Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - October, 2023
Tipping points draw closer
The United Nations University is sounding alarm bells about six critical tipping points with potentially irreversible consequences.
Study plots casual effect
Labour laws designed to protect full-time workers have led to increased hiring of casual staff and the adoption of machines in the workplace, according to research.
Experts unite for heath call
Major health journals have united to urge the WHO to declare a global health emergency.
Animals spared in better tests
CSIRO is helping to push the scientific world beyond the need for animal testing models.
Focus on male influence
The Federal Government has launched a $3.5 million initiative targeting harmful social media influences on young men.
MDBA backs sampling
Citizen scientists are being called to swap their backyards for a local waterway.
SA uni merger moves
South Australia's two largest universities, the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, are set to merge.
Language grants to save speech
The Queensland Government has a new strategy to preserve Indigenous languages.
Statue review suggested
The City of Sydney's first-ever Aboriginal councillor, Yvonne Weldon, is pushing for a review of colonial statues in the city.
Uni deal moves ahead
The Albanese government is celebrating the passage of the Universities Accord legislation through the Senate.
Freedom bill proposed
Journalist Peter Greste, an advocate for press freedom, says legal actions against public sector whistleblowers could harm integrity.
Bennu shows key chemicals
NASA's Bennu asteroid sample contains water and other potential building blocks of life.