Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - March, 2018
More Australian school students will soon get the chance to control robots in space.
Affluent areas lead non-vaccination
Sydney's richest suburbs have some of the lowest rates of child immunisation, according to a new report.
Study plots fake news cascades
A large-scale study has found fake news online spreads far faster than the truth.
Expert questions NAPLAN
A new report says there has been no improvement in maths and reading among students in a decade of NAPLAN.
Gonski centre gets going
The University of NSW's Gonski Institute is preparing to investigate some of the trickiest questions in education.
Kids review finds middle ranking
Australia has been ranked in the middle of the pack among developed nations on most key measures of child wellbeing.
Public suffers in private rise
The annual Report on Government Services suggests budget cuts are beginning to impact public schools.
Tudge plugs English increase
The Federal Government has renewed its push to increase language requirements for new migrants.
Unis entangle for quantum centre
Major universities have joined forces to set up a new centre for quantum science.
Help coming for rural carers
The NDIA will spend about $420 million implementing the recommendations of an independent review of NDIS pricing.
Public data plots family moves
Computer scientists have used public data shared by genealogy enthusiasts to create a massive, crowd-sourced “family tree”.
Healthy food system supported
A new survey has found the traffic light policy for canteens can make food and drinks provided in public schools healthier.
Horrific hazing highlighted
The Education Minister has spoken out about violent hazing rituals at university colleges.
Regional unis make cap complaint
Regional universities are concerned they will bear the brunt of the university funding freeze.
Super early stars spotted
A small CSIRO telescope in WA has been used to detect a signal from the first stars to have emerged in the early universe.
Turnbull makes bullying call
The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged all school principals to help stamp out bullying and violence online and at school.