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Australia has played host to a robotics summit focussed on dealing with nuclear waste in the future.
Call to stem academic sex
RMIT has called for all universities to consider a blanket ban on sex between faculty members and students.
Migrants under-valued, study says
Migrants are getting stuck in part-time and insecure work that does not recognise their qualifications, according to a new study.
Niche schools make SES claims
Catholic and independent schools are arguing over who is most disadvantaged by the current funding model.
SA re-ignites Gonski fight
South Australia has continued the stand-off over the Federal Government's Gonski 2.0 education plan.
Sugar group pulls sweet deception
Researchers say they have found proof that the sugar industry withheld evidence of the health effects of sucrose nearly 50 years ago.
Big money for heart studies
A landmark investment has been made in research to prevent and treat cardiometabolic diseases.
CSU starts huge solar setup
Charles Sturt University has switched on a 6,000-panel rooftop solar system.
Brains balloon during learning
Neuroscientists have watched the brain grow and shrink as lessons become engrained functions.
Nanotech hub has big plans
A new research collaboration has been launched to develop the next generation of sensitive, portable disease and drugs tests.
QLD parties make school pledges
Queensland’s LNP wants all new teachers to undergo basic testing before they are allowed to enter a classroom.
Schoolies' plans surveyed
A new study has measured how much Schoolies intend to drink, and how little they can resist it.
Special schools slammed by NESA
The NSW Education Standards Authority has delivered a scathing report on the compliance of three alternative schools.
MWA gets big upgrade
A major piece of Australian astronomical research infrastructure is now ten times more powerful.
Shark study gets high-tech
Researchers have attached Fitbit components to sharks to aid in monitoring and conservation.
AI experts predict school shift
Experts say the very idea of schooling needs to change to face the AI revolution.
Data dispelling queer fears
A study of 21,103 kids has found those with gay and lesbian parents fare just as well as those with heterosexual parents.
Locals join deep dive on cells
Australia’s top biomedical institutions are joining forces as part of an ambitious global initiative to create an ‘instruction manual for life itself.’
Shine elected science head
Leading local biochemist and molecular biologist Professor John Shine AC has been elected President of the AAS.