Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
A high-tech approach to presenting important Indigenous issues has won a national award as part of GovHack 2015.
Morcombes make it easier to keep kids safe
Child safety campaigners Bruce and Denise Morcombe have launched a mobile phone app to help parents track their children.
Autism review finds best testing
Researchers have provided an update on the best known ways to tell if a child has autism.
Indigenous accounting brings social dividends
Experts are exploring the long lasting value that accounting can bring to Indigenous communities.
Queensland students score low in key area
Research by the University of New Sales Wales indicates first-year university students from Queensland lag well behind those from other states on maths and physics.
Union says NT schools forced to be direct
The Australian Education Union says teachers on the Northern Territory’s Elcho Island are being strong-armed into adopting “direct instruction”.
Fire probe hears of research rig
The inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire in Victoria has heard allegations that a Melbourne University researcher was pushed to change her wording to protect the Health Department from blame.
Huge new sea scorpion surfaces
Evidence of a previously unknown ancient sea monster has been uncovered in the USA.
Psych study shows scientific failings
A large scale study has identified what could be a big problem in psychological research – a lack of reproducibility.
Sandstones standing for better deal
Local universities are beginning to show their support for marriage equality.
Abbott accused of lacking school education
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been accused of not doing his homework before plugging federal education policies during his trip to far north Queensland.
Brain takes mistakes as time to learn
A high-tech study has revealed that the human brain really does learn from failure.
Fancy classroom for forex foray
A new industry-linked program is throwing students into the deep end of the foreign exchange market.
Adelaide takes bold steps in LGBTI celebration
Despite being inundated with negative and abusive feedback, the Adelaide City Council will install a rainbow walk to celebrate the city’s gay and lesbian community.
Black hole bombshell sees info at the edge
Stephen Hawking has laid down his latest ideas on the nature of black holes.
Divorce and separation tools to ease familiar strain
Researchers are working on online tools to support parents during separation and divorce.
Studies line kids up for disappearing jobs
A new study says that 60 per cent of Australian students are studying for jobs that will not exists, or be very different, in 15 years’ time.
Audits launched at child care training
Authorities have launched a crackdown on child care training organisations.
Self-directed STEM boost studied
A study on self-directed learning in STEM subjects suggests students can get a boost by going it alone.
Sport sexuality survey starts
The Federal Government has launched a survey to gauge the experiences of LGBTI sportspeople.
Anti-Abbott war chest to top $30 million
Reports say the ACTU is setting up a $30 million campaign to spread anti-Abbott messaging.