Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - August, 2016
States urged to start asylum training
All Australian governments are being urged to let asylum seekers study at TAFE.
Birmingham claims backing
The Federal Government says it has the education sector’s support for efforts to improve admissions.
Chimps prefer working together
Researchers say chimpanzees are five times more likely to cooperate than compete.
Sceptics join climate body
New appointments to a backbench environment committee are causing a stir.
Call for boost in shady standards
Biomedical engineers say the world needs a better standard for sunglasses.
VET cap in the works
The Federal Education Minister has indicated he might cap loans to vocational education students.
Campbelltown does Diwali backflip
An Adelaide council that had rejected a Diwali festival has offered to allow it.
Ötzi's fresh fabrics unpicked
Researchers have sequenced the genomes of the animals used to make the clothing of a 5,300-year-old mummy.
Seals reveal icy secret
Elephant seals have helped confirm that fresh water from Antarctic’s melting ice shelves affect global temperatures.
Cheap laser danger revealed
Over-the-counter laser pointers can be harmful to eyesight, a new review says.
Harassment study seeks students
A national survey of sexual harassment and sexual assault is now open...
Lovelace award marks amazing career
Mary O’Kane has won the inaugural Ada Lovelace Medal for outstanding engineering.
Experts weigh 'healthy' obese claims
Swedish researchers are challenging the idea of ‘healthy obesity’.
Age change made non-compulsory
The Tasmanian Government has ditched its plan to lower the compulsory school starting age.
Creative steps will outpace robots
Creative and emotional intelligence will be the keys to robot-proofing the workforce...
Genetic check goes deep on difference
A new study has looked at just how genetically different we all are.
Minister criticises needy uni's
Simon Birmingham says higher education providers are acting like “petulant toddlers” ...
Scitech shift locked in
Scitech - Western Australia's leading science education centre – is moving in next to the new WA Museum.