Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - October, 2020
Researchers say stereotypical masculine traits do not seem to be linked to testosterone levels.
Legal action over uni pay
Private university JMC Academy has been accused of “serious contraventions” of the Fair Work Act.
Detention class action launched
Over 120 people have joined a class action against the Tasmanian Government.
BOM issues national warning
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of an increased risk of flooding this summer in the east and north of Australia.
Green course cut slammed
Experts are lamenting a 29 per cent cut to funding of environmental studies courses.
Individual Reef efforts surveyed
A survey has found many Australians do not know individuals can make a difference to the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Tricky auctions honoured
The Nobel Prize in economics has gone to two people whose theoretical discoveries have improved auctions.
Handedness genes discovered
Researchers have identified 48 genetic variants that influence if a person is left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous.
Rudd wants Murdoch inquiry
There is a serious push for a royal commission into the abuse of media monopoly in Australia.
TikTok too loose for Home Affairs
Home Affairs has run an internal security assessment of the TikTok app.
Chaplains backed in Budget
The National School Chaplaincy Program (NCSP) has emerged as a winner from this week’s federal Budget.
CRISPR bags Nobel
Two scientists have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing the CRISPR gene-editing tool.
Black holes drive new prizes
Breakthroughs in the understanding of black holes have been honoured with this year’s Nobel Prize in physics.
Research spend deemed 'scant'
The Federal Government has announced a $1 billion injection into university research.
Feds to back trainee wages
The Federal Government has unveiled a $1.2 billion wage subsidy scheme for trainees and apprentices.
Uni changes backed
The Federal Government has cut a deal for the passage of its university course funding changes.
COVID linked to mental 'tsunami'
Reports say there has been a 30 per cent increase in patients presenting with mental health issues during COVID-19 in Queensland.
Policy boosts jab rates
Research suggests ‘No Jab, No Play’ is a partly effective way to boost vaccination rates.
Single neuron filmed
Queensland researchers have made the first ever recording of a neuron in Australia.