Stories
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Sport, Health & Wellbeing
Closing the pay gap in sports: Q&A with Elizabeth Broderick AO
The gender pay gap in sport in Australia is enormous. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, the total remuneration gap for full-time employees is currently 31.5% in the ‘Sports and Physical Recreation Activities’ workforce.
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Alumni Stories
A career committed to the 'gift of life'
Driven by the unwavering belief that health care must be underpinned by compassion and social justice, Dr Holly Northam was the deserving recipient of an OAM this Australia Day.
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Ideas, Progress & the Future
Walking on Mars: UC research helps astronauts take first steps
When astronauts walk on Mars, it will be thanks to researchers at UC. Through her research on somatosensory experiences and proprioception, PhD candidate Ashleigh Marchant is helping them prepare for some of the health issues they may face when they get there.
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Arts & Culture
Make trouble and inspire change: broadcasting the superhumans
Deborah Poulton saw the injustices of the world, which kindled a spark in her for equality. Her flame brought to life a groundbreaking approach for broadcast coverage during the 2012 Paralympic games.
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Community Connections
The future is female: girls in STEM
The University of Canberra is working with the Canberra Girls’ Programming Network to ensure that young girls not only have opportunities to meet female role models across academia, government and industry, but also feel equipped to enter the STEM industry.