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ACU pilot program creates a new pathway to university for secondary students
The program offers a supported pathway into university study beyond the traditional ATAR-only model
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ACU strengthens ties with partners in Indonesia
ACU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) The agreement will create exciting new opportunities for collaboration on education, research and training
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Mackenzie Davis's superpower
Connection to her heritage has been like a superpower for Mackenzie Davis who has been announced as Unisport Australia’s 2025 winner of the Most Outstanding Performance by an Indigenous Student-Athlete.
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ACU “all in” for Reconciliation Week
ACU will mark National Reconciliation Week with a public lecture, liturgies and personal pledges.
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Pope Leo warns of AI’s risks to humanity in his first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has just declared artificial intelligence one of the defining moral challenges of our time, in his first encyclical: a formal letter intended to guide moral, social and theological thought.
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When the bubble turns yellow
In an underground coal mine in China, an environment that’s among the most hazardous workplaces on earth, the methane gas that seeps naturally from coal seams can ignite with devastating consequences.
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QRL collaboration already bearing fruit
A collaboration between Australian Catholic University and the Queensland Rugby League will be a boon for students, researchers, referees, players and coaches.
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Violence against principals nearly doubles in 15 years as workload soars, stress and burnout deepens, ACU study
New national data tracking Australia’s school leaders over 15 years reveals a dramatic decline in principal health and wellbeing with exposure to violence, stress and workload worse than when the landmark study began in 2011.
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Walkable cities good for ageing brains, study finds
The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions new research, that analysed brain imaging data from more than 500 people, has found.
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ACU trailblazers bound for Winter Olympics
First published by Australian Catholic University Armed with determination and a sense of adventure, two members of the Australian Catholic University community have followed an unorthodox trajectory to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. ACU Elite Athlete and Performer Program student Reilly Flanagan and EAPP alumnus Sarah Blizzard will
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Trans-Tasman tour a golden opportunity for ACU netballers
A dozen students from all corners of Australian Catholic University have the golden chance to add international silverware to their packed trophy cabinet against the best collegiate netballers in Australasia.
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Seizing his second chance
Despite the many hurdles he has faced, Mathoc has held onto his degree aspiration because “there is no limit to education”, a lesson he wants to pass on to his children.