Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - March, 2018
Steps to cut Indigenous incarceration
An inquiry has found the justice system needs major reforms to reduce the massive over-representation of Indigenous people in jail.
Study plots proto-Australian
A new study suggests all Australian Indigenous languages descend from one common ancestor.
Childcare strike for federal funding
Childcare workers have walked off the job nationwide to protest against low wages.
Locals create stunning sensor
Australian researchers have created a incredibly sensitive new device that uses a single atom as its sensor.
Saildrones set for sea data
A fleet of wind and solar-powered ocean drones will soon capture valuable data off Australian coasts.
Wagging can have lasting effect
Researchers say skipping school can set kids up for a lifetime of underachievement.
Feds fund anti-exploitation centre
The Federal Government has put up $70 million for a national centre to fight child exploitation.
Audit finds unclear Gonski help
An audit has found Queensland Gonski results could be undermined by a deal to protect well-off schools.
LGH loses training accreditation
Launceston General Hospital has lost emergency medicine training accreditation following the departure of all but two ED doctors.
Unemployment increases
Despite the creation of 18,000 new jobs, Australia’s unemployment rate has edged up to 5.6 per cent.
ATAR approaching irrelevance
New stats show just one in four undergraduate students is admitted to university based on their ...
Chinese reliance chided
An ASEAN education meeting has heard calls for Australian universities to stop relying so heavily on Chinese international students.
Art views need digital lense
Australian creative industries are a major economic force, but a new study to creatives to go digital or go bust.
New angle on social growth
The question of whether agriculture or social structure came first in human development has long been a point of contention with historians.
Wellbeing risk for tech teens
Research suggests social media use at age 10 could reduce the wellbeing of adolescent girls.
Boring Billion filling up
Researchers say a period known as the ‘Boring Billion’ is beginning to look a lot more interesting.
Victoria reforming expulsions
The Victorian Government is overhauling the appeals process for students expelled from schools.
DeepMind boss admits AI risks
A leading figure in the AI world has discussed the risks of the growing technology.
Galaxies exhibit even spin
Astronomers have discovered that galaxies rotate about once every billion years, no matter how big they are.