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Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready

Australian universities have responded in a number of ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. These include delaying enrolments, moving semester breaks forward, abolishing late payment fees and moving courses online.Engaging students in online content is easier said than done. Research shows results can improve with the use of techniques such as shortening content and making it more focused, and establishing rapport between the lecturer and ...

60 child victims of sexual exploitation rescued byAustralian police

Mar 27,2020

CANBERRA, Australia – A 35 year old American man has been arrested and charged in the U.S. over alleged child sex and exploitation material...

Woman killed after Hilux utility crashes in Central West

Mar 24,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A woman has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in the New South Wales Central West on Tuesday. It...

Why housing evictions must be suspended to defend us against coronavirus

Mar 23,2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a double crisis affecting public health and the economy. And both aspects are playing out in our housing system –...

Who’s most affected on public transport in the time of coronavirus?

The coronavirus pandemic is already affecting Australians’ daily travel, with suspension of public transport services a possibility as the number of COVID-19 cases grows....

Football grinds to a halt, but not in Australia

Mar 22,2020

Sydney – Football might have ground to a halt across the world, but not in Australia where they are soldiering on, with a handful...

How we’ll avoid Australia’s hospitals being crippled by coronavirus

Mar 21,2020

Australians should now be practising social distancing to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. By creating more space between yourself...

Cannabis plant seized in drug raid in NSW Central West

Mar 18,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A raid on premises in the New South Wales Central West on Tuesday has resulted in the confiscation of...

Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know

Mar 17,2020

Having a baby is stressful enough without a coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and all the associated misinformation. If you’re pregnant and/or due to give birth...

Sydney Biennale review: an incisive global perspective on deeper crises

Three days into its programmed three months, at the time of writing the 22nd Biennale of Sydney is one of the few major public...

Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond

Mar 13,2020

If you have a baby, you may be worried about them catching the coronavirus, particularly after media reports of an Australian infant diagnosed with...

Man suffers serious head injuries in fight at Central West pub

Mar 9,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A 23-year old man is in Westmead Hospital in western Sydney with serious injuries after a fight outside a...

Bathurst prisoner charged with Central West home invasion

Mar 7,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A man who carried out a home invasion in a Central West city will face court on Monday. The...

Central West man airlifted to Royal North Shore after being shot

Mar 6,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A young man has been shot at a home in the state’s Central West. About 8.10am Thursday morning, officers...

Woman appears in court over fatal crash on Bells Line of Road

NORTH RICHMOND, Sydney, Australia – A shocking road traffic crash in November at North Richmond, midway between Sydney and Lithgow, has had a further...

Disappearance of Central West woman in 2013 now treated as suspicious

Mar 5,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – Police have ramped up their search for a 38-year old woman who disappeared in the `Central West more than...

More than one tonne of MDMA seized, five people charged

Mar 4,2020

More than one tonne of MDMA has been seized and five people charged in relation to its importation and intended distribution, following a joint...

29-year old man killed in Central West crash on Saturday

Mar 1,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – Officers from the Central West Police District are investigating the fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred in the state’s Central...

Two men enter home of Central West woman in early hours of morning

Feb 26,2020

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – Three men are being hunted by Central West police following an attack on a home in Parkes in the...

Women gain significant weight after breast cancer: Study

Sydney [Australia], Feb 26 (ANI): A new study suggests that patients suffering from breast cancer experience a significant increase in their weight after the...

Man appears in court charged with murder of woman at Lithgow in 2012

Feb 21,2020

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A man appeared at Penrith Local Court on Friday charged with the murder of a 27-year old woman...