Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
Animal speed limits studied
Researchers have investigated how nature dictates the top speed of animals.
Mistrust rife in Reef review
Great Barrier Reef regulations have been met with scepticism from farmers.
Ancient galaxies confound
New telescope observations have unearthed some mysterious ancient galaxies.
Satellite build gets going
Big steps forward this week for one of humanity's greatest scientific projects ...
School inquiry makes grim findings
An inquiry has revealed decades of failures in Victoria’s child protection system.
Visa issues raised
Australian universities, vocational and English-language colleges are grappling with a crisis in student visa processing.
Burgess responds to spy requests
A shred of extra detail has emerged in a spy scandal started by ASIO boss Mike Burgess.
Kiss lifted to commissioner role
Australia will soon have a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
UN urges extraction change
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says the world must start living within its means.
Authorities tackling asbestos issue
Authorities continue to grapple with an asbestos mulch contamination crisis.
Ethics centre sought
Australia could establish a world-first national body dedicated to applied ethics, potentially unlocking billions ...
Pollution linked to brain effect
Tiny particles in air pollution have been linked to the development of Alzheimer’s.
Tech drives disaster platform
Experts have launched a new online platform to improve disaster preparedness using community-sourced data ...
Centrelink cut-offs slammed
With payment suspension pushing people to the brink, calls for a Centrelink overhaul are growing louder.
Custom cells could drive sector
Australia's synthetic biology sector appears set to bolster the economy by billions in coming decades.
Serotonin link upended
New findings could change the understanding of how the gut communicates with the brain ...
CSIRO tests green tech
CSIRO has unveiled a groundbreaking new gene-screening technology to boost crop disease resistance.