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ACU honours journalist, Breastfeeding Association founder
- . 24 October 2023
Respected Australian journalist and broadcaster Geraldine Doogue and Australian Breastfeeding Association founder Natalie Mary Paton have been awarded honorary doctorates from Australian Catholic University.
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ACU and charity collaborate to save women and children in remote Tanzania
- . 17 October 2023
A remote Tanzanian hospital will receive its first modern anaesthetic and haematology analyser machine, thanks to a unique collaboration between health and education experts at Australian Catholic University and charity organisation A Passionist Heart Foundation.
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Notre Dame launches new research strategy
- . 17 October 2023
Research that addresses real-world challenges and seeks to improve people’s lives is the focus of the University of Notre Dame Australia’s new University Research Strategy 2023-26.
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College’s day of fun, food and fundraising
- . 16 October 2023
Catholic liberal arts college Campion College is holding its inaugural festival, a student-driven event aimed at raising money for the Campion College Scholarship Fund.
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Missionary Sisters of Service mark 80th anniversary with study scholarship
- . 9 October 2023
The Missionary Sisters of Service Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2024 to mark the 80th anniversary of the order’s founding. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
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Student teachers learn how career in the bush is top class
- . 28 September 2023
Catholic schools in Armidale Diocese have continued to build their partnership with the University of Notre Dame Australia by placing teaching students in Tamworth to give them a taste of the career opportunities that can be pursued in the bush.
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Academics criticise decision to eliminate raft of humanities jobs
- . 18 September 2023
Australian Catholic University has been criticised by local and international academics for its decision to eliminate dozens of humanities jobs and disbanding institutes in philosophy and history. Source: The Guardian.
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ACU puts literary skills front and Centre
- . 15 September 2023
Scientifically validated literacy practices for teachers and improved student reading outcomes are at the heart of Australian Catholic University’s new Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy, which was officially launched yesterday.
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Tertiary joins primary to revolutionise teacher education
- . 5 September 2023
Lismore Catholic Schools has teamed up with Southern Cross University to reimagine teacher education and training to revolutionise and redefine how teachers are prepared for their career.