Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - March, 2020
One of Australia’s leading health labs has expanded with a new facility to fast-track medicines to patients.
Seeds of life seen later
A study of billion-year-old rocks has revealed that the building blocks for life on Earth arrived much later than previously thought.
Social housing help studied
With up to 10 per cent of Australians living in social housing at some point, experts say it can be a vital launchpad for a more stable life.
Students smash homework app
Quarantined Chinese students have moved en masse to get a homework app taken down.
UTAS to drop offerings
The University of Tasmania is slashing its number of degrees and courses from about 514 to 120 by next year.
Wastewater gives illicit insight
Australia’s wastewater has given new insights into the nation’s drug consumption.
Authorities update virus advice
Australian work safety authorities are issuing advice on how to keep staff safe from COVID-19.
Court for Facebook's data leak
Facebook is being taken to Federal Court over alleged privacy breaches stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
myGov face scans coming
The Federal Government wants to test new facial recognition systems this year.
New maths for school funding
The Federal Government is changing one of its methods for calculating funding for schools.
New squad for top teachers
A ‘strike force’ of NSW’s best teachers is being assembled to help struggling schools.
UNSW to drop fossil funds
UNSW says it will divest of fossil fuel assets by 2025 as part of a net zero emissions goal.
Climate link laid out
A new report draws a direct link between climate conditions in Australia and recent bushfires.
Milky Way unwound
Researchers have attempted to reverse engineer the Milky Way to find out how it was assembled.
Pollution costs top war
Air pollution appears to shorten people's lives more that wars, malaria, HIV/AIDS and smoking.
Remote scheme to stem 'glue ear'
With up to 90 per cent of Aboriginal children suffering from otitis media, or “glue ear”, a new research project is trying to improve the stakes.