Education
Women use tech 20 percent more than men, so why aren’t they studying it?
Thursday, July 21 2016
There’s a growing gender problem in our ICT industry. The digital economy is expanding quickly in Australia, so much so......
JulEYE: A campaign important to see
Friday, July 15 2016
The Eye Surgeons Foundation has launched this month JulEYE, to raise awareness about eye health in Australia. Seventy-five per cent......
Students with Asperger’s overcoming bullying
Friday, June 17 2016
Students with Asperger’s Syndrome are more likely than others to be ostracised by their classmates and become targets of bullying.......
Resolution needed for teachers in Aurukun
Monday, June 6 2016
The remote town of Aurukun on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula is facing an education crisis. The school closed last month after......
The push to revive Yawuru language
Wednesday, May 25 2016
Traditional owners in the Kimberly town of Broome are on a quest to revive the local Yawuru language. Past assimilation......
Women-only math jobs offered by University of Melbourne
Friday, May 20 2016
Female-only job positions have been opened with the University of Melbourne’s mathematics department, in an attempt to drive change in......
Education update needed to improve poor performance
Thursday, May 12 2016
A recent report from the Australian Council for Educational Research has concluded the performance of Australian high school students has......
States tackle domestic violence with relationships education program
Friday, May 6 2016
When it comes to domestic violence, experts say prevention is better than cure. State Governments have already taken measures into......
Free education by loan default?
Wednesday, April 6 2016
With twenty percent of higher education students unable to ever pay back their loans it doesn’t look as though the......
Government could invoice low-paid graduates
Tuesday, March 29 2016
University students could be asked to pay back their debt a little sooner than previously expected. The Grattan Institute has......