Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
Archaeologists have found what could be the world’s oldest artwork.
Kiwis could have keys to good reform
Australia could have much to learn from reforms to New Zealand’s higher education sector.
Laser links bring big thinkers down
One of Australia’s least-recognised national assets is gaining a big reputation on the cutting edge of international science.
Outback TAFE's big build over
Ten million dollars worth of new facilities can now respond to the specific needs of one remote community.
Water as new way to proper pay
The gender pay gap is smaller at corporations where the CEO has a daughter, so a new campaign has been launched to get more daughters for executives.
Tiny brain lets big spider stride
Students are working on a range of exciting and mildly concerning robots, many of which have been on show in Europe.
Handful of votes could stop strange new world
A storm of internet activism is rising against the Australian Government’s attempt to force the mandatory retention of telecoms data.
Australian archive gives some greatest hits
Australia’s massive archive of historic and contemporary recordings is celebrating its birthday, and has posted its greatest hits online to mark the occasion.
Funds up for multi-million tree spree
Grants for the 20 Million Trees Programme are now available to community and environment groups, schools and any others who want to help native plant species.
Ranking moves prompt different views
Two days after they were released, there are some very different readings being made of Australia’s moves on world university rankings.
Study to find how bad apples rise
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” - an old adage reinforced almost daily, but does the tendency for the vile to get ahead really exist?
Real needs mired in debate and low morale
A Liberal senator has described his view of Aboriginal needs, amid job cuts and lost morale within the department meant to help.
Baby money takes broad swipe at workforce
The high cost of child care is keeping tens of thousands of Australian parents from working, even though they want to.
Flinders finding quicker path from student to scientist
Flinders University has marked the end of its first ever ‘Teacher in Residence’ program, which sees senior secondary science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers helped by direct contact with academics.
Jobs lost early by gilded CV
With unemployment at worrisome highs and changes on the way to make welfare stricter for jobseekers, one expert is trying to help all those hunting work.
Mining giant and giant minds meet for STEM help
A mining firm and a bastion of academia will join forces to boost science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
New link for new life in synthetic quest
Macquarie University has enlisted some help for its push to create the world’s first totally synthetic life form.
Boarding-up funds to help remote chances
New funding has been announced to help students from remote Indigenous communities attend boarding schools.
Funds to boost skills in Long Day Care
A new scheme has been launched with the aim of boosting professional development in the day care sector.
Money dips but no services slip at Questacon
Tough times at Questacon, as a central feature in Australia’s science education landscape sees its wallet getting thinner.