News Centre archive
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Opinion: Curious Kids: why do we burp
There are two types of burping, but mainly we burp to get rid of swallowed air from our stomach.

Media literacy lessons a must for schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of teaching students the difference between real and fake or misleading news say the authors of a new report into news media literacy education.

Universities and public health services joined forces to support the community during the coronavirus pandemic
Western experts helped to develop an intensive workshop to train medical students and health services staff in case investigation and contact tracing and to assist in the fight against COVID-19.

Opinion: Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
Our surroundings, the people we share food with and the design of our tableware – our cups, bowls and plates, cutlery and containers – affect the way we experience food.

Western Sydney University partners with Top 100 Women in Construction
Western Sydney University’s School of the Built Environment has announced a partnership with Top 100 Women, one of the fastest growing online communities for women in construction.

Opinion: Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know
One group at particular risk of Group B streptococcal (GBS), is newborn babies, who may pick up GBS from their mother’s vaginal tract during childbirth.
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