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Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedback

  • Written by: Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW
Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedbackStudents are invited to give feedback on teachers performance at Australian universities. from www.shutterstock.com

University students, like many in society, demonstrate bias against women and particularly women from non-English speaking backgrounds.

That’s the take home message from a new and comprehensive analysis of student experience...

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One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good

  • Written by: Samuel Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Management, Swinburne University of Technology
One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public goodIn a survey of 1,000 Australians, 35.4% agreed banking and financial institutions show 'no leadership for the greater good'.Shutterstock

The leaders of our banks and financial institutions are seen as the most self-serving in the nation, according to a national survey undertaken by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology.

More than a third...

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Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we will

  • Written by: Gigi Foster, Professor, School of Economics, UNSW
Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we willMost of the economists polled think better regulation can make banks put customers first. The rest think it will need more.Shutterstock

After three years and 35 polls, the Economic Society of Australia has received its first-ever unanimous response to a survey question.

It asked just over 50 of Australia’s leading economists to respond to this...

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  4. Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei's finished Schubert symphony is a guide
  5. how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?
  6. Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?
  7. Morrison may reopen the Christmas Island detention centre
  8. Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems
  9. Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you -- so how do you get one?
  10. expect to be underpaid, bullied, harassed or exploited in some way
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  12. Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds
  13. Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary
  14. When water is scarce, we can't afford to neglect the alternatives to desalination
  15. Shorten's victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
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  17. Morrison government defeated on medical bill, despite constitution play
  18. Sunset, a danced evocation of love, loss, and rebirth
  19. Why visual illusions appear in everyday objects – from nature to architecture
  20. Climate change is killing off Earth’s little creatures
  21. 'My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?': advice from an expert
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  23. Slowing climate change could reverse drying in the subtropics
  24. we need to fix dangerous loopholes in health and safety laws
  25. how to get rid of mould to protect your health
  26. Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it
  27. Cities turn to desalination for water security, but at what cost?
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  29. Crossbenchers must decide between something or nothing on medical transfers bill
  30. How antiquated legal language undermines complainants in cases of sexual assault
  31. Landmark Rocky Hill ruling could pave the way for more courts to choose climate over coal
  32. Forty years on from the Iranian Revolution, could the country be at risk of another one?
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  41. Morrison promises $78 million for combatting domestic violence
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