(17 Jun 2025) As consumption of traditional news continues to fall, audiences are turning to social media personalities and influencers for their information. These figures are increasingly shaping public debates. But Australian news audiences are skeptical. More Australians believe social media influencers are a major misinformation threat than other sources, according to new research. The Digital News…
(1 Jun 2025) Charles Sturt University has developed the S.E.C.U.R.E. framework to guide university staff in making informed decisions about using GenAI software according to risk parameters. It organizes GenAI-related risks into six categories: Security Credentials Ethical Use Confidential Information Use of Personal Information Rights Protection Evaluation of Outputs Find out more about…
(25 Mar 2025) The National Film & Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is a little over 40 years old (in its current form) and is located in Canberra, Australia’s capital. However, the need for such an institution was identified 90 years ago and today’s NFSA is the continuation of collecting, conservation, and preservation activities since…
(9 Apr 2025) Open educational resources (OERs)—that is, free-to-use monographs, textbooks, and other educational materials—are having something of a moment in Australia and New Zealand. Through a very high membership (42 participating institutions in 2024), the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL)’s OER Collective has been a significant driver of interest and participation in institutional publishing of OERs through libraries.…
(27 Apr 2025) Australian political history is littered with well-known and well-worn slogans. “It’s Time”, the catch-cry of Gough Whitlam’s campaign in 1972, is a notable moment in time. The phrase, like many election slogans, appeared on T-shirts among other merchandise. And paraphernalia like this from elections gone by might seem like rubbish, tossed…
(28 Sep 2024) Libraries across the country are experiencing an unexpected surge in popularity among a cohort that once shunned them – teenagers. The State Library of NSW is bracing for a 20 per cent-plus increase in students cramming for their final-year exams. It is adding extra seats and clearing all available space for a…
(16 Sep 2024) Curtin University’s TL Robertson Library has won the prestigious Social and Community Infrastructure Award at the 2024 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA Awards for Excellence. The award follows the bold transformation of the iconic brutalist structure, originally built in 1972, into a vibrant study and community space. The judges noted…
(12 Aug 2024) The Australian Government has released the new National Science Statement and National Science and Research Priorities outlining the long-term vision for Australia’s science and research system. The statement is a framework to shape science policy and leadership across governments, in our labs, in research institutions and in boardrooms. It is supported by…
(12 Aug 2024) From award-winning architectural buildings to small community hubs and everything in between, Australian Traveller have found some of the coolest libraries in Australia. Find out more here.
(15 July 2024) Australian families spend significantly more on private school education than many other countries, with private sources contributing 20% to primary and 21.4% to upper secondary education costs, according to OECD data. Emma Rowe from Deakin University highlights that high private school enrollment and rising fees necessitate discussions on regulating private school fees…