Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
New figures show Australia is slacking off on immunisation, and could be putting people at risk.
Hawking launches top teacher list
Physicist Stephen Hawking has unveiled this year’s Top 10 Global Teacher Prize Finalists.
Public/private split shows need to commit
School funding increases before the Gonski reforms were skewed away from disadvantaged schools, the AEU says.
Glass crafted into deep data discs
Engineers are using advanced techniques to store mind-boggling amounts of data on tiny glass discs.
Teacher pay deal puts up $100k option
South Australia's public school teachers have been offered pay rises of 2.5 per cent a year for three years.
Autism app for faster diagnosis
Important interventions could be made with the release of a mobile phone app for detecting autism.
New centre focused on frozen fields
A new state-of-the-art facility could see Tasmania carve out a name as the home of underwater robots.
Angry gods may have brought us together
Research suggests that belief in an angry and vengeful god may have brought ancient societies together.
Gravity waves change universal view
Our understanding of the universe was fundamentally changed at a press conference in the US overnight.
New app dares kids to seek help
An innovative new program has taken ‘Truth or Dare’ to a whole new level.
Sexuality in schools deemed
Conservative outrage is bubbling at news that children are being taught about sexual orientation and transgender issues at school.
Joyce puts science out to pasture
The Federal Government is moving three Canberra-based research agencies to regional Australia.
Energy drinks linked to off-beats
As people continue to quaff high levels of caffeine-filled energy drinks, experts are looking at what the effect might be.
Old gear not helping NSW TAFE
The NSW Government has been accused of wasting millions on a faulty TAFE IT system.
Science cuts strike at Australia's future
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Clear value in cheaper care
A new study says effective childcare reform could add tens of thousands to the workforce and bring a multi-billion-dollar economic boost.
Hovering parents hinder highschoolers
‘Helicopter parents’ could actually be hindering their child’s development by becoming too heavily involved, a new study says.
States want training change done well
The Federal Government could face a few challenges in its attempt to take over TAFE funding from the states.
Solid funding call for much-needed help
Aboriginal parents, students and educators want a consistent school funding model that actually delivers benefits.
Green light for human gene swipe
Regulators in the UK have approved genetic experiments on human embryos – the latest step in better understanding and controlling reproduction.
SA team chasing Zika vaccine
Australian medical experts are working on a vaccine for Zika virus, as cases continue to rise.