I wrote a couple of months back that people should keep their dogs on leads, and while I don’t think any of the miscreants on my walking route have changed their behaviour, I did get comments suggesting my column was “COMPLETELY littered with misinformation about dogs.”
Read MoreBrushtail possums are also pests in New Zealand, where they kill them and make cardigans out of them. Here in Queensland, they’re native animals and you’re not allowed to harm them, although given the things they do at our place, it’s hard to tell the difference between them and pests.
Read MoreSo far, the internet and digital technologies have had less influence than we might have expected on higher education, but innovation sometimes creates seismic shifts that aren’t discernible on the surface. Standing in the Great Court at the University of Queensland, you may hear the call of the currawong, but you may miss the call of the MOOC which just might presage your learning future.
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