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Student’s inspiring life turnaround acknowledged in award nomination
Despite being nominated for the Seven News Young Achiever Awards, stellar student Kiara Osborne admits she hasn’t always enjoyed learning. In fact, she dropped out of high school and struggled with abuse from a young age.

Fascinating new podcast unlocks the secrets of baby language
The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, in partnership with Babyology, have launched an exciting new podcast series.

Universities unite to deliver a positive prognosis for Liverpool
A commitment to develop the world-class Liverpool Innovation District has been announced with Western Sydney University, UNSW Sydney and the University of Wollongong collaborating with other stakeholders to deliver the District.

Stress and habitat linked to koala recovery
New research led by Western Sydney University Stress Lab’s Dr Edward Narayan, has found the psychological state of wild koalas and the location they are rescued from, can have significant impacts on their chances of recovery and rehabilitation.

Kids need to learn about cybersecurity, but teachers only have so much time in the day
Last week, the personal informational of thousands of clients of a large ASX listed company was inadvertently leaked to the dark web. A few days later, our very own parliament house computer system was hacked.

University acknowledged for its commitment to gender equality in the workplace
Western Sydney University has again been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), for the 14th consecutive year.
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