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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?

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...
Education
4
minutes
Student | Photo: Shutterstock

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

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...
Education
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minutes
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)

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,...
Education
3
minutes
Knowing how your memory works can help you study better | Photo: Shutterstock

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

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...
Education
5
minutes
Air New Zealand | Photo: Ryan Fletcher:Shutterstock

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

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...
Travel
4
minutes
Aged care | Image by Sabine van Erp from Pixabay

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

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...
Health
3
minutes