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1. Covering COVID-19: How a global pandemic dominated Australia's news landscape

   Researchers from the News and Media Research Centre (N&MRC) at the University of Canberra have analysed over 2.5 million news items about COVID-19 for the Covering COVID-19: How Australian media reported the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 report

   More on Covering COVID-19: How a global pandemic dominated Australia's news landscape 20 Jul 2021

2. Building a better future: UC experts come together to tackle climate adaptation and resilience

   The University of Canberra will launch the new Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Research Network (CCARRN) this Friday.

   More on Building a better future: UC experts come together to tackle climate adaptation and resilience 15 Jul 2021

3. UC ranks 16 in the world in THE Young University Rankings

   The University of Canberra has climbed to 16 in the world and places Number 2 nationally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.

   More on UC ranks 16 in the world in THE Young University Rankings 24 Jun 2021

4. Digital News Report Australia 2021: Young people not satisfied with how they are represented in the news

   Women and younger generations are less likely to see themselves or their views as being fairly or sufficiently reflected in the news, according to the Digital News Report: Australia 2021.

   More on Digital News Report Australia 2021: Young people not satisfied with how they are represented in the news 23 Jun 2021

5. Digital News Report Australia 2021: Online sources not filling gap left by local TV news and newspaper closures

   The closure of regional newspapers in many parts of Australia has led to concerns about the rise of ‘news deserts’, which are parts of the country that are not serviced by local news media.

   More on Digital News Report Australia 2021: Online sources not filling gap left by local TV news and newspaper closures 23 Jun 2021