The balancing act

It may feel impossible but you can juggle study, work and family life.

Want better answers? Ask bigger questions

Nathan Lyons tells us about studying philosophy at one of the world’s most famous, and prestigious, universities. 

Admission requirements for education courses in Victoria

There have been changes made nationally to how you apply for initial teacher education courses. Here’s what you need to know. 

Life at ACU North Sydney

Bustling city campus, or quiet study retreat? We talk to students Preet Kaur and Bridget Barber to find out what life is like at ACU’s North Sydney Campus.

The day in the life of a sport and exercise science student

As an athlete whose day always begins with an early gym session, a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science was a natural fit for Amelia Russo.

A future delivering many futures

Cherisse Buzzacott is the only Aboriginal midwife at Alice Springs Hospital. She is passionate about caring for women and babies.

From learning to leadership

Erin Eade has become the first female principal, and the first Aboriginal principal, of Mogo Public School. 

The ups and downs of happiness in Indigenous young people

News about Indigenous peoples' wellbeing tends to follow a negative narrative. But new research is investigating from a different perspective.

Performance uncovers migration truths

Artist Jema Stellato Pledger discusses her work exploring diversity, identity and the line between performing and becoming.

Turning setbacks into comebacks

Sailor Emma Baillie has had her share of setbacks. But like all true champions, her challenges have not discouraged her.

Let's face it, first impressions count online

Most of us have an online presence. But how do the images we post online influence the first impressions others form of us?

Strength of sisters, mothers and matriarchs

Theresa Ardler comes from a line of strong women, and she credits them for the success she enjoys today.

Change how you see the world, to change the world

Their first two machines broke but Orange Sky, the world’s first free mobile laundry service for the homeless, persisted.

Growing greener kids

What part can school gardens play in encouraging healthy food choices?

Old solutions to new problems

Bradley Moggridge is on a mission to save Australia’s water, by combining traditional Indigenous knowledge with modern science.

Serving in silence: the secret lives of LGBTI diggers in Australia’s defence forces

Dedicated historians are shedding light on the lives of those who served.

Finding a forbidden language

Toltu Tufa prints children’s books in Oromo, a language once forbidden in Ethiopia. 

The power of youth

Nicola Parkes is the 2019 Young Alumni of the Year winner who has dedicated her life to youth work. She's already achieved so much, but for Nicola, she's just getting started.

Turning points in history - the gold rush

We might not have thought about the gold rush since a long forgotten school excursion, but Dr Benjamin Mountford says this era created a lasting global impact we still feel today. 

Perspectives on teaching

From the remarkable to the challenging, we sat down with six teachers to find out what it’s really like to be an educator.  

Q&A with Oscar Martin, co-founder of Pedestrian.TV

He started a multi-million-dollar media brand in his bedroom. We talk to Oscar Martin about loving what you do.

Psychology where you least expect it

While many psychologists do specialise in personal therapy, it’s not the only path a psychology graduate can pursue.

Building a brand that's more than skin deep

Ella Baché boss Pippa Hallas is leading her family business into the modern era. 

Rocking Dan. Teaching man.

Primary school teacher Dan Colquhoun’s songs are inspiring a generation of children to embrace learning through music.

Agent of change

As a journalist in Zimbabwe at the height of Mugabe’s regime, Felix Machiridza had to live and work undercover to survive.

Read all about it

How Daniel Billing turned to technology to encourage more than 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids to hit the books.

The future of IT

Information technology has always been an industry that leads others to the future. So, what does it take to have a future in the field?

Divine appointment

When theology graduate Fr John Sanderson was deployed to Afghanistan as a military chaplain, his weapon was a peaceful demeanour.

Trackside at MotoGP

High speed motorbikes, pumping adrenaline – MotoGP is not for the faint hearted. ACU staff and students go up close and personal.

Speech pathologists aren’t all talk. Here’s how they listen so you can have your say.

Helping clients manage their stuttering is what most of us think speech pathologists do all day, every day. Here's the reality.

The right man for the job

Nurse Jacob Mitchell always understood he was pursuing a career in a female-dominated industry. But here's why Jacob said his less-than-traditional role is right where he wants to be.