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The body representing Australian primary school principals has put the call out for simplification of the junior curriculum, hoping to boost literacy and numeracy from their concerning lows.

Digital centre brings new dawn of living data

Days are numbered for the poorly timed still-frame slideshows that dominate business meetings worldwide, with researchers working on the next generation of data presentation.

Study spies flora and fauna's secret ice age abode

Researchers have discovered the way some creatures survived the last ice age, huddled close to the nourishing warmth of volcanoes.

Education cuts last year hit new Uni rankings

The latest Times Higher Education index has moved its top five Australian universities down a few spots, sending some authorities into an explanation-finding spree.

Extra skills focus can boost core learning

A recent study has suggested classroom programs aimed at teaching kids better social and emotional skills may have a positive effect on the more traditional academic areas too.

Higher learning takes regional beating

The Victorian Education minister has defended the state of regional tertiary education, which has been described as the backbone of rural centres.

Most schools still open in day-long NT strike

Strike action will hit Northern Territory schools today, but the Education Department says most will remain open.

Tropical uni to cull staff, but no numbers known yet

The National Tertiary Education Union wants James Cook University (JCU) to put its financial cards on the table for staff considering redundancy offers.

Updates bring up renewed My School dislike

The MySchool website was updated this week, and has already been criticised by the New South Wales Education Minister.

Annual coral action draws more curious minds

The marine biologist’s equivalent of annual fireworks have gone on show in northern seas, with researchers flocking to see this year’s coral spawning at Heron Island.

New study, better approach for best dietary balance

A massive metabolic study has shown counting calories is not the secret to a longer life, but balancing protein and carbohydrates just might be.

Science spies flowers' speech through the eyes of a bird

New research has revealed the evolutionary links between some Australian birds and the flowers they pollinate, showing some plants change their colour to suit birds’ taste, and may even try to communicate directly to them.

New site to aid the fight for silent victims worldwide

A new website will provide an avenue for insiders to blow the whistle on crimes against nature.

Action strikes University of Western Sydney, more stops to come

Rolling stoppages across University of Western Sydney campuses have started today, leaving potentially hundreds with no class to go to.

Expert calls for expanded focus in classrooms

A leading education researcher says recent changes are working against Australian students, as politics disrupts classrooms nationwide.

Future bright for chiefs of free learning

A conference in Canberra has seen some of the chiefs of the online education revolution spruik their achievements to local universities.

Truancy win brings students, strikes back

A Northern Territory policy has seen so many students back in regional schools that teachers say they are overwhelmed.

Virtual course helps play out in real life

A pilot program is using technology to bridge education barriers worldwide, by conducting courses through avatars in an entirely virtual world.

Some states keen for local say on schools, others hold back

The Northern Territory Government is considering a move to independent public schools at some sites, seeking the same benefits as Queensland and Western Australia have claimed.