Education, Teaching and Training News
ASTRO 3D has reached gender parity in astronomy within just five years.
QUT changes hiring
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has defended its move to eliminate references to “merit” from its hiring policy.
Influence found across trials
Significant industry involvement in clinical trials has prompted transparency concerns.
Robodebt report prompts change
The Commonwealth has committed to implementing recommendations from the Robodebt Royal Commission ...
Euclid eyes new detail
Space telescope Euclid's inaugural test images have revealed some promising results.
Speed checked for seeds of life
Researchers say comets may have delivered molecules for life on Earth at the perfect speed.
Union report calls for change
A review by the Western Australian (WA) teachers' union has called for the scrapping of NAPLAN testing.
ADHD report shows issues
A Senate report urges national consistency in ADHD diagnosis and treatment.
School strike in SA
Over 170 schools in South Australia will be closed as teachers participate in their second strike in two months.
Space site seeks to grow
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) wants to expand the NT’s Arnhem Space Centre.
Native title for WA stretch
The Federal Court has recognised native title rights in WA’s northern Goldfields.
SA teachers set to strike
South Australian teachers have voted in favour of strike action next Thursday.
Neurons teach rapid learning
For the first time, a physical neural network has been shown to learn and remember ‘on the fly’.
Record keepers call for change
Australia's federal agencies are facing record-keeping challenges, warns the Records and Information Management Practitioners Alliance (RIMPA Global).
Tipping points draw closer
The United Nations University is sounding alarm bells about six critical tipping points with potentially irreversible consequences.