Our uni teachers were already among the world's most stressed. COVID and student feedback have just made things worse

By Megan Lee, Academic Tutor and PhD Candidate, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University
Dima Nasrawi, Lecturer in Nursing, Southern Cross University
Marie Hutchinson, Professor of Nursing, Southern Cross University
Richard Lakeman, Senior Lecturer, Health & Human Sciences, Southern Cross University

Workplace stress among academics has long been higher in Australia and New Zealand than overseas, and research suggests the flow-on impacts on students could fuel a vicious cycle of negative feedback.

Read complete article

~	How are India’s new-age influencers shaping the electoral game?

~	Pharmacists should be able to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription. Here’s why

~	How the Lehrmann v Channel 10 defamation case shone an unflattering light on commercial news gathering

~	Masses of scalloped hammerheads have returned to one of Australia’s busiest beaches. But we don’t need to panic

~	Read, sing, dance and funny faces: expert tips on how you can help your baby’s development through play

~	Tajikistan: EU States, Turkey Should Not Return Dissidents

~	As China’s influence on Pacific media intensifies, Australia can’t afford to lose the region’s trust

~	From forced kisses to power imbalances, violence against women in sport is endemic

~	Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the ‘stress cycle’ and avoid burnout or depression

~	5 reasons why the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ’s already fragile ecosystems