Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - September, 2019
The Alice Springs council has thrown up a hurdle for the proposed National Indigenous Art Gallery.
NDIS probe hears outsourced issues
An NDIS inquiry has heard outsourcing is hobbling the agency’s work.
Atoms trapped for water studies
A new research facility will attempt to trap atoms to protect Australia’s groundwater.
Gender stats show long road
A new report shows very slow progress toward a gender balance in corporate leadership.
Kid injured on Canberra site
A Canberra developer will pay a fine of $180,000 after a schoolboy broke his neck on a worksite.
Poor punishment could expand
The Federal Government wants a national rollout of a cashless debit card scheme labelled “unnecessary, expensive, stigmatising and impractical”.
Robot emotion assessed
New research shows that soldiers have to care about robots they work with, but not too much.
ANU setting up space base
The ANU is setting up a new facility to dig through incredible mounds of data from space.
Attendance drive dubbed 'cynical'
The NT Government has used $10 vouchers and other sweeteners to entice remote students back to class.
Gender test gap studied
New research suggests females are better at sustaining their performance during maths, science and reading tests than males.
YouTube fined over kids' data
YouTube has been fined $US170 million ($250 million) over allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent.
Big funds for rural moves
A new plan will see teachers offered up to $50,000 to relocate from Melbourne to rural and regional schools.
Academy urges digital focus
The Australian Academy of Science wants to bring science and industry together to guide digital transformation.
God reigns over other rights
The Federal Government’s draft religious discrimination laws have been accused of privileging faith above all else.
Jab policy boosts coverage
The ‘no jab, no pay’ threat has prompted an extra 174,000 children to be vaccinated over the last year.