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Monday 15 July 2024
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Education
Minister launches $44million blueprint for 21st century early childhood learning
Australia’s Minister for Social Services The Hon Scott Morrison MP officially opened the most sophisticated early childhood teaching, research and community engagement initiative ever undertaken in Australia on Wednesday 8 July at UOW.
Arts and Culture
Australia’s literary culture at the forefront during convention
Australia’s literary culture will be at the forefront of the inaugural Australian Literary Studies Convention being held at UOW from 7-11 July.
Education
Learning Labs program expands in popularity
The highly successful UOW ‘Learning Labs’ program had to be expanded again. More than 750 high-achieving students descended on the Wollongong campus during their July school holidays to take part in fun and challenging workshops.
Million-dollar boost for research with industry
Researchers receive more than $1M in the latest round of ARC Linkage Projects funding.
Law, Politics and Society
Australia’s Constitution works because it doesn’t define national identity
When Australia’s Founding Fathers came together in the 1890s to draw up a constitution to enable the colonies to federate, what did they think they were doing? Looking at the debates and the Constitution itself, one thing is certain. They were not drawing up a document that defined what it means to be an Australian.
Environment and Energy
Air pollution under the microscope in Sydney’s west
Study will help in understanding and managing urban air pollution in Sydney's rapidly growing western suburbs.