Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - November, 2019
Climate change is already damaging the health of the world’s children, and Australia is at significant risk of health decline too.
Holograms honed by sound
Sci-fi-style holograms are one step closer, with exciting developments from Japanese researchers.
Ethics issues in NSW adoption
An Indigenous child welfare review has found newborns are being removed from mothers in “unethical” ways.
New scheme for uni interference
New rules hope to shine a spotlight on foreign interference at universities.
Indigenous advisory begins
A senior advisory group has begun designing an Indigenous voice to guide Australia's politicians.
Inner West drops Jan 26 events
Inner West Council has become the first in Sydney to drop Australia Day celebrations ...
National park health boost tallied
Experts say Australian national parks are worth about $145 billion in health benefits.
Ultrafast star spotted
Astronomers have spotted an ultrafast star travelling at 6 million km/h for the last five million years.
AI ethics framework released
A new artificial intelligence (AI) program has gone public, while the Federal Government releases new AI guidelines.
Commission launch criticised
The disability royal commission has heard some harrowing stories so far ...
Artifacts back on country
Sacred Indigenous artefacts have been returned to traditional owners after almost a century in US museums.
Jobactive deemed unhelpful
New research suggests appointments with unemployment services do little to help people get a job.
NSW school funds untouched
Government funding is going unspent as NSW public schools struggle with budgeting pressures.
Rural STEM women highlighted
A new spotlight is shining on female STEM researchers at regional universities.
Open DNA database launched
A new, open-source genetic database has been developed by Australian and North American researchers.
Study shows ancient value
Indigenous academics are calling for a new look at the governance and practices of mainstream environmental management.
AI tops StarCraft table
An artificial intelligence system now ranks among the top 0.2 per cent of human players in StarCraft II.
Feds fund facial recognition
The Federal Government is helping bring facial recognition into Australian schools.
Funds needed to stop mental health dropouts
Child advocates want millions in new funding for a nationwide program to stop kids dropping out of school.