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Mum brings baby to class in pursuit of career as a regional doctor
FEATURES  4 Sep 2026

Mum brings baby to class in pursuit of career as a regional doctor

Medicine student Jacqueline Stapleton has been accompanied to class by her newborn daughter as she continues her journey toward becoming a regional doctor.

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It’s official: plastic rubbish kills seabirds, not just injures them
LATEST NEWS  3 Sep 2026

It’s official: plastic rubbish kills seabirds, not just injures them

In a world first, a Charles Sturt University researcher and her team have found direct evidence of wild seabirds that ingest plastic rubbish are killed, not just harmed.

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Professor Jane Quinn profile

Professor Jane Quinn

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Livestock productivity, Animal health, Australia's red meat industry, Livestock physiology, Development of management practices for sheep and beef

Professor of Veterinary Physiology Jane Quinn specialises in improving livestock productivity, animal health and economic outcomes for Australia’s red‑meat industries.

Her research spans livestock physiology, pharmaceutical innovation, molecular diagnostics and the development of new management practices for sheep and beef systems, with a strong record of industry‑funded, commercially relevant project creating industry impact.

Her key interests are in value‑adding technologies and support innovation across the livestock production and meat‑processing sector.

A key figure in animal science and veterinary training, she is also a dedicated research mentor, shaping the next generation of scientists in Australia’s agricultural and veterinary industries.

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