IMPACT

STORIES TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE.

Fulfilling her teaching destiny

In some ways, Mirryndah Nixon was always destined to become a schoolteacher. With a mother who has worked in schools for decades as a teacher and principal, she had a role model whose footsteps she could follow in.

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Future student
10 questions to ask before starting uni

10 questions to ask yourself before starting uni

Thinking about uni for the first time or wanting to give it another go? Before you enrol, here are 10 questions to ask yourself.
Community
Backyard family bbq

The importance of family connectedness

How strong family connections can foster wellbeing and protect the mental health of young people, with ACU’s Dr Elise Woodman. 
Career
Professor Shane Clifton

A good and rich life

A conversation with Professor Shane Clifton, the accountant-turned-theologian who became one of Australia’s foremost disability scholars. 
Global
The cosmos

The real possibility that time does not exist

We sat down with ACU philosopher Sam Baron to talk time: Does it exist? Turns out it’s complex (and controversial). 
Lifestyle
Tired traveller

The curse of the long distance traveller

The best ways to combat the pain of jetlag.
Study

Getting an early start on the path to uni

Bachelor of Nursing student Sophie Hankin took advantage of the ACU Guarantee entry program to begin her university journey.

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