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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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Science and Technology
Video games could teach spatial skills lost to a society dependent on devices
Research has shown that off-the-shelf video games can also aid learning – particularly when it comes to the development of spatial skills.
Law, Politics and Society
El Chapo trial shows why a wall won't stop drugs from crossing the US-Mexico border
The trial of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera has exposed just how powerful Mexico’s cartels really are.
Education
Should teaching students who fail a literacy and numeracy test be barred from teaching?
Starting this year, teaching students won’t be able to register as teachers unless they pass a literacy and numeracy test.
Science and Technology
Unpacking the history of how Earth feeds life, and life changes Earth
Geology has shaped life's emergence on Earth, now there is growing evidence that life has shaped our planet.
Law, Politics and Society
Law and order is no get-out-of-jail card for floundering politicians
With confidence in politicians at an all-time low, it would be easy to assume criminal law-making is only ever about “law and order” bidding and winning elections.
Environment and Energy
Here's the seafood Australians eat (and what we should be eating)
Put down the salmon and pick up a sardine (or two).