Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
Victoria seems unlikely to sign on the federal school funding deal at a COAG meeting on Friday.
Religious review released
The Federal Government has accepted recommendations for new measures to guard religious freedom.
Phone-cancer link denied
A new study by Australian safety authorities has found no link between the use of mobile phones and incidence of brain cancers.
Voyager breaches outer reaches
NASA’s Voyager 2 probe is officially in interstellar space, after a journey of more than 40 years.
ACCC calls for Chrome reduction
The competition regulator has issued a report on Google, Facebook and Australian news and advertising.
Medicare to cover eating issues
Medicare will soon cover treatment for tens of thousands of Australians with severe eating disorders.
'God Letter' under hammer
A handwritten letter in which Albert Einstein grapples with the concept of religion has sold for AU$3.9 million.
Darwin Mayor denies influence
Darwin Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis has moved to douse concerns about his wife's links to the Chinese Government.
Perth pledged new schools
The WA Government has announced it will build five new primary schools for Perth's expanding outer suburbs.
CSIRO buys new satellite
CSIRO says its new satellite will help lift the veil on our extreme environment.
Biggest black hole merge observed
An international group of scientists, including Australians, has detected the most massive binary black hole merger yet witnessed.
Government tweaks chaplain plan
The Federal Government has announced changes to its controversial school chaplains program.
NASA's new effort finds target
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has finally arrived at Bennu – a lump of rock orbiting the Sun between Earth and Mars.
Brain study shows modified moods
Electronic stimulation in the right part of the brain can improve the mood of people who suffer from depression, researchers say.
Chinese firm plans global link
A Chinese company wants to provide free satellite internet worldwide by 2026.
Mental trauma in Nauru report
New evidence shows extreme mental health suffering on Nauru due to ...
Kids strike in climate fight
Students across the country have gone on strike and held protests over the lack of political action to address climate change.
SA teachers take to streets
Teachers have walked off the job and swarmed South Australia’s Education Department ...
Baby gene change "dangerous"
There is great concern this week about reports that the world’s first genetically edited babies have been born in China.
Colonial climate effects observed
Researchers have found evidence of changes in climate coinciding with the first wave of European settlement of Australia.