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Families have faith in Catholic schools

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MORE non-Catholic families are enrolling their children in Catholic schools.

Learning about the ultimate sacrifice

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LEARNING about the wars that have shaped Australia's history is not abstract education at Mitcham Primary School but is made relevant through personal accounts.

Question of faith for SA's Catholic schools

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CONNECTING Catholic school students with the Catholic faith has become more difficult because we live in an increasingly secular society, a report reveals.

Giving birth to new ideas

Shervi

PREGNANT pauses are the last thing you need when you're trying to cram three years' work into just three minutes.

Tutorial cut angers students

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STUDENTS at the University of Adelaide have banded together to question why humanities tutorials have been dropped.

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Dogs explaining weather systems forms the basis of an award winning science film announced in Adelaide.

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IN DEPTH

Uni chiefs back fee push

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CAMPUS culture, student services and social clubs could be back in South Australia's universities as early as next year.

Magical world of science

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THIS year's National Science Week is a platform for all in the field to inspire the community with how much their work can change the world.

Stringent standards

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ENTRY to Medical School has earned a reputation for being extremely difficult. However, this was not always the case.

Health's missing link

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MEDICAL student numbers are being increased to stem a looming doctor shortage, but medical groups worry there will not be enough internships.

Study in another world

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SA universities are stepping into the future by using avatars and virtual worlds to help students role play in simulated real-life situations.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

Secrets revealed in waves

Prism and spectrum

Q. How did the Universe begin?

Hard job of being alive

Rachel

EVER wondered what's keeping you alive? Hot coffee, MasterChef and footy, right? Maybe not.

Clouding the future

Iceland Volcano

ON June 14 this year, 40,000 passengers were left stranded when most airlines cancelled Adelaide domestic services because of a volcanic ash plume over Australia.

Ending the extinction

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HOW will we preserve species diversity? The short answer is to reduce our impact on the Earth's resources, but that's not very informative.

The XX (or XY) factor

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HOW did life evolve? There are different factors that can determine whether a female or male creature develops.

OPINION

Food facts crucial in schools

Claire

A RECENT television program featured celebrity chef Jamie Oliver asking primary school-aged students in the US if they recognised a variety of fruits and vegetables.

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Love that blog

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BLOGGERS tend to be highly educated, two thirds are male, and on average have three or more blogs, Technorati's sixth State of the Blogosphere 2009 report says.

LATEST PHOTO GALLERIES

Starry, starry night

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See photographer Lincoln Harrison's spectacular time-lapse images of star trails taken over a period of 15 hours over the scenic Lake Eppalo...

Pandas celebrate their birthdays

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Adelaide's own Wang Wang and Funi celebrated their birthdays this weekend with some special treats.

Pride of Australia 2011

Pride of Australia medal winners

The South Australian winners of the 2011 Pride of Australia Medal have been announced

Spring is in the air

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Spring finally might be coming - as these beautiful AdelaideNow reader pics show

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