Calling out anti-social media
How do you spot a fake on Facebook? Scroll down to find out … Researchers at Victoria University and La Trobe University have developed an online course to help...
Healthier arteries are just a heart-beet away.
A shot of beetroot juice gives your arteries a bloody good boost, research from...
Maintaining your mental sweet spot
It seems the sugar high is not a myth. Research from the University of...
Square eyes, full hands, can’t lose: How video games are changing Australia
Long gone is the stereotype of the lonely teenage gamer, and it’s not just...
The love drug
We need to love ourselves before we can love others, right? Research from the...
How to gain on pain
Its debilitating symptoms affect nearly one-in-three Australians but many of us wouldn’t even recognise...
A lesson in the value of learning
Sometimes a little extra understanding goes a long way. We can’t cure diseases like...
Fact
Recognised for excellence
Australia’s world-class university system is in the top 5 per cent of the world in 2015/16.
- The QS World University Rankings had 7 Australian universities in the top 100, 8 in the top 200 and 21 in the top 400 universities globally.
- The Times Higher Education World Rankings had 22 Australian universities in the top 400 universities globally. Australia also had 16 universities in the top 100 universities aged under 50 years.
- The Academic Ranking of World Universities from Shanghai Jiao Tong University has 19 Australian universities in the top 400 globally.