Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - November, 2021
Concerning figures in Tas school report
Documents from a review into sexual abuse in Tasmanian public schools has raised concern about some employees.
Multilingual boost matters
Research suggests students who identify as ‘multilingual’ do better at school.
Unis report COVID surge
Universities say demand for postgraduate courses has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Waves show galactic slams
Experts have released new details of dozens of black hole collisions and gravity wave events.
Little help from long deadlines
Researchers have run a simple experiment to see what is the best deadline for actually achieving something.
NASA to fire at passing asteroid
Next year, NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to test ideas for planetary defence.
Skills issues detailed
Employers have warned that border re-opening will not solve Australia’s skill shortages.
New site for tissue industry
A new centre has been created to train a workforce in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
PM's prize for viral pioneer
A COVID-19 vaccine pioneer has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.
SA schools link for internationals
Regulators have allowed South Australian education institutions to collaborate for the return of international students.
Defence sees extreme interest
Federal agencies say extremist recruits are seeking military training.
Ancestors in microscope "dust"
What were once considered random dust specks on microscope slides turn out to be our ancient, spineless ancestors.
Scientists doubt reduction
IPCC authors have expressed doubt that nations can turn around the climate crisis.