Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - February, 2021
Students are still lining up for humanities degrees despite a big fee hike.
SA schools get sanitary products
Free sanitary products will be available in all South Australian public schools from 2021.
Big IR bill brings little good
Experts say there are only a few good parts in the Federal Government’s new IR bill.
Dutton steers crime funds
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has pushed grant funding to projects he personally chose, against the advice of his department.
Locals keen for gene edits
Australians have reported a high level of optimism about the new field of synthetic biology.
New guides for child head knocks
Experts have created new clinical guidelines to diagnose and manage mild to moderate head injuries in children.
Hateful 'therapy' banned in Vic.
A bill banning LGBTIQ+ conversion therapy has passed Victoria's Upper House.
Private concern over gap funds
Private schools are worried they will lose out despite being given access to a $286m taxpayer fund.
Seven-year sweep yields galactic map
Australian researchers have created a new database of over 3,000 galaxies.
Hawke denies right wing risk
Despite right-wing extremism being on the rise, the Immigration Minister says Australia does not have such a problem.
Magnetar pole flip spotted
Local researchers have spotted bizarre, never-before-seen activity from one of the strongest magnets in the Universe.