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Pharmacy student Laura Day works three jobs to support herself, but must do unpaid practical placements to finish her degree.

Laura’s studies will help fix the health skills shortage. But she can’t afford the unpaid work her degree requires

Modelling has shown it would cost less than $300 million over four years to support allied health students doing mandatory practical placements.

  • Nick Newling

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ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt said the program was not being cancelled, just delayed.

Unis 'press pause' on pilot plan to bring back international students

The effort would have seen 350 students fly to Canberra from Asia to undertake second semester studies.

  • Fergus Hunter
Canberra lawyer Noor Blumer was left disgusted after she said Dyson Heydon groped her before trying to kiss her at a ball in 2013.

'The judge’s hands became very busy under the table': lawyer says Heydon groped her

Canberra lawyer Noor Blumer says Dyson Heydon groped her at a Law Ball where he was the guest speaker, while a former student says the judge harassed her on the same night.

  • Jacqueline Maley and Kate McClymont
Professor Sudha Rao combines reagents for cancer biomarker detection at the Melanie Swan Memorial Translational Centre.

This test could have saved Melanie's life. Now it could go worldwide

A blood test developed by Canberra researchers could now hold the key to early intervention in stage IV aggressive cancer treatment.

  • Braydon Hall
Virginia Haussegger in front of the large portrait of her at the University of Canberra.

Canberra is here for you, Virginia

Virginia Haussegger is staying strong as she battles bowel cancer. And she got a lovely surprise at UC on Friday.

  • Megan Doherty
University of Canberra sevens

New Canberra sevens coach confident talent pool is growing

Liam McGrath will take the University of Canberra coaching reins for the first time in the national sevens series.

  • Chris Dutton and Caden Helmers
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Liam McGrath will coach the University of Canberra.

University of Canberra appoint Liam McGrath as the sevens coach

The Canberra side will have a new leader for the national series.

Dr Ben Kefford with a dobsonfly, which he is studying as part of his research on freshwater insects.

Canberra research looks to address 'catastrophic collapse' fears

They hope their work will help address some of the factors behind an alarming prediction that 40 per cent of insects are at risk of extinction.

  • Blake Foden
The incident happened at the Canberra Centre on Thursday, February 7.

Two Indonesian students attacked at Canberra Centre

Police are investigating an incident where two students say they were subject to hate speech and also punched.

  • Sally Whyte
Ross Thompson, a University of Canberra researcher, is conducting ACT government-backed research at Lake Tuggeranong to determine why it gets frequent algae outbreaks. He is pictured here with his son Zac.

For the kids: cleaning up Lake Tuggeranong's act, one test at a time

Canberra dad and water ecologist Ross Thompson is trying to find out just why Lake Tuggeranong is so filthy.

  • Finbar O'Mallon