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  • AAUT & UniSA Breakfast Series: 16 Oct (New Date)7 October, 2025
    An immersive and long-standing model of Work Integrated Learning, meeting both Academic and Professional Accreditation requirements Register [HERE] Presented by Associate… Read more: AAUT & UniSA Breakfast Series: 16 Oct (New Date)
  • 2025 AAUT Career Achievement Award6 October, 2025
    Nomination Period: Monday, 27 Oct – Friday, 14 Nov 2025

2023 Australian University Teacher of the Year: A/Prof Zala Volcic

At a time when it has become crucially important to understand and respond to dramatic changes in the media environment, Associate Professor Volcic has made significant and distinctive contributions to teaching media theory and practice. She is an international leader in bringing together the fields of media studies and intercultural education, pioneering a broadly applicable model of compassionate pedagogy that balances flexible, empathic teaching with rigorous academic expectations. 

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