Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - October, 2024
With a state election drawing near, Queensland’s peak local government body wants political parties to come up with a meaningful plan to tackle juvenile crime.
Disability commission questioned
Experts have investigated potential flaws in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
PM's prize for space finds
Professor Matthew Bailes from Swinburne University has been awarded the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.
Unknowing confidence studied
A recent study has revealed a psychological bias dubbed the “illusion of information adequacy”.
Course caps criticised
A Labor-led Senate inquiry has called for course-level international student enrolment caps to be scrapped.
DV leave reviewed
A review has found Australia’s paid family and domestic violence leave scheme is effective but needs broader awareness and stronger support.
Nobel nod for learning models
Machine learning owes much of its power to two physicists who never studied computers.
New body for child safety
A new Commission is being created to protect Indigenous children's rights.
New funds for mental studies
The federal government has put up $14 million for new mental health research.
NT to lower criminal age
The Northern Territory will soon lower the age of criminal responsibility to 10.
ANU announces cuts
The Australian National University (ANU) has unveiled significant measures to counter a $200 million deficit.
Sleep distress feedback studied
Researchers have found that teenagers who sleep less than eight hours per night are more likely to experience psychological distress.
Freedom risked by info bill
Australia's proposed ‘Misinformation Bill’ has stirred outrage among free speech advocates.
Phone breaks boost results
A new report says allowing one-minute phone breaks in class may boost focus and test scores.
Inquiry hears of hate effect
A Senate inquiry has found Australian universities are failing Jewish students amid rising campus anti-Semitism.