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A highly commendable trend continues this week, with the announcement of a $100 million package for scholarships to get more female leaders in IT.
Early start could be best path for new teachers
An event for Queensland school principals has heard that schools should be actively finding roles for teachers-in-training.
Funding fight asks who deprived Tasmania
Concerns have been raised about funds some thought were secured for Tasmanian schools.
New deal for Polish working swap-over
A new visa arrangement means young people from Australia and Poland will soon be able to work and holiday in each other's countries.
Staff cuts hit cleaners at north QLD campus
Questions have been asked over just how savings will be made at James Cook University in Queensland, which has been hit with a $26 million funding cut.
Teacher strike sees thousands on streets, 103 schools closed
Over one hundred WA schools were closed as thousands of teachers took their anger to the streets this week.
Uni ads push for funds while billions swing
Universities Australia has launched a new campaign to increase public awareness of the importance of research and continued tertiary funding.
Dingo definition could boost respect and protection
The dingo has been classified as a distinct Australian animal following research to fully define its physical characteristics.
Young work rates rarely lower than right now
The latest youth unemployment figures show tough times in many regions, with some areas seeing dramatic spikes in joblessness over the last few years.
Animals' depiction confuses fact and ficiton
A new study suggests children’s books that depict animals with human characteristics do not help them learn about nature.
Effective and only farm school plan could go
The single program for getting young people into agriculture may be cut, with reports that the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education has already lost its national headquarters.
Funds flow for intense teaching turnaround
More funding has been given to a program that offers a 6-week teacher training course to get people with unrelated degrees into classrooms.
Language learners caught short by cuts
There is concern at the axing of numerous English as a second language (ESL) teachers in NSW, which some have said is the first failing of new funding.
Ranking reform flagged in NAPLAN round-up
Senators from all sides of politics say NAPLAN is coming in under the mark.
Historic lessons in digital form
An ancient and beautiful language has been brought into the digital age, with the release of a Sanskrit e-book.
Mental mining pulls faces from memory
Researchers have extracted images of people’s faces from human memory, using brain scans.
Range of smell spelled for a trillion different scents
The human nose is capable of some high-definition smelling, with a new study estimating we can distinguish around one trillion different scents.
Ancient letter shows little has changed
A postgrad student has deciphered a letter dating back 1,800 years, written by an Egyptian soldier serving in a Roman legion in Europe.
Anti-bullying day takes aim at online hate
Parents are being encouraged to talk with their kids and take a larger role in their online activities, hoping to cut the harmful effects of cyber-bullying on a national day of action.
Horsham heads for new age with $10 million fixing fund
A Victorian school in disrepair has been awarded $10 million for a full makeover.
Internet integrity questioned as top names turn to Wikipedia
Despite many universities and school condemning the use of Wikipedia as a legitimate source, a new study says thousands of research papers happily cite the open source encyclopaedia.