Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
Federal Attorney-General George Brandis says ignoring people who deny climate science is “medieval”.
China looks to boost future by re-thinking today
A recent conference has heard of a shift in China, re-tooling its education sector to produce the science and technology that will fuel the future.
New boss at northern Uni will settle before seeking changes
Charles Darwin University has appointed a new chief for rural campuses across the Northern Territory.
Queensland numbers jump for females in engineering
Females make up just under a quarter of new engineering undergrads at one university, proving the efficacy of a program to boost numbers.
Students drop in real life numbers game
As young people gain greater access to the world of finance, their level of knowledge on how to manage money has dropped.
Experts slam big schools spend
Three Australian academics have condemned the $16.2 billion Building the Education Revolution scheme as a stuff-up destined to become “an international case study of government failure”.
Old divide carried out online
Giant tech companies are normally known for their progressive and innovative approaches to work, but new figures show the 21st century companies uphold some fairly 19th century gender divisions.
Family tax cut considered for non-vax parenting
Federal Health Minister Peter Dutton has been discussing plans to withhold tax benefits from families who do not immunise their children.
Tech park tempts kids to go online outside
Planners in Sydney have taken a high-tech approach to getting kids off the internet and back outside.
Kids' fear and stress stamped in DNA
A study has shown that growing up in a stressful environment affects a child’s DNA, modifying their development through disadvantage.
Paper pushes Uni. loan grab
A new report says the Federal Government is missing out on $1 billion worth of unrecovered student loans, but students say they should not be muscled into paying up.
Tassie starts run for Year 12 enhancement
Tasmania has embarked on an effort to extend its high schools to Year 12.
Wagga's refugee school visit helps both ways
A unique program will see a visit to Wagga Wagga's Mt Austin High School by thirty refugee students seeking asylum in Australia.
Archive compiles ancient learning for new look at books
A living archive has been launched in Darwin, to breathe life into Indigenous languages recorded decades ago.
Bleeding memory exposes all-important online data
UPDATE 14/04: The NSA has denied reports that it has been using Heartbleed as a spying tool.
Blind tests debunk beloved violin myth
An experiment has been conducted to test the prestige of the world’s most famous violins.
Macquarie success is clear lesson for others
Seven years of incredible conservation efforts have led to the declaration that Macquarie Island is free of pests.
Star-gazing gets better timestamp with new technique
Australian scientists have helped improve our ability to look back into the history of the galaxy.
Global talent blends online for crowd-funded feature
One of the most popular open source programs on the internet has launched a project to crowd-fund a feature film.
Mental health reviewed and renewed nationwide
One hundred and fifty important programs have had their funding renewed, as the Federal Government pours $170 million into mental health services.
$20 mil for new high school in hip city suburb
The Victorian Government has announced $20 million will be spent on a new school in inner-city Melbourne, but has faced allegations of inappropriate political promotion.