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    Academic writing

    Academic Writing Style The style of writing required in university is different to high school and it sometimes catches people off guard. The main features of academic styles of writing are: > Passive voices > Formal language > No contractions > No run on expressions > Impersonal language >...
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    HSC sorted questions and answers (booklets)

    I have gladly sorted out questions from the years of 2009 to 2015 for many subjects. I will also be adding more subjects and maybe compiling multiple choice booklets as time passes (or comes around) Simply just click on the years or topics in the table of contents to navigate around...
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    UTS 2016 Autumn Semester Results Thread

    As most of you know, results for the UTS Autumn semester have recently been released. Post and discuss your results here. Are you happy? dissapointed? or just glad that it's finally over How to check your results 1. Go to MyStudentAdmin and log in 2. Click on the tab "results" How...
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    Iconic Richard Scarry (childrens) books now reflect contemporary social values

    http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/family/article/2016/06/27/iconic-richard-scarry-books-now-reflect-contemporary-social-values However, in the 1960s and 70s when majority of his books were developed, parenting roles, domestic roles and particular occupations were very different to present...
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    USYD wesley college harrassment / sexism scandal

    7 days ago. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/05/11/rackweb-slut-shames-female-students-sydney-universitys-wesley-college Rackweb' slut-shames female students at Sydney University's Wesley College "A publication produced by residents of Sydney University’s Wesley College contains a graph...
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    Taxpayers fund private school orchestra pits and swimming pools

    http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/taxpayers-fund-private-school-orchestra-pits-and-swimming-pools-20160410-go37i9.html Twenty of Sydney's wealthiest private schools received $111 million in taxpayer funding last year, new data has revealed, allowing the institutions to subsidise plans...
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    Women-only ‘pink carriages’ - Aussie trains

    http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/womenonly-pink-carriages-idea-for-aussie A CALL for women-only “pink carriages” has caused uproar as passengers and train operators weigh into the debate. Rail, Tram and Bus Union national secretary Bob Nanva says public transport needs to be...
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    Guy defends family and then gets arrested for murder

    Start of the story... http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/man-dies-after-being-detained-following-breakin-at-hamilton-in-newcastle/news-story/3a6d404b1812b83ce72813a1ec2ecf94?nk=ec7036ff0c6d41fa121b1a31dd3ac674-1459164206 "Batterham had already been charged with recklessly inflicting...
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    Safe Schools Coalition: sexual politics in the classroom

    The All of Us teaching manual has been ordered by 350 schools. A taxpayer-funded sexuality program that instructs 11-year-olds to role-play gay teenagers has been accused of crossing the line between education and advocacy in the classroom. The controversial Safe Schools Coalition program...
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    Getting to universities in sydney (guide)

    Welcome! The first step to university is being able to find your way to the campus or location. Important notes • Most buses in the city have an interval between 15 and 20 minutes • Most buses are prepaid • This does not cover all uni’s , only the main popular ones. • Use Ctrl + F (to find...
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    Social Justice Warriors (SJW's) are waging a cultural war

    http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/school-life/social-justice-warriors-are-waging-an-increasingly-nasty-culture-war-and-its-making-america-mad/news-story/bb45a7ce75f727bdde0a77ea113ff0fa Social Justice Warriors (SJWs), groups of mostly young, mostly university students, are waging a...
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    Physics knowledge tests

    I'm not sure if you guys have seen this in my sig ... the ultimate physics knowledge tests PHYSICS MC and ANSWERS >> http://sdrv.ms/H3da9C 120 questions (multiple choice + short Questions ) ... with band 6 solutions too! PHYSICS CORE OPTIONS MC HARD TEST (with solutions)>>...
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    My school for universities

    http://www.qilt.edu.au/ What do you think of it ? This site was started by senator pyne so that people could compare universities and their faculties
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    Is it bad to drag out your uni degree for work ?

    If you guys recall earlier , I was lost on as to what I wanted to do for my full time job..... So now I am planning to work full time for 6 - 12 months That means I'll finish my degree 1-2 years later than expected . My Q is: - is it bad to drag out your degree ?
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    Tony Abbott

    What comes to mind when you think of Tony Abbott?
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    Q's about the workplace

    1. Is it necessary to wear a tie to the office everyday? 2. Is better to leave at 5pm on the dot, or a little after 5pm ?
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    Indonesian plane carrying 54 loses contact in Papua: officials

    http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/indonesian-plane-carrying-54-loses-contact-in-papua-officials/story-fnizu68q-1227485921340 The Trigana Air ATR 42 turboprop plane lost contact in a remote area just before 3pm (0600 GMT) after taking off from Sentani airport in Papua’s capital...
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    Jennifer Pan's Revenge: the inside story of a golden child, the killers she hired

    http://www.smh.com.au/world/golden-child-jennifer-pans-gruesome-plot-after-web-of-lies-uncovered-20150727-gilsm8 "Washington: For a while, Jennifer Pan's parents regarded her as their "golden" child. The young Canadian woman, who lived in the city of Markham just north of Toronto, was a...
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    Challenging Psychometric Test Question

    UMAT STYLE Q's for a INTERN !!! :OO Part-time employees do not work in the New York office. Based on the information above, which of these statements MUST be true? ... All full-time employees work in the New York office. All employees in the New York office are part-time. All employees in...
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    How to answer honesty questions? (Jobs)

    How would you answer this set of Q's?
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