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Appointment HIgher Education

University of Divinity appoints new vice-chancellor

The University of Divinity in Melbourne has appointed former Australian Catholic University deputy chancellor James McLaren as its vice-chancellor. Source: Vox.

Employment HIgher Education

University confirms $3.6 million underpayment of staff

Australian Catholic University has apologised to hundreds of staff after an extensive audit found 1100 people were underpaid $3.6 million in wages over a seven year period. Source: Herald Sun.

HIgher Education Indigenous Leadership

Indigenous students get down to business

The University of Notre Dame Australia is this week hosting 32 Indigenous secondary school students from across Western Australia at its Broome campus as part of a program designed to inspire Australia’s future leaders.

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How, when and why the Order of Malta came to Australia

Knights Hospitaller were among the most revered Christian warriors in the Middle Ages. For a group of Australians, the call to knighthood – and the service it entails – is a present-day reality. Source: ACU.

HIgher Education Veterans

Veterans to benefit from new ACU initiatives

More Defence personnel and their families will flourish thanks to Australian Catholic University initiatives backed by commitments totalling almost $2 million from the Albanese Government.

Health HIgher Education

Kimberley medical school a game changer for regional health 

The University of Notre Dame Australia will open a new Broome-based medical school, providing a much-needed boost to medical services and doctor numbers in the Kimberley region. 

Disability HIgher Education

Notre Dame student graduates to global organisation

A University of Notre Dame student has used her positive experience of access and inclusion at the university to inspire a global organisation to make itself more accessible to people with disabilities and learning impairments.

HIgher Education

Classification a ‘momentous achievement’ for Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University has become one of the first Australian higher education institutions to receive the new Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.

Finance HIgher Education Women

Notre Dame and trailblazer help women get down to business

The University of Notre Dame Australia is partnering with businesswoman Donny Walford to empower women by giving them the skills to make smart decisions with money and tools to climb the career ladder.