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NEWS
04 Reform redo
05 VC Parker tears into UA
06 Digital decision drivers
07 Hairspray for Christmas
08 Vetting VET
09 Three Minute Thesis prize
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
10 Lessons learnt this year What went right and wrong, plus future plans
POLICY & REFORM
12 2014 in focus The year in review and what’ s next
14 Great Barrier rift Obama’ s reef speech sets off Australian dust up

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INDUSTRY & RESEARCH
15 Sizing up scams Academic’ s fight against fake journals
16 Price of success How the investment in research is paying off
VC’ S CORNER
18 Reform: state of play Leaders share opinions as the Senate breaks for the year
VET & TAFE
20 Everyone’ s job All providers must safeguard the sector’ s reputation
22 Common sense emerges Things are looking a little brighter in policymaking
ON CAMPUS
24 Take on plagiarism Academics can help fight the scourge

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25 Everybody loses Sector stakeholders all lament cheating’ s impact
26 Frank Gehry’ s creation UTS’ s paper bag building
FACULTY FOCUS
27 Scientific approach STEM academy aims for innovations in teaching
28 Engineering change Research grants target fossil fuels and clean alternatives
WORKFORCE
30 Loyalty’ s blessings Professional staff are dedicated people, too
32 Gender equality Eleven unis earn recognition for progress on equity
34 Noticeboard The latest in staff appointments
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