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Mia Russo says there are no downsides to the early entry schemes.

Mia got early entry to the uni course of her dreams. But is it killing the ATAR?

Early offers give students and universities greater certainty, but there are fears they undermine the whole point of ranking HSC results.

  • Sally Rawsthorne

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Students on Western Sydney University’s Kingswood Campus.

Western Sydney University students and staff get unlimited access to the Herald

Vice Chancellor George Williams said the partnership would enable students and staff to access reliable, trusted news.

New York’s doing this to help its housing crisis. Why not here?

One of the solutions to the housing crisis could be right under our noses – or over our heads.

  • Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad
Studies into wattle.

Australian researchers believe wattle may contain the ‘next gen’ of psychedelics

Studies into Australia’s floral emblem aim to discover psychedelic properties that may be used to treat mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.

  • Sarah Berry
Analysts say that universities are poised to cut admissions due to the changes.

‘Cut admissions in 2026’: The new rules shaking up university entry

The government says university places will grow in coming years, but analysts say that’s unlikely due to major changes in funding.

  • Christopher Harris
Putting food on the table is as much a challenge as completing their schoolwork for a disturbingly large group of university students.

Of the things going wrong at universities, this issue rarely makes the headlines

To restore their social licence, universities need to reconnect with students and what matters to them. Food insecurity is high on the list.

  • George Williams
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Bogong moths arriving at their summer sites in the Australian Alps.

Naked and afraid: The extraordinary reason moths are haunting your shower

Moths are invading houses and launching ambushes in the bathroom – and extraordinary new research shows how they got there.

  • Angus Dalton
Western Sydney University.

Fresh hacking fears for Western Sydney University as students raise doubts over response

The university has launched a forensic review into Monday’s incident when thousands were sent fraudulent emails about degrees being revoked.

  • Anthony Segaert
Western Sydney University Parramatta biology students Jennifer Whitton and Logan Stig would like to see the university implement better data security.

Near the end of her five-year degree, an email left Jennifer on the floor in tears

Students and graduates from Western Sydney University have been targeted in an email scam which sent messages impersonating the institution.

  • Christopher Harris, Anthony Segaert and Ellie Busby
Reverend Bill Crew talks to staff at the Reverend Bill Crews Foundation’s Health and Wellbeing Clinic in Blacktown.

‘It takes a certain breed of doctor’: The Sydney clinic that can’t find a GP

Demand for this brand-new Sydney clinic couldn’t be higher. The problem is, there’s no GP to run it.

  • Kate Aubusson