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Memories are made of this – Tackling dementia with music therapy
Imogen Crump | September 21, 2018A new global study, led by the University of Melbourne, is bringing music in as medicine to treat people with dementia and depression.
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Scientists crack the cane toad’s genetic code
Open Forum | September 21, 2018A group of scientists from UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney, Deakin University, Portugal and Brazil have unlocked the DNA of the cane toad, a poisonous amphibian that is a threat to many native Australian species.
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Charity review calls for higher disclosure requirements
Open Forum | September 21, 2018An academic review of 342 not-for-profit organisations has found that only 55 published annual reports and financial statements which disclosed the dollar amount spent to achieve their social mission.
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Can video games help chronic low back pain?
Open Forum | September 20, 2018New research from University of Sydney has found home-based video-game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people by 27 per cent, which is comparable to benefits gained under programs supervised by a physiotherapist.
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Cultural diplomacy: Australia’s chance in the Pacific
James Miles Carey | September 20, 2018With DFAT currently conducting a review of Australia’s Soft Power Review, what is the potential for cultural diplomacy to help Australia achieve its foreign policy goals in the region?
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The mangled myths dogging the joint strike fighter
Brendan Nicholson | September 20, 2018With the RAAF’s first two operational joint strike fighters arriving in early December, long-time critics have launched a fresh wave of claims that the aircraft is a disaster, but are any of these assertions actually true?
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Climate change tops the concerns of Gen X and Gen Y
Julia Cook | September 20, 2018Climate change is the number one cause for concern for both Generation X and Generation Y and they aren’t impressed by government efforts to tackle environmental challenges.
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Newington College’s enduring partnership with Tonga’s Tupou College
David Mulford | September 20, 2018Newington College has maintained strong links with Tonga’s Tupou College since mid-19th century, offering an avenue for talented young Pacific Islanders to expand their horizons and pave the way to their future education opportunities.
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Proving what really works in education
John Hattie | September 19, 2018Using data and reason, rather than intuition, to decide where to invest the large sums spent globally on education, would make a huge difference to the learning outcomes of many students
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Combating the perfect weapon
Stephen Loosley | September 19, 2018The new cold war is being fought in cyberspace on a continuing basis and with ever more sophisticated technologies as the Western powers confront growing intrusions from adversaries ranging from Russia and China to Iran and North Korea.
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Collective action required to save Aussie kids from obesity
Open Forum | September 19, 2018Curbing obesity in Australia’s children is achievable and can be realised through a combination of smart governance, community initiatives, the support of individual efforts, and clinical leadership.
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Student seminar boosts maths and computer science in PNG
Benjamin Kamaka | September 19, 2018The University of Papua New Guinea’s Mathematics Statistics and Computer Sciences Students Association held its inaugural MSCS Seminar on 10 August 2018 at the University’s Main Lecture Theater to inform students of current developments and boost interest in the sector.
