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Let's move beyond ATARs: UNSW Vice-Chancellor
Eryk Bagshaw 9:02 PM UNSW's Vice-Chancellor Ian Jacobs said NSW should move away from the ATAR as the only measurement of academic success as quickly as possible.
Mass rescue of kayakers in the bay
Marika Dobbin 8:53 PM A group of 17 kayakers was rescued on Australia Day after a strong easterly wind change created rough waters on Port Phillip Bay.
'Funding pressures ... are no excuse'
Eryk Bagshaw and Inga Ting 4:54 PM NSW universities are admitting students with ATARs as low as 30 into competitive tertiary degrees, an investigation has revealed.
3D printing aids in kidney transplant operation
1:55 PM British doctors have used 3D printing to help surgical teams performing a kidney transplant from a father to his daughter.
Turning Lego into technology (at a fraction of the cost)
Phoebe Moloney 11:47 AM Physics PhD student Richard Moser shirked a high-tech tensometer, worth $50,000, to make his own piece of equipment out of Lego. And it works just as well.
Avocado growers reject market manipulation claims amid shortage
Esther Han 8:12 AM A former Avocados Australia chief executive said the shortage was caused partly by West Australian producers who shifted more fruit and artificially lowered prices before Christmas to boost sales, fearing demand would drop in January.
'I don't want to go to school': What to do when it's a battle to get out the door
Phoebe Moloney 7:47 AM The first week back at school is fraught with challenges for young children with anxiety.
Pharmacist under fire for intravenous vitamin drips
Julia Medew 4:39 AM Doctors are sceptical about clinics which claim they can flush toxins from your body, reduce headaches and nausea, boost your immune system and leave you with 'glowing and radiant' skin.
Migrants and houses keep ACT afloat
Noel Towell ACT economy defies the lowest wages growth of any state or territory and soaring unemployment to climb state rankings.
Are people living at higher altitudes less likely to get lung cancer?
George Johnson Humans need oxygen, but the link between higher altitudes, where there’s less of it, and a lower incidence of lung cancer is growing stronger.
Diabetes breakthrough offers hope of end to injections within years
Sarah Knapton A cure for type 1 diabetes is closer than ever after scientists showed they can switch off the disease for six months in animals, which would equate to several years in humans.
When are terrorists not terrorists?
Clive Williams We regard our allies in the fight against Islamic State as worse than the Taliban.
Lambie lambasted over Australia Day oath mix-up
Craig Butt Controversial Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has called on Australians to have a happy Australia Day, but has got her oaths mixed up in the process.
Six cases of Zika virus in Australia last year as pregnant women warned not to travel
Julia Medew, Daniella Miletic and Daniel Flitton Health authorities have listed more than 20 "countries of concern" for pregnant Australian women to avoid amid concerns over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil.
Southern Horizon favoured for Australia's new flag, survey shows
Megan Levy Australians want a new national flag - but not too different, it seems.
Parents struggle to balance work and family
Miki Perkins, Social Affairs One in three parents report conflict between their work and family roles, according to new research.
Costco ham recalled over listeria contamination fears
Craig Butt National cash-and-carry chain offering a full refund to anyone who bought affected hams.
Australia Day 2016: Actor Samuel Johnson calls for government funding boost
Carolyn Webb A fired-up actor Samuel Johnson uses spotlight of his Australia Day Honour to demand more government funding for breast cancer research.
Australia Day Honours 2016: the full list
Each of the Australian recipients in the Australia Day 2016 Honours List.
McKibbin honoured for influence on interest rates, climate change
Emma Macdonald Professor Warwick McKibbin has had an impact on the lives of ordinary Australians.
Blue Gum founder happy to share her joy
Emma Macdonald Maureen Hartung has run the Blue Gum Community School for 18 years, offering student-centred education.
World tennis in the spotlight
Emma Partridge and Michael Chammas A former Australian professional tennis player has pleaded guilty to a corrupt betting charge, a week after allegations of widespread match fixing rocked the sport on the eve of the Australian Open.
Wild weather threatens to derail Australia Day ceremony
Rachel Olding Wild weather threatened to derail the official Australia Day ceremony in Canberra, with heavy winds and rain almost swamping the live broadcast.
33 hours on hold: Centrelink clients vent their rage
Noel Towell More than one third of attempts to contact Centrelink by phone last financial year were 'unsuccessful'.
Australia Day Honours 2016: police officer recognised for MH17 role
Megan Gorrey It was a conversation with the parents of murdered Canberra woman Kathryn Grosvenor that sparked Detective Sergeant Yvonne Crozier's desire to walk alongside families as they faced the unfathomable.
For women, getting nominated is the hard part
Inga Ting Even if every woman nominated for an Order of Australia award this Australia Day had been successful, women still would have taken home just 40 per cent of awards.
Charity sector grows but competes for dwindling donations
Alana Schetzer More than 10 new charities are being registered every day, despite widespread concern that there are already too many charities competing for dwindling donations.
Bob Brown arrested at anti-logging protest in Tasmania
Former Greens leader has been released on bail after being arrested during a community protest over logging in northwest Tasmania.
Husband of pregnant crash victim thanks community for support
Craig Butt A Hobart man whose pregnant wife was killed in a car crash on Friday has thanked the community for their "overwhelming generosity and support".
How Stan Grant delivered Australia's 'greatest anti-racism speech' off the cuff
Daniella Miletic 'He's not Martin Luther King, no mortal will hit those rhetorical heights, but it's as close as we have come.'
