Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
Studies have shown there is a genetic basis for physical aggression in toddlers, but it does not mean a person will remain aggressive forever.
Healthy patch could put pricks in the past
A biomedical engineer from the University of Queensland has taken his invention to the birthplace of its ancestors.
Sleeping probe's delivery path nears pointy end
A robotic team has embarked an incredible research route, delivering a 3 tonne package to the surface of a comet.
Week builds new crop of engineers to balance the past
This week has seen one university host a week-long event aimed at one of the world’s greatest engineering challenges – attracting young women to the profession.
Smoking signals shorter lives than ever known
More than half a century after the link between smoking and cancer was first proven, scientists continue to add to the pile of reasons why inhaling burning plant matter is a poor decision for health.
Study finds sweet new way our bugs help out
If you’re ever feeling neglected, just remember that a few trillion bacteria are relying on you right now for survival.
HELP heap tops $30 billion
Australian tertiary students and graduates collectively owe $30 billion in unpaid loans.
Pyne prompts push to put more myths in history
Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne is preparing for his shake-up of the national curriculum this week, now forming the group that will re-write the content Australian kids learn, again.
Star-viewing design soon to take flight
A new filter will let smart people from CSIRO do something usually considered pretty dumb – staring directly into the sun for science.
Uni shows tertiary path to kids from off the track
High school students have come together from some of Australia’s most remote regions this week for the Wingara Mura - Bunga Barrabugu Summer Program.
Bees with backpacks swarm for science
A new project will see thousands of bees decked-out in the scientific accessory of the summer - a 2.5mm wide sensor strapped to their backs to monitor the insects and their environment.
Extra sense is all in our heads, or not
News for anyone who has had a mysterious feeling that they can sense something is happening, but couldn’t quite put a finger on it – science has shown it’s probably just you.
Genome machine brings medical future to Australia
A major Australian research firm has acquired a machine that can sequence an entire human genome for relatively little cost.
Numbers double for short course to rural classes
This year will see nearly twice as many graduates from an innovative and controversial education program heading to disadvantaged schools in remote towns.
Reading coral reveals long-term player
Australian scientists have found a record of a long-term climate pattern locked within layers of coral, which has shown that the Great Barrier Reef is influenced by more factors than previously thought.
South Sudanese teens studying for peace
UNICEF has helped hundreds of students in South Sudan to sit their primary school graduation exam as bullets flew and civil unrest reigned.
Lobby says thousands of new workers needed, many disagree
The Australian Industry Group wants to increase the immigration intake cap by 30,000 people in the next financial year, saying the country needs more skilled workers.
Science warns prime predators need protection too
Australian scientists have contributed to an international report urging world governments to better protect large carnivores, saying a decline at the apex will flow through the food chain.
Study heats up on people burning to work in NT
Anyone who has seen the news or been outside recently will know that Australia is experiencing a hot flush.
Hundreds asked if hygiene helps or hinders
A European team will conduct a study to see if our anti-bacterial, super-sanitary world could be doing more harm than good.
Tape cutting takes off with mandates laid out
Federal cabinet ministers will spend the next few weeks rooting out redundant and unnecessary laws, after the Prime minister mandated that thousands be repealed.