Faculty of Law and Business

Sustainable success is based on more than scholarship. At the Faculty of Law and Business, you'll build knowledge and skills on a foundation that emphasises the ethical, social and environmental duties of the modern business leader and lawyer.

And you'll learn through doing. All of our courses have a strong practical component through community engagement, pro bono work and internships.

Faculty of Law and Business

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Peter Faber Business School

It’s business, but not as usual at the Peter Faber Business School. We offer a wide range of courses across all levels of study, from undergraduate degrees that allow you to choose your career path to postgraduate degrees that will take your career in new and unexpected directions.

Learn more about the Peter Faber Business School

Thomas More Law School

Let your law qualification work for the good of others. At the Thomas More Law School, we place human dignity and standing up for people in need at the heart of our degrees. Learn through real-world experience in the form of pro bono placements and mooting competitions with students at home and abroad.

Learn more about the Thomas More Law School

 
Professor Therese Joiner - Executive Dean, Faculty of Law and Business at ACU

“Welcome to the Faculty of Law and Business. Our graduates are unique. They have investigated the role of law and business as socially responsible leaders. Graduates are ready with the skills to tackle complex problems and to make ethical decisions that will affect people, organisations and communities.

“Our faculty places great importance on partnering with industry, government and the community. We offer a flexible learning approach, with many courses offered online. If you’re thinking about furthering your career, we take professional development and work-related experience into consideration for entry into both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

“We’re a university committed to standing up for people in need and for causes that matter. If you’ve got the desire to make an impact, we’ll give you the skills to change the world.” 

Professor Therese Joiner
Executive Dean, Faculty of Law and Business

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News and events

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ILSTE Researchers Are Esteemed Award-holders
29 October

Researchers in ILSTE have won many awards and fellowships for their research.

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Returning to Study After a Break
18 November

Returning to study after a break can be challenging. Learn about ACU’s support services to help navigate your way through this time.

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A masterpiece in bringing contract law to life
23 October

The Hon Michael Kirby has launched a new book by Dr May Fong Cheong, describing it as “masterpiece ... an excellent textbook for students learning contract law in Australia".

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ACU Blacktown Information Session
21 November

Come to ACU’s Blacktown Information Sessions and discover why ACU could be right for you.

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Research on Teaching and Practising Writing
22 October

Research shows gaps in the teaching of writing in a recent article in The Conversation.

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Transitioning to University
2 December

In this session you will hear from students who have made that transition and get their tips for making the most of uni.

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Virtual Research Symposium – Onlife Learning
22 October

The Virtual Symposium on Onlife Learning in early childhood education occurring on Friday 20 November 2020, will hear about technology-enabled learning contexts relevant for early childhood.

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Know Your Options – Online webinar
16 December

Come along to our Know Your Options webinar, an online event where you can learn about alternative entry and admission pathways, information about accepting your offer, and hear about scholarships and...

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Potatoes do not need to be off-limits if you have type 2 diabetes, ACU research
21 October

Whether baked, mashed, fried, boiled, or steamed, potatoes are one of the most popular foods in Aussie diets, but the humble spud is a carbohydrate-based food that people with type 2 diabetes are typi...

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Know Your Options – North Sydney Campus
18 December

Come along to Know Your Options, an event where you can learn about alternative entry and admission pathways, chat to our staff about your course and career path and explore our campus.

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ACU research leads to better contact between children in out-of-home care and their parents
9 October

New research from leading experts at ACU's Institute for Child Protection Studies will help improve supervised contact visits for about 45,000 children in out-of-home care and their birth parents.

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Know Your Options Facebook Messenger Q&A (QLD)
19 December

Do you have questions about your study options? We’re running online chats through Facebook Messenger so you can talk one-on-one with an ACU team member about your studies.

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Hub life a balancing act for finals bound Swift Tayla
28 September

Living within the strict confines of Queensland's biosecurity hub has not prevented NSW Swifts midcourter Tayla Fraser from meeting her Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science study commitments.

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Know Your Options – Brisbane Campus
19 December

Come along to Know Your Options, an event where you can talk to us about your course and career path, learn about alternative entry and admission pathways, and explore our campus.

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ACU study finds gender diverse students feel unsafe at school
23 September

Gender diverse youth feel significantly less safe at school than other students but they trust adults to tackle sexual harassment and support them in risky situations, according to a new Australian Ca...

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Know Your Options – Canberra Campus
19 December

Drop into AskACU to talk about your course and career path, learn about alternative entry and admission pathways, and explore our campus.

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Geoff Page is the winner of the 2020 ACU Prize for Poetry
22 September

Canberra-based poet Geoff Page is the 2020 winner of the ACU Prize for Poetry for his entry Jericho. His winning poem was selected ahead of Footprints by Fiona Lynch from Elwood in Victoria ($5,000 se...

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Know Your Options – Blacktown Campus
19 December

Come along to Know Your Options, an event where you can learn about alternative entry and admission pathways, chat to our staff about your course and career path, and explore our campus.

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ACU research finds silent discos benefit people living with dementia
22 September

New ACU research is showing how busting a move via silent disco technology can boost the wellbeing of residential aged care residents with dementia.

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Know Your Options – Ballarat Campus
30 December - 31 December

Join us for a Know Your Options course consultation. You can book a 15-minute, one-on-one consultation with an expert to chat about your course and career path, learn about alternative entry and admi...

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Bright new horizon beckons for Tigers grads
18 September

It's been a tough year on the field for Alex Twal and Oliver Clark but the Wests Tigers duo have succeeded off it by completing degree at ACU.

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Talk with Recruiters
20 January

As we approach a year since the first case of Covid-19 was recorded in Australia, the far-reaching impacts of this on the way we work and live continues to be felt in society.

Talk with Industry Series
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How an internship opened a door to the NBA
10 September

Like so many Victorian teenagers, a young Tom Crameri just wanted to work for an AFL club.

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ACU climbs world university rankings
2 September

ACU continues to climb rankings among the top two per cent of universities in the world

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Parents urged not to control or use threats to withdraw love on teens: world-first research
24 August

Teenagers with controlling-style parents experience a sharp drop in mental health and self-esteem, and the damage can be lasting, a world-first ACU study has found.

Media Release,General
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Special high-carb drinks offer little performance advantage or gut relief
19 August

Both elite and amateur athletes would get better performance bang for their buck using traditional carbohydrate drinks/sports foods rather than costly hydrogel drinks, according to ACU researchers who...

Research
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Professor Zlatko Skrbis appointed new Vice-Chancellor
6 August

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has appointed Professor Zlatko Skrbis as the University’s next Vice-Chancellor and President.

Media Release
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ACU’s commitment to building a better and more just world for all
5 August

ACU Acting Provost Professor Zlatko Skrbis was pleased to attend the launch of the first Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network (ACAN) Annual Report

Media Release
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Hundreds tune in to ACU Centre for Liturgy online lectures
5 August

The ACU Centre for Liturgy hosted the President of the Catholic Theological Union, Rev Prof Mark R. Francis CSV

Media Release
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Noisy internship to hand V8 team an edge
4 August

ACU students Shannon Chilman and Sam Parker have embarked on a unique prac assignment - an internship at V8 Supercars powerhouse the Red Bull Holden Racing Team.

News
Register Your Interest competition winners announced
28 July

Find out if you’ve won.

General
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Study, service the tonic for Hulley's Olympics mission
28 July

Prac placement at a hospital in western Sydney has provided thrower Alex Hulley with a timely distraction to her disrupted mission to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

Career,General
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ACU team strike the right note in negotiation GF
27 July

Understanding that disputes can be about more than just money has helped Chris Gardner and Eve Van Rhine seal victory in the Australian Law Students’ Association Negotiation Competition grand final.

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ACU launches innovative Veterans Transition Program
23 July

ACU has just completed a pilot program that will help support student veterans as they transition from the military to studying at ACU via a free, two-week preparatory program.

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Funding agreement finalised for new degree in Western civilisation
7 July

Thirty scholarship students will be the first to undertake the new Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) at Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) North Sydney Campus next year under a generous fund...

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OT students empower budding Paralympians to dream big
2 July

A life-changing new program is giving young people of all abilities the confidence to develop an everlasting love of physical activity.

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Why We Need Humanities Graduates in the Workforce
30 June

Australia's workforce, economy and society needs the capabilities of a humanities education: critical thinking, analytical and research skills, and the ability to grapple with and communicate complex ...

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ACU PhD candidate Jon Simons wins prestigious award
30 June

The ACU Faculty of Theology and Philosophy is pleased to announce that PhD candidate in Historical Theology, Mr Jonatan Simons, was awarded the Graduate Student Paper Prize by the North American Patri...

Media Release
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Ministry Leadership Program moves to ACU from Catholic Health Australia
15 June

ACU is pleased to announce the transition of the Ministry Leadership Program (MLP) from Catholic Health Australia to ACU. Former Director of MLP at Catholic Health Australia, Susan Sullivan has also t...

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Partner with ACU on research projects to support communities
11 June

The Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit at ACU is seeking expressions of interest for research projects from organisations working in areas central to the University's mission and ethos.

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Grant to support transition from military to university
4 June

The Office of the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel has given ACU a grant of more than $240,000 from the 2019-20 Supporting Younger Veterans (SYV) grants program.

General
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ACU Centre for Liturgy awards 2020 postgraduate scholarship
25 May

The ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship for 2020 has been awarded to ACU Faculty of Theology and Philosophy masters' student Thomas Cullen. On awarding the prestigious scholarship to Mr C...

Media Release
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Three-day turnaround OK in post-pandemic fixture squeeze
18 May

A three-day turnaround is sufficient for soccer players to rebound as football administrators around the globe race to compress fixtures to complete seasons disrupted by coronavirus.

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ACU celebrates International Nurses Day
11 May

Staff in ACU's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine celebrate International Nurses Day on Tuesday May 12th by giving a shout out for the profession of Nursing of which they're so proud

General
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ACU announces new collaboration with Australian Province of the Society of Jesus
6 May

The Australian Province of the Society of Jesus (APSJ), and ACU are pleased to announce a new agreement for the delivery of ACU accredited courses by the Jesuit College of Spirituality (JCS).

News
Shared parenting resources for coping during COVID-19 crisis
30 April

Separated or divorced parents normally grapple with countless issues, but the COVID-19 crisis means they face new difficulties negotiating shared care of children with the stress of balancing work, ho...

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No more niggles for isolated Brydie
30 April

Bigger, better and stronger is the silver lining by-product of COVID-19 isolation for Sydney Roosters winger Brydie Parker.

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Year 12 students can take charge of their post-pandemic future
29 April

Year 12 students can turn the COVID-19 pandemic disruption in their favour by applying for direct entry into an Australian Catholic University business degree.

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New short courses to retrain and upskill
29 April

Times of upheaval demand radical solutions, which is why ACU is turning the traditional approach to learning on its head.

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Eminent historians to join ACU's Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
21 April

Internationally renowned historian of modern Russia, Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick FAHA, and leading early modern scholar of gender and emotions, Professor Susan Broomhall FAHA, have been appointed to ...

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New research centres
20 April

Seven new research centres will enhance ACU’s reputation in the arts, education, health, and theology and philosophy.

Research
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Consultancy during COVID-19: A National Approach to Providing Advice
16 April

The world is turning digital in an unprecedented rate. High touch industries are turning virtual and new skills are needed to meet the demands of new business models. Nowhere is this more evident than...

Media Release
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ACU launches new podcast
3 April

Thinking Philosophy brings the research of ACU philosophers to anyone interested in an an examined life.

General
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Ramsay Centre-funded Western Civilisation degree planned for ACU
24 February

Australian Catholic University (ACU) expects to offer a new BA degree in Western Civilisation from 2021.

General
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Leading philosopher will advance Catholic understanding of education, culture and society
17 February

Leading British philosopher Professor John Haldane will join the Australian Catholic University this year to establish a new project to develop Catholic school education, situating this within a broad...

General
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Exercise boosts gut health to build muscles and endurance
5 February

Regular exercise changes the composition of the gut bacteria and may play a crucial role in skeletal muscle function and endurance.

General
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ACU recognised for its Community Engagement programs
13 January

ACU has been named first runner-up in an international award for its community engagement programs, including a unique model which ensures every student can make a community contribution while at the ...

General
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Budding lawyer overcomes homelessness to tackle inequality
26 December

Law student Danielle Lamborn has risen from homeless teenager to Refugee Law Project volunteer and is set to embark on a prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship to the Philippines.

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MacKillop Institute researchers among most highly cited
28 November

Five academic researchers from the Mary Mackillop Institute for Health Research have been named in the 2019 Web of Science Global List of highly cited researchers.

General,Research
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New Canon Law Centre and the first English translation of Introduction to Canon Law launched
24 September

ACU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Greg Craven launched the Thomas More Law School’s new Canon Law Centre at the ACU North Sydney Campus on Wednesday 18 September.

General
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Law students defeat Dutton’s character test
9 September

Law students are behind a life-changing pro bono program securing major court wins for asylum seekers facing deportation from Australia.

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Exercise may give new heart to prostate cancer patients
29 March

Exercise is being teamed up with drug therapy to see if it can become a potent weapon against prostate cancer.

General
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Death penalty tackled at law lecture
28 March

The legacy left by the execution of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, and the fight against the death penalty, were the burning issues discussed as the law community honoured one of their finest peers...

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ACU lecturer rated in nation’s best lawyer awards
22 March

Immigration lawyer Kerry Murphy has won national acknowledgment for unrelentingly pursuing his great passion – promoting the human rights of refugees.

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Australian education foundation expands generous student scholarships to NSW
21 March

An Australian education foundation has increased its commitment to its ACU scholarship program in Victoria by extending it to New South Wales-based students.

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Student sparks court win for ACU Refugee Law Project
13 February

The actions of an Australian Catholic University law student have secured a major court win for an asylum seeker facing deportation and given hope to thousands of refugees.

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No Italian, no worries as water polo breaks language barrier
11 February

The words seemed alien to him, but the flailing arms of his Italian coach spoke volumes to water polo player Harry Shaw during the international study experience of a lifetime.

General
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ACU celebrates Australia Day honours
31 January

Australian Catholic University’s Doseena Fergie and Bruce Kemp have received some of the nation’s highest honours in this year’s Australia Day awards.

General
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Backseat generation of Aussie kids not walking to school
29 January

Time-poor parents are creating a “backseat generation” of children who don’t walk to school even when they live close by.

General
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Junk food diet linked to Alzheimer’s disease
24 January

Women who eat a diet filled with unhealthy junk food have higher rates of the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein beta-amyloid in their brains - putting them at greater risk of developing dementia.

General
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Women shoulder greater injury burden at Australian Open
22 January

As tennis demands more from its players, an Australian Catholic University study has revealed it is women who pay a greater physical toll at the Australian Open.

General
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Literacy & teacher assessment receive major funding boost in ARC grants
4 December

ACU’s Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) has been awarded grants for two separate projects set to improve literacy and the reliability of teacher assessment.

Media Release
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Vice-Chancellor to lead ACU until 2022
3 December

ACU Senate has further renewed the contract for Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Greg Craven until December 2022, University Chancellor the Honourable John Fahey AC announced on Monday.

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Student teachers strengthen resilience in Nepal
26 November

Resilience and having empathy were some of the biggest lessons learned by Australian Catholic University education students during a recent trip to Nepal.

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Launching Sydney's newest Football club: ACU FC!
26 November

Based at our Strathfield Campus, the club is ACU's first community club and will utilise the new synthetic pitch on campus, which is due for completion early in 2019. The club will enter both male an...

General
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Alternative schools are under-valued and under-funded
13 November

Australia’s alternative school system is an undervalued piece in the puzzle to solving the total disengagement of at-risk youth, according to an Australian Catholic University education academic.

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Top professionals switch to teaching: growing trend
7 November

Engineers, scientists and lawyers are just some of the professions leaving successful careers behind to become teachers across Australia, in a ‘career changer’ trend described by the two partner organ...

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Vice-Chancellor condemns political intervention into research grants
30 October

ACU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Greg Craven expressed displeasure at the news that funding for 11 research grants, including one from ACU, had been overturned for no apparent reason.

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ACU joins global Catholic research universities
26 October

ACU joins Boston College in the United States and six other Catholic universities from around the world as founding members of the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU).

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ACU’s Annabel Watson meets Harry and Meghan
19 October

It’s not every day a fancy, gold lettered invitation to personally meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lobs into the mailbox. So, it’s no surprise that Annabel Watson, a Future in Youth Project Offic...

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Tips for parents on how to read to kids for best learning
21 August

New research has found that how parents read to their children improves children’s memory and learning outcomes.

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Future thinking at Notre Dame - ACU high performance sport summit
27 July

Quantifying belief, wrangling data and rapid rehabilitation were among the burning issues for improving athlete performance and wellbeing as leading minds in Olympic and professional sport science sha...

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Rome scholarship honours Aboriginal student
12 July

Kate Gavin is the recipient of the 2018 Francis Xavier Conaci scholarship which will assist her to study at the Rome Campus.

General
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Four FAQs about uni life
27 December

New faces. New places. New experiences. Your first weeks at university will be full of new things.

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Three students, three change of preference stories
22 December

The path to university isn’t always a straight one.

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How to get into uni: know your options
20 December

If you’re worried that you won’t be eligible for your preferred university course, don’t panic. That’s why there are pathways.

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Results are in! What’s next?
13 December

Once you have your results, what happens next and what if you want to change the course you applied for?

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All you need to know about applying to university
6 December

Where we answer your questions about the process and who to ask for more detailed queries.

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Heart disease more likely to kill regional, rural and remote Australians
18 October

New research has revealed people living in regional, rural or remote Australia are 90 per cent more likely to die from heart conditions caused by high blood pressure than people living in metropolitan...

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Learning with a global scope
27 February

Australian Catholic University students recently collaborated with the NSW Government on consulting projects and received glowing results.

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How to make the most of Orientation Week
22 February

Paramedicine student Ryan Webster offers his top tips for getting the most out of Orientation Week.

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First Indigenous law graduate is dreaming big
15 February

Fresh from completing his degree, David Orr is off to Canberra to take up a position in DFAT's coveted graduate employment program.

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Thousands of reasons to apply for an ACU scholarship
3 February

Imagine what it would be like to not have to worry about the financial side of university.

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Breaking the mould of a standard law education
25 January

The new deputy head for Thomas More Law School plans to take the school to new heights by offering a fresh model.

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Applications on the rise
19 January

Thousands of students have received offers to study at ACU in 2017. Options are still open for those who missed out.

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I didn't get an offer - what now?
19 January

Not getting a university offer is incredibly disappointing but don’t panic – there are options.

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Uni offers - what next?
13 January

Here we'll explain what to do when you get an offer or miss out on an offer, including how to accept or defer.

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