Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - July, 2017
The Human Rights Commission his released a report that gives a disturbing snapshot of sexual assault and harassment at Australian universities.
Embryo editing makes it stateside
The DNA of an embryo has been edited for the first time in the US.
Grippy 'bot bags big prize
Australian roboticists have grabbed the $US80,000 first prize at the 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge in Japan.
Ice toll rises
New research shows the annual death toll from methamphetamine use in Australia has doubled.
Epigenetic effect detailed
New research gives one of the most concrete examples yet for the notion that we inherit more than just DNA.
Sharp skills shift predicted
Experts are exploring the ways in which automation, globalisation and flexibility are changing the way we work, and the implications for young Australians.
TasTAFE aiming for redemption
The new TasTAFE deputy chief executive says he will fight to rebuild the group’s public standing.
Teens spread stop-smoking message
Research suggests peer pressure can be useful to get teens to stop smoking.
Fraud charge for Chief Scientist
Queensland's chief scientist, Professor Suzanne Miller, has been charged with fraud by the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
Sceptical scribes slam green science
A Queensland academic has taken shots at key research into the Great Barrier Reef.
Experts aim for quantum privacy
Experts have outlined what could be an important way for sensitive data to be processed on quantum computers.
Aboriginal date pushed back
High-tech investigations show Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years.
Church sends bin liners to schools
The Church of Scientology has sent a M-rated DVD to primary schools ...
Junior boozers need better guidance
Fewer teenagers are drinking alcohol but more needs to be done to curb the drinking habits of Australian school students ...
Tudge says money can't feed all
Human Services Minister Alan Tudge says more welfare and government services will not alleviate poverty.
CDP scheme hitting hard
An analysis has found that people in the CDP work-for-the-dole scheme are being financially penalised at a concerning rate.
UNESCO Reef claim downplays risks
UNESCO has decided not to include the Great Barrier Reef in its latest ‘List of World Heritage in Danger’.
SheHacks shakes male basis
New ideas, business opportunities and career connections have been brewed at the world's biggest female hackathon in Melbourne.
Giving makes brains happy
New research suggests when people are generous, the brain areas linked with happiness light up.