Purveyors Of Tittle-tattle

It's all a matter of degree. The surprise this week was not that Justice Robert Hope concluded ASIO below par, but that he held its leadership in such contempt.

Management Degree First

THE University of Sydney will today announce the introduction of a master of management course for top students from any discipline, from arts to science.

Mitchell Dry After Put Through The Wringer

Not even Darren Beadman when beaten on the great Lonhro under critical circumstances in the 2004 Queen Elizabeth Stakes was grilled by Racing NSW stewards to the degree of his son, Mitchell, at Royal Randwick yesterday.

Time Is Running Out To Save Planet

IT is believed that in the past 100 years global warming has caused the average temperature of the world to rise by half a degree, making the problem a major issue locally and worldwide.

Public Health And Mining

THE Hunter Minewatch group demonstrates a commendable degree of optimism when it suggests the NSW Government might put the brakes on coal projects in the region while it studies the health effects of the industry. With a coal royalty system linked to the price of the product, the Government is enjoying a substantial windfall from the export-driven mining boom.

It's Never Too Late To Decide

KATE PURCELL took a few years to find the right degree. But the 26-year-old, who will graduate in June with a bachelor of laws from the University of NSW and then head to Oxford University on a postgraduate scholarship, is now much more focused.

Ticks For Tech

Science and IT students can work towards a specialised degree, writes Deborah Cassrels.