Imagine you are entering the Sydney Royal Easter Show design competition. The entry requires a team to design a device which can safely transfer a newly laid egg from a hen to a collection area. What would you design and build? University of Wollongong Visual Arts, and Graphic Design students had this challenge, and only two days to execute it. On day one, they were required to make a plan and compile a ‘how to’ manual that another team would use to construct and test their invention. On day two, they tested the inventions in front of their classmates and…
Author: Teisha Cloos
It’s day three of the federal election and there have been a lot of proposals and promises to keep up with. Here are some things you may have missed: Health and education: Labor announced a $100 million scholarship plan to create more indigenous teachers, and wants to spend billions more. However, the Coalition say this would increase taxes. Malcolm Turnbull said these promises are “fantasy”. Corporate tax cuts: The Government has promised $50 billion in tax cuts, however Labor said the proposal favours big business over “battlers”. Climate change: Labor proposed a 45% cut in emissions on 2005 levels by 2030, and 23% clean energy by…
Australian women cricketers have received a pay rise and are now among the highest-paid athletes in women’s team sport. Members of the Southern Stars women’s cricket team will see a maximum retainer rise from $49,000 to $65,00, with a minimum rise of $19,000 to $40,000. The Stars’ performance against the West Indies in the World T20 final had 156,000 viewers on Fox Sports. Although the Stars were beaten, they attracted a viewing audience larger than the A League’s pay TV average of 62,000. Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association have provided elite female players with improved travel and accommodation benefits, and an updated…