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      • 'Alien' plants could pose risk to fruit bats
      • NAPLAN 2022: students should come first
      • Arts philanthropist awarded honorary doctorate

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20 May 2021

Arts philanthropist awarded honorary doctorate

Nelson Meers, a leading advocate of Australian cultural life and arts organisations, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney.
20 May 2021

NAPLAN 2022: students should come first

University of Sydney, UNSW, and other education researchers argue that current standardised school tests aren't fit for purpose, and propose a systemic assessment overhaul.
20 May 2021

'Alien' plants could pose risk to fruit bats

Due to habitat destruction, the Christmas Island flying fox feeds on both native and introduced plants. Yet native plants provide a more balanced diet for this critically endangered species - and their new meal makeup could pose another threat to their survival.