Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
Experts have published Australia’s first rehabilitation guidelines to help children who have had a stroke.
Code closes quantum noise
Code has been used for the first time to reduce quantum error in logic gates.
Gel battery firm launched
Sydney University has launched a new company dedicated to what it says could be a revolutionary new energy storage platform.
Indonesian free trade inked
A free trade deal between Australia and Indonesia is being signed in Jakarta.
Tech edge for koala counts
QUT researchers are using drones and infrared to measure koala populations.
ADF investigating AI weapons
The Defence Force is spending over $5 million on studies of artificially intelligent weaponry.
Principals report high school violence
Almost half of all school principals were threatened with violence in 2018.
Three hit in ANSTO spill
Three staff at a government nuclear facility have been decontaminated after a chemical spill.
Anger receptors start early
The part of the brain we use to process angry voices is at work in babies as young as six months old, according to international researchers.
Redress hold-outs revealed
Over 100 institutions have been implored to join the National Redress Scheme for victims of child sexual abuse.
Steps taken on SKA quest
Australian experts have designed the local infrastructure for the world’s largest radio telescope.
ACOSS wants disability probe
The Australian Council of Social Service wants a Royal Commission into abuse suffered by people with disabilities.
App aimed at ES health
Local experts want emergency service workers to be better equipped for the mental health challenges of their roles.
Business wants to keep casuals
Crossbench senators are being pushed defend protections for casual workers.
Adelaide school zones changed
Parents have slammed an SA Government decision to reduce the size of selection zones around Adelaide's two city high schools.
Cervical cancer fix mapped
Researchers say the global elimination of cervical cancer is “within reach”.
Labor outlines school plans
Labor has made two significant education pledges ahead of the next federal election.
Teachers push back on banks
After decades of Dollarmites, teachers now want big banks out of their classrooms.
GetUp cleared of party links
Progressive activist group GetUp has been declared independent of political parties.
Anti-vax ad spend detailed
The Federal Government is spending millions to fight anti-vaccination campaigns.