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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern | Photo: AAP/Bianca de Marchi

One-way trans-Tasman travel bubble to start mid-October

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By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The first stage of a trans-Tasman travel bubble will start from October 16. But it will only be one-way...
Studying can be made easier by removing distractions and spacing study out over a couple months. Photo: Shutterstock

Study habits for success: tips for students

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By Pankaj Sah, The University of Queensland Right now, thousands of Australian school children and university students are taking a well-earned break from the classroom....
If you’re just copying down what the lecturer says and you don’t revise what you’ve written down, there’s little point in taking notes. Photo: Shutterstock

What’s the best, most effective way to take notes?

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By Claire Brown, Victoria University If it feels like you forget new information almost as quickly as you hear it, even if you write it...
Student | Photo: Shutterstock

Year 12 exams in the time of COVID: 5 ways to support your child...

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By Erin Mackenzie, Western Sydney University; Penny Van Bergen, Macquarie University, and Roberto H Parada, Western Sydney University Year 12 exams can be stressful at...
The amount of sleep you get before an exam can make a difference to your results. | Photo: Gregory Pappas from Unsplash

3 things to help improve your exam results (besides studying)

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By Tom Gordon, University of Sydney If you want to get good marks in your exams, there’s no substitute for study. So do past exams,...
Knowing how your memory works can help you study better | Photo: Shutterstock

Studying for exams? Here’s how to make your memory work for you

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By Amina Youssef-Shalala, Australian Catholic University Have you ever thought about how your brain works when you study? Knowing this may improve your ability to...
Air New Zealand | Photo: Ryan Fletcher:Shutterstock

The travel bubble with New Zealand includes NSW and the NT. Why have other...

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By Hassan Vally, La Trobe University New Zealanders will soon be able to travel to New South Wales and the Northern Territory, thanks to a...
Aged care | Image by Sabine van Erp from Pixabay

Federal government did not prepare aged care sector adequately for COVID: royal commission

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By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The royal commission into aged care has said government did not prepare the sector well enough for the pandemic. In...
Mark Zuckerberg | Photo: Anthony Quintano

Facebook is merging Messenger and Instagram chat features. It’s for Zuckerberg’s benefit, not yours

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By Tama Leaver, Curtin University Facebook Messenger and Instagram’s direct messaging services will be integrated into one system, Facebook has announced. The merge will allow shared...
Anthony Van Dyck's Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo/The Conversation (with apologies)

God, plagues and pestilence – what history can teach us about living through a...

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By Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity Most of us are living through a year that is unprecedented in our lifetimes. Too young to remember...