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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Top Australian university joins MIT in providing tuition-free scholarships globally

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia is offering Foundation Academic Scholarships to support international students with their tuition fees. Recently, universities around the world have announced various tuition fee benefits for international students, with the University of Texas and MIT in the United States among the institutions offering such support. These universities are providing financial assistance to help alleviate …

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4 weeks ago

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 30 years on

ABC

Back in 1994, it was a pretty wild pitch for a movie: a troupe of drag queens road tripping across the Australian outback, in a lavender bus named Priscilla. But The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, put the Australian film industry on the global map, and these days it's become an icon of Australian cinema. This event was …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scientists Discover Revolutionary Method to Generate Electricity Using Recycled Polystyrene Material

Firstpost

Scientists discover a novel method to generate electricity using recycled polystyrene material. The process repurposes waste polystyrene into a thin patch that generates static electricity from wind or air movement. This innovative technology offers a sustainable and reliable source of power, potentially addressing energy challenges and reducing landfill waste.

Science Law Technology Energy

1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Australian cities can cope with more record-breaking summer heat

ABC

It's one of those summer days where a heat haze rises from baking concrete and asphalt. A study by the RMIT Sustainability and Urban Planning program found that removing tree canopy cover can make cities 4 to 10 degrees hotter than surrounding areas. Combating concrete jungles Negin Nazarian, senior lecturer and urban heat researcher at UNSW, said cities and suburbs …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Drink decaf coffee? Here's what to know about the chemicals used to make it

ABC

If you're a fan of decaf coffee, you might have come across some concerning headlines about chemicals in your morning brew. Many decaf coffee producers use the "European" or "direct" method, which involves steaming green coffee beans before repeatedly rinsing them with a chemical solvent to extract the caffeine. Oliver Jones, a professor of chemistry at RMIT, says whether a …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gen Z and millennials are changing careers and job hopping more than older generations

ABC

In short: More younger workers are job hopping to find fulfilment and better work-life balance. RMIT Online chief executive Nic Cola said there had been a "seismic shift" in people's attitudes towards work. "Almost 30 per cent of Australians under 30 were saying that in the next year that they were looking to actually move careers," Mr Cola said. "They've …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk backs Dick Smith's savage attack on ABC fact checkers after blasting 'lies' about nuclear energy

Daily Mail

Billionaire Elon Musk has joined Australian businessman Dick Smith to slam ABC fact checkers for spreading 'lies and misinformation' about nuclear energy. Billionaire energy mogul Elon Musk also weighed in on the fact check saga Dick Smith has blasted a ABC Fact Check report on nuclear energy Mr Musk tweeted his distaste for the notion of government 'fact-checkers' on X …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Swiftenomics: Australian leg of Eras Tour expected to generate $136 million in activity

ABC

As Australia readies for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, Melbourne and Sydney are gearing up for "Swiftenomics". Key points: Venues NSW expects Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to gross $135.6 million in Australia By its end, The Washington Post estimates the concert series will contribute US$5.7 billion to the US economy The tour kicks off in Melbourne on February 16 Early Eras …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Misinformation about the 1967 referendum is spreading again. Here's why the Indigenous 'flora and fauna' act is a myth

ABC

CheckMate, a collaboration between RMIT ABC Fact Check and RMIT FactLab, is a weekly newsletter that recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. In a number of recent posts shared to social media, users have claimed that Indigenous people were governed — prior to the 1967 referendum — under a "flora and fauna act". But as …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Rapid bushfire detection was promised after the Black Summer fires. It may have hit a roadblock

ABC

In late 2019, as bushfires lit up Australia's east coast, Simon Jones received an urgent call from the Victorian Country Fire Authority. Professor Jones, who's not involved with Fire Shield, said the technology was "nowhere near" good enough at the moment. In June this year, Minderoo The global competition has two categories: Teams will have one minute to accurately detect …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Linda Burney says the Voice would not offer advice about changing Australia Day. Here's what the experts say

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. CheckMate June 30, 2023 This week, we tackle Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney's assertion that the proposed Voice to Parliament would not offer advice about Australia Day. It's a detail that has been lost on many of the social media …

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1 year, 6 months ago

As debate about the Voice continues, this pervasive myth about 'secret documents' continues to surface

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. Her email, sent on behalf of No campaigners Fair Australia and also referencing "secret government documents", states that "the real agenda behind Voice referendum has finally been revealed". CheckMate: NIAA FOI 'demands' Photo shows Pauline Hanson cocks her head to the …

Labor Voice Documents Referendum Price Veto Parliament

1 year, 6 months ago

No campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. "The redevelopment will also achieve a minimum 10 per cent increase in social housing at the site and help tackle housing affordability in Victoria, particularly in inner Melbourne," the spokesperson said. "Social housing is an umbrella term that in Victoria includes …

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1 year, 6 months ago

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says the government's 60-day script policy will worsen medicine shortages. What does the data say?

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. CheckMate May 26, 2023 This week, we tackle a claim that 400 drugs on Australia's "critical shortage list" will be harder to come by due to the government's decision to allow 60-day scripts. Soon after the announcement, the guild launched a …

Fact Check Labor Medicine Drugs Sex Coalition Script

1 year, 11 months ago

RMIT international study finds nine in 10 adults admit cyberbullying

ABC

New research suggests that nine in ten adults have committed an act of cyberbullying. Key points: A study has found that 94 per cent of its participants engaged in cyberbullying The research focused on samples from overseas, with plans to further the study in Australia It is hoped the findings will help identify cyberbullies and prevent toxic online behaviour Led …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Some politicians and pundits claim the Voice to Parliament would be a 'third chamber'. Five constitutional law experts weigh in

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. CheckMate September 23, 2022 This week, we ask constitutional experts about suggestions that the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament would constitute a "third chamber of parliament". …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Worse than COVID? Medical experts weigh in on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's 'more severe' flu claim

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. Making an assessment on the NSW Premier's claim about the flu currently being "more severe" than COVD-19 is complicated, experts say. According to Paul Glasziou, the …

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2 years, 6 months ago

AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. Bailey Smith was awarded a "notifiable adverse finding", or strike, under the AFL's Illicit Drugs Policy. The AFL's illicit drugs policy has been in the spotlight …

Policy Media World Drugs Trump National Claims

2 years, 9 months ago

I feel the music in my bones: A new study shows how sound can rebuild bones

Salon

Imagine listening to your favorite song and swaying your body uncontrollably to the rhythm. According to a new study in the scientific journal Small, a team of researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia used high-frequency sound waves to treat bone injuries and diseases — a potentially revolutionary treatment. RELATED: Organ harvesting's troubled past — and complicated present "The high …

Sound Stem Cells Stem Salon Turn Waves Rmit

3 years, 1 month ago

As backyards get smaller and trees are removed, urban heat islands could be making suburbs hotter

ABC

Flanked by two looming townhouses, Jyoti Dhakal's suburban bungalow might look out of place. "Cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane have considerable deaths that have been attributed to heat waves in our cities, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect," he said. "The way we are developing new suburbs on the fringe continues to be in a mode that delivers very …

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3 years, 10 months ago

After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets

ABC

One of the most difficult problems in finance right now is figuring out the fundamental economic value of cryptocurrencies. A long-running joke brought to life Dogecoin is one of the original "altcoins": cryptocurrencies released in the few years after the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto first released Bitcoin into the wild. Collectivism leads to creativity Reddit threads proclaim Dogecoin's value as a …

Financial Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Currency Value Gamestop Rmit

4 years, 3 months ago

New York University Sydney campus given JobKeeper payments but Australian public universities miss out

ABC

The Australian Government dished out JobKeeper payments to the Sydney-based campus of New York University — while all Australian public universities missed out. Key points: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed the Sydney-based campus of NYU received JobKeeper payments Australia's public universities are not eligible About 11,000 staff in the university sector have lost their jobs, with RMIT the latest to announce …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Electronic skin can sense touch, pain just like human skin

The Hindu

Researchers at RMIT University have developed electronic skin that can sense pain just like real skin. “Our artificial skin reacts instantly when pressure, heat or cold reach a painful threshold,” Madhu Bhaskaran, Professor at RMIT University, said. “It’s a critical step forward in the future development of the sophisticated feedback systems that we need to deliver truly smart prosthetics and …

Pain Skin Electronic Rmit University

4 years, 4 months ago

University underpayment so rampant tutors 'instructed to do a poor job' to avoid unpaid hours, former staff say

ABC

Tutors at some of Australia's sandstone universities are being told to do a "poor job" and "skim read" student essays to meet impossible marking pay rates, as an ABC investigation reveals at least 10 tertiary institutions are involved in an underpayment scandal. Key points: Ten Australian universities are now facing the issue of worker underpayment RMIT has been taken to …

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Top Australian university joins MIT in providing tuition-free scholarships globally

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 30 years on

Scientists Discover Revolutionary Method to Generate Electricity Using Recycled Polystyrene Material

How Australian cities can cope with more record-breaking summer heat

Drink decaf coffee? Here's what to know about the chemicals used to make it

Gen Z and millennials are changing careers and job hopping more than older generations

Elon Musk backs Dick Smith's savage attack on ABC fact checkers after blasting 'lies' about nuclear energy

Swiftenomics: Australian leg of Eras Tour expected to generate $136 million in activity

Misinformation about the 1967 referendum is spreading again. Here's why the Indigenous 'flora and fauna' act is a myth

Rapid bushfire detection was promised after the Black Summer fires. It may have hit a roadblock

Linda Burney says the Voice would not offer advice about changing Australia Day. Here's what the experts say

As debate about the Voice continues, this pervasive myth about 'secret documents' continues to surface

No campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says the government's 60-day script policy will worsen medicine shortages. What does the data say?

RMIT international study finds nine in 10 adults admit cyberbullying

Some politicians and pundits claim the Voice to Parliament would be a 'third chamber'. Five constitutional law experts weigh in

Worse than COVID? Medical experts weigh in on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's 'more severe' flu claim

AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

I feel the music in my bones: A new study shows how sound can rebuild bones

As backyards get smaller and trees are removed, urban heat islands could be making suburbs hotter

After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets

New York University Sydney campus given JobKeeper payments but Australian public universities miss out

Electronic skin can sense touch, pain just like human skin

University underpayment so rampant tutors 'instructed to do a poor job' to avoid unpaid hours, former staff say