring for school kids is booming but poses risks for students
Despite one in six students get private tutoring at some point in their schooling, there is little regulation of tutoring in Australia
From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
Despite decades of research and a far richer understanding of autistic lives, myths that have been repeatedly debunked continue to surface in public debate
1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food
When money runs short, families cut back on groceries, buy cheaper but less nutritious food, skip meals or rely on food charities