Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - July, 2017
Queensland school children will get an extra day of holidays next year, as their buses will be used for the Commonwealth Games.
Smart gloves can translate signs
Engineers in the US have invented gloves that can translate sign language into text.
Cleaners caught in contract grift
The Victorian Government has received a confidential report from the United Voice union about employers pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars while workers clean schools for free.
Detention staff speak out
Insiders have spoken out about the toxic culture within the ACT’s Bimberi youth detention centre.
Review seeks space options
The Federal Government has announced a review that could lead to the creation of an Australian space agency.
Brain apps may not do much
Research suggests commercial brain training apps mostly just improve the ability to play brain training apps.
Massive climate map updated
The most complete database on how the climate has changed from 1 BCE to the present has been updated.
ANU opening sexual assault office
Australian National University (ANU) students will soon have access to a full-time on-campus sexual assault counsellor.
Islamic school gets short reprieve
Australia’s largest Islamic school has won a last-ditch bid to stay afloat.
New union for CDP workers
A new union has formed for Indigenous people involved in a controversial work-for-the-dole scheme.
Jail time for TAFE scam
A former TAFE SA manager has been jailed for at least 18 months for stealing over $150,000.
Climate response counting down
The world has three years to turn the tide of carbon dioxide emissions, according to a group of scientists and environmental leaders.
Baby 'nano-scare' criticised
Experts have slammed media reports on the presence of nanoparticles in baby formulas.
Labor lines up childcare stoush
Federal Labor wants to stop the merger of two big out-of-school-hours care providers.
Long term concussion study launched
Queensland scientists have launched a large-scale study of brain changes following a concussion.
Language change could help health
Experts say a refusal to take Aboriginal languages seriously can harm medical outcomes ...