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What a crowd last week 💚💛 Over 250 of you turned out in green and gold to support the Socceroos’ win over Türkiye, and w...
18/06/2026

What a crowd last week 💚💛 Over 250 of you turned out in green and gold to support the Socceroos’ win over Türkiye, and we’re ready to do it all again this Saturday!

We’ll be back live streaming on the big screen at the UC Refectory as Australia takes on the USA.

It’s an early start this week, but we’ve got you covered with bacon and egg rolls, cheese and tomato toasties, and coffee available to purchase on site.

Everyone is welcome, including UC students and the Canberra community.

⏰ Doors open from 4:30am for 5am kick-off
📍 UC Refectory

Photos: ABC News

The latest Digital News Report: Australia 2026 from UC’s News and Media Research Centre has revealed a rapidly changing ...
16/06/2026

The latest Digital News Report: Australia 2026 from UC’s News and Media Research Centre has revealed a rapidly changing media landscape at its launch Google in Sydney today

▪️ Social media is now Australia's second most-used source of news.
▪️ Nearly one in ten Australians use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity for news.
▪️ For the first time, Australians under 35 are more interested in politics than older generations.

The report challenges assumptions that younger Australians are disengaged from news. Instead, they are accessing information in new ways – across social media, creators, video platforms and emerging technologies.

Produced in partnership with the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, the Digital News Report: Australia 2026 provides one of the most comprehensive snapshots of news consumption in Australia today.

Discover how Australians are navigating an increasingly complex information environment:
https://bit.ly/4n39PvX

There's a new place to connect on the Bruce campus!The UC Yarning Space was officially opened last week – it's beautiful...
16/06/2026

There's a new place to connect on the Bruce campus!

The UC Yarning Space was officially opened last week – it's beautiful, welcoming and set in the Ngaladjima Garden just adjacent to the Library and the Ngunnawal Centre.

Thoughtfully-designed in consultation with Ngunnawal community stakeholders, the bookable space was designed to honour First Nations traditions and strengthen connection to Country.

Incoming Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Leadership, Professor Annette Gainsford says that the UC Yarning Space is a great way to integrate Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing into everyday life at UC.

“The UC Yarning Circle invites cross-cultural engagement and will be a place of knowledge-sharing and exchange, story-telling, yarning and learning beyond the classroom – as we we work together to journey towards a future of Reconciliation,” she says.

Read more at https://bit.ly/4a5gTmN.

Breaking down barriers to learning 📚 The University of Canberra has launched its first open-access textbook and a new pu...
15/06/2026

Breaking down barriers to learning 📚

The University of Canberra has launched its first open-access textbook and a new publishing platform designed to make knowledge more accessible to students and learners everywhere.

Written by Dr Leonie Pearson, the Economic Policy Analysis Playbook is a practical guide to understanding and applying economic policy in real-world settings. Developed through extensive engagement with government and industry, it bridges the gap between academic theory and real-world decision-making. It will be used as a core textbook at UC – completely free for students.

The book is also the first publication under UC Open Books Publishing, a new initiative led by the Library and Learner Experience team to support academics in creating high-quality, freely available educational resources.

As Director, Education and Student Experience Tamsin Kelly noted, this collaboration goes beyond benefiting UC students.

"To be able to access information regardless of how much money you have – that’s absolutely earth-shattering."

For Dr Pearson, open access was about more than publishing.

"Open access wasn’t just a publishing choice – it was a values choice. I wanted this book to be used, adapted and applied."

By removing cost barriers and making high-quality learning resources freely available, UC is helping create greater access to education and opportunity – not only for its own students, but for learners across Australia and around the world.

Read the free textbook: https://bit.ly/4vioFCo

How do you assess a government in an era of disruption, division and rapid change? A new book co-edited by UC academics ...
15/06/2026

How do you assess a government in an era of disruption, division and rapid change?

A new book co-edited by UC academics John Hawkins, Michelle Grattan and John Halligan offers a comprehensive analysis of the first term of the Albanese Government, examining how it navigated some of Australia's most pressing political, economic and social challenges.

📘 The First Albanese Government: Governing in an Age of Disruption and Division, 2022–2025 brings together leading experts from across the country – including several affiliated with UC – to explore key policy areas ranging from the economy, housing and industrial relations to climate change, health, aged care, immigration and foreign affairs.

The publication is the latest in a respected series examining Australian governments that stretches back more than 40 years, providing what John describes as a "second draft of history" – a more considered assessment than the immediacy of daily political commentary, while still capturing how governments are understood in their own time.

For Dr John Hawkins, Head of the Canberra School of Government, the project also highlights the important role universities can play in informing public debate.

"I think one important role of academics is to engage in, and inform, the public debate," he said.

Reflecting on the Albanese Government's first term, Dr Hawkins notes that "cautious" was perhaps the word most often used to describe its approach – a strategy that ultimately proved politically successful following Labor's landslide election victory.

Whether you're interested in politics, public policy or contemporary Australian history, the book offers valuable insights into the decisions, challenges and trade-offs that shaped the government's first three years in office.

Learn more about the book 👉 https://bit.ly/3QhWt3o

Wonderful news – professional and personal – for Professor Dharmendra Sharma, who has been named Chair of Fiji’s Nationa...
14/06/2026

Wonderful news – professional and personal – for Professor Dharmendra Sharma, who has been named Chair of Fiji’s National Research Council (NRC).

He’ll lead work to drive research and innovation on climate adaptation and resilience, health systems, digital innovation, and more, across Fiji and the Pacific.

It’s a meaningful milestone for Fiji-born Professor Sharma, 25 years after he left to put down roots in Canberra.

“Being able to help drive research in Fiji and the Pacific is very exciting, and I’m thankful for the recognition and the trust,” he says.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Fiji’s national development. It’s hard to describe how much it means to be able to help guide the future of where you come from – I look forward to drawing on the experience gained at UC, in this role.”

Professor Sharma has been with the UC Faculty of Science and Technology since 2001, and is globally recognised for his work in Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, data analytics and knowledge discovery; he is also a long-time adjunct of The University of the South Pacific (USP).

“Dharmendra has contributed to higher education and research capacity-building in the Pacific for many years,” says Professor Fiona Dyer, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology.

“This appointment is a tremendous acknowledgement of Dharmendra’s standing as a research leader, and of UC’s growing role in the Pacific. The NRC will be central to Fiji’s research and innovation future, and we are proud that a member of our community has been trusted with helping to shape that journey.”

With Professor Sharma’s AI expertise, and extensive leadership and governance experience, there’s also talk of how the NRC might position Fiji as a regional leader in responsible and culturally appropriate AI, digital policy and emerging technologies – especially when it comes to helping developing island states better manage climate risk, improve health surveillance, support smart agriculture, strengthen disaster preparedness and deliver more efficient public services.

Looking forward to the FIFA World Cup? Us too 💛💚⚽We’re set up and ready to go for a Socceroos watch party this Sunday at...
12/06/2026

Looking forward to the FIFA World Cup? Us too 💛💚⚽

We’re set up and ready to go for a Socceroos watch party this Sunday at the UC Refectory.

Join us for big screen action, great food and drinks, and plenty of green and gold energy as Australia takes on Türkiye from 1:30pm 🇦🇺🇹🇷

You can also catch Australia vs USA and Australia vs Paraguay with us in the coming weeks.

More info: https://bit.ly/4uAD4sh

“We have to elevate the voices of Indigenous women and children, and we have to keep speaking up, challenging. We’re not...
11/06/2026

“We have to elevate the voices of Indigenous women and children, and we have to keep speaking up, challenging. We’re not done until racism itself is in decline. I’m all in – are you?”

The powerful closing words of Aunty Marcia Ella-Duncan OAM as she delivered this year's Ngunnawal Lecture were also a challenge to the audience, a reminder of the importance of centering, amplifying and listening to Indigenous voices, and walking together towards Reconciliation.

The event celebrated Indigenous women's leadership, with Indigenous affairs leader and Indigenous Basketball Australia (IBA) co-founder Aunty Yvonne Mills, and Associate Professor Jodi Edwards from the University of Wollongong joining Aunty Marcia, the first Indigenous netball player to represent the Australian Diamonds.

The event also focused on the importance of sport in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Academic Advisor Indigenous Leadership Stirling Sharpe, with UC's Office of Indigenous Leadership and Strategy (OILS), said that sport has a unique power to inspire and unite.

“For me, Reconciliation is all about uniting Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. We wanted a headliner who has seen and lived the struggles, and successes, of Indigenous people, who would speak from the heart – I could think of noone better than Aunty Marcia.”

Read more at https://bit.ly/4fzaQuk

Tendon pain is surprisingly common. In fact, “tennis elbow” (or lateral elbow tendinopathy) affects around three percent...
10/06/2026

Tendon pain is surprisingly common. In fact, “tennis elbow” (or lateral elbow tendinopathy) affects around three percent of the general population, while one in five middle-aged women will be affected by gluteal tendinopathy.

A new UC study has, for the first time, revealed the mental health toll of these injuries, showing that tendinopathy patients had significantly worse mental health than healthy controls.

But why is this? And what can be done about it?

Jack Mest, a PhD researcher with the UC Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, unpacks the findings on UC News: https://bit.ly/4xgv4zj

If you or someone you know suffers from Achilles tendinopathy, take part in Jack’s next study: https://bit.ly/4xBiT0m

Huge congrats to Professor Mark Lintermans AM from the UC Faculty of Science and Technology, who was named a Member of t...
10/06/2026

Huge congrats to Professor Mark Lintermans AM from the UC Faculty of Science and Technology, who was named a Member of the Order of Australia in conjunction with the King’s Birthday Honours, joining 18 other members of the UC community on the honours list.

A leading fisheries ecologist, Professor Lintermans was recognised for his service to freshwater conservation and the environment, and to fisheries ecology. With a career spanning over 40 years, his areas of focus have been in the management of threatened species, as well as the interaction of native and alien fish species.

“Receiving the award was a great honour, that I certainly wasn't expecting,” he says.

“It's nice to know that someone out there has recognised the work – and not just what I’ve done, there's a whole tribe of fish ecologists and general ecologists out there beavering away to save threatened species, and I’m just proud to have made a contribution.”

Professor Lintermans hopes that receiving the award goes some way to shine a light on the plight of the freshwater environments he has dedicated his life’s work to.

“Our freshwater environments are severely contested ... and ecological values often get lost in the process. It can be hard for people to appreciate what’s underwater because they can’t see it – ‘underwater, out of sight’ is a term I often use,” he says.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3S0vda3

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