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Charges have been laid after the second stabbing at a Brisbane school in the last two weeks.
Gosford gains Uni College boost
Close to $23 million has reportedly been put aside for a new University College in New South Wales.
New site for country learning hub
The first shovels of soil have been dug to signal the start of work on a new Charles Sturt University (CSU) building in Victoria.
Protests to stem cuts on school supporters
There were scenes of anger and disappointment on the streets outside WA’s Parliament House this week, as hundreds of education support staff protested cuts of up to 500 jobs.
Students descend on Santiago streets
Tens of thousands of people have turned out to protest for educational reform in Chile.
Uni helps build fire safe future
The University of Queensland is brokering exchanges between fire-fighters and engineers to make sure buildings in the future are designed with fire safety as a top priority.
Award for parts played keeping kids safe
A partnership between law enforcement and IT companies has been given a Play Your Part Award for measures to protect children online.
Drink Safe cut and continued
The Queensland Government has decided to continue its trial of Drink Safe Precincts around the state, continuing a three-year effort to crack-down on alcohol-fuelled violence.
Mayors malign media, policy and Pearson
A joint statement has been released by eight mayors from Queensland’s Cape York region, soundly decrying Indigenous leader Noel Pearson’s control over policies in the region.
Study counts the cost of not knowing
A study has taken a guess at the amount of mammal diseases that we do not yet know about, landing on a figure of about 320,000.
Big success for books in the bush
A rural Queensland town has enlisted the help of wizened travellers to encourage reading for kids.
Community puts up $1m for tailored education
An Aboriginal community has taken the lead on improving education services for its youth, with a group in the Northern Territory putting up $1 million for a customised approach to learning.
Cuts condemned by unions, teachers
There has been outrage this week in the Western Australian education sector, after the State Government announced hundreds will be sacked and funding in some areas will be cut by 30 per cent.
Global award for education rights heroine
Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the International Children's Peace Prize for her continued fight for universal education and equality.
Lawyers slam jail spend, education cuts
The Northern Territory Bar Association has highlighted a woeful disparity in education spending priorities for the Territory.
Meditation and mindfulness; keys to calm in class
A new study says a little bit of Zen could unlock doors in the classroom.
Lake wins water award
One of Australia’s most prolific ecologists and freshwater scientists, Professor Sam Lake has been awarded the highest honour that can be given for outstanding scientific contributions to limnology, the scientific study of inland waters.
Three gene stewards rewarded
Three Australian institutions have been recognised for their efforts to combat wheat rust diseases, receiving the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) Gene Stewardship prize.
Accreditation gives Newcastle safety step-up
The Newcastle University has gained accreditation that will see it placed as one of the top institutions for OHS training.
Academic questions Cape York teaching plan
An education expert says the teaching model used by some schools in Cape York could be reconsidered.
ASIC praised for dropping list
A big player in the financial services education provision sector has put its support behind moves by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission away from overseeing training and education.