Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - November, 2013
Research is pretty fast - but bacterial evolution is faster, a University of Adelaide drug expert says.
Code classes could push Finnish kids ahead
European schoolkids may soon be aiming for a C, with plans to include coding and programming to the homework routine.
Google scanning gets legal stamp
A court ruling has allowed Google to continue digitising books and soon offer-up millions of scanned texts for online viewing.
Statin stoush reaches full-page pitch
Western Australia’s peak medical group has taken out a full page newspaper advertisement to tell people to take their Statins.
Music missing out in Victoria's outer reach
A Parliamentary Inquiry says some non-metro students are struggling to find the beat, with poor access to music education recorded in Victoria.
Strong support shown for NT teachers, more strikes to come
Nearly thirty schools were closed as over 1,800 teachers went on strike in the Northern Territory this week – and they say the industrial action will continue.
Students given online keys to 27,000 degree plasma rig
A new project gives any student or teacher with an internet connection remote access to real a physics lab, and all the scientific discoveries they hold.
Ancient WA probed for the origins of life
A discovery in Western Australia may have shined a light on the Earth’s oldest inhabitants, with researchers finding microbes in rocks over three and a half billion years old.
Grants to keep eyes on the Reef
Scientists in north Queensland will be able to continue working with one of the nation’s greatest natural assets with a new round of funding grants.
New links lock mans' place at sea
A recent study has highlighted a new factor in the complex relationship between humans, the atmosphere, oceans and the whole state of the planet.
Pleas for action before more deadly effects
The chairman of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has spoken out, calling on individuals, grassroots and community groups to push for real action on climate change.
Work stigma keeps depression locked, costing money and lives
A study by one of Australia’s most prominent charities has shown there is still a strong stigma about mental health in the workplace, which keeps many from seeking the help they need.
Safety and sustainability, talk of the day for teens
The NRMA has held a weekend youth summit to teach the leaders of tomorrow about the importance of sustainable transport today.
Sun safety slips into digital era
The time-tested “Slip, Slop,Slap” method has been ushered into the digital age, updating the important sun safety message for the smartphone generation.
Law centre to gauge QLD gas concerns and invoke innovations
A new centre for mining law research will focus on fair negotiations between land-owners and CSG companies.
Literacy dip can be dodged by toddlers
Teaching levels for literacy and numeracy are one thing, but students must be inspired to learn early if they lessons are to stay after school, some experts say.
Pyne's independent joy not backed by facts
Media investigations suggest federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne may be a little over-zealous in his backing of the independent public school system, with facts showing it may not be the complete solution he purports it to be.
Victorian teachers shown 3D path to inspiration
The 3D printing revolution has landed for internet communities, artists, designers, and large-scale industry – and the modern futuristic techniques are now working their way into the classroom.
Giant platypus adds to skinny family tree
There are few creatures in the catalogue of nature more peculiar or rare than the platypus, but new research has found it had an ancient, enormous cousin over five million years ago.
Single-cells seen to take unknown genetic initiative
Life thrives in the world’s harshest climates, and a recent report has shown a previously-unknown method some creatures use to reproduce in extreme situations.
Study plots nitrogen web that feeds the world
European scientists have made progress on efforts to better understand the relationship between the ocean, certain microbes and nitrogen that feeds much of the planet.