ACU National News

Quality of Australia�s higher education graduates declining

2 September 2008: The proportion of students from low socio-economic areas and the overall quality of university entrants have declined in recent years, according to a new book by an Australian Catholic University (ACU National) economics lecturer, Dr Sarah Wright.

ACU National partnership bridges digital divide for Indigenous students

28 August 2008: A partnership between Australian Catholic University (ACU National), Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and The Smith Family seeking to bridge the digital divide has provided laptop computers to a group of thirty Indigenous students, allowing them to continue their studies when returning to their communities.

Research into WYD pilgrims reveals an age-old difference

27 August 2008: Australian Catholic University (ACU National) academics have conducted a research project into the experiences of pilgrims at World Youth Day 2008 (WYD).

ACU National and Catenians discuss God in a divided world

27 August 2008: Australian Catholic University (ACU National) in conjunction with Catenians, an international fraternity of Catholic laymen, will host a series of public forums discussing the road to ‘goodwill’ from different religious perspectives.

How much giving is enough? ACU National�s Eureka Prize winner announced

27 August 2008: Australian philosopher, Professor Garrett Cullity, has tackled an age-old question in ethics and developed a new and compelling answer. His book The Moral Demands of Affluence asks: ‘To what extent are we morally obliged to help those in need?'. It has won him the $10,000 Australian Catholic University (ACU National) Eureka Prize for Ethics.