Education
Higher education put to the senate
Wednesday, October 29 2014
Despite lots of public negativity towards the higher education reform, the coalition have put it to the senate in hopes......
Support grows for university divestment from fossil fuels
Friday, October 24 2014
The movement to convince companies to divest from the fossil fuels industry continues to grow, with universities seeming to take......
School curriculum review not so widely well-received
Friday, October 17 2014
On Monday the long-awaited report of the review of the National Curriculum was released. Much of the media coverage has......
Education key to Australia’s economic future
Wednesday, October 15 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced a $12 million plan to equip students with the skills necessary to ensure Australia’s......
Pyne wants to make national curriculum history
Monday, October 13 2014
Education Minister Christopher Pyne wants to scrap the newly minted National School Curriculum. He’s citing a report that claims the......
States sign on to School Chaplaincy Plan
Thursday, October 9 2014
Despite being found invalid and relying on states to fund it, the national school chaplaincy program seems to be going......
NAPLAN goes online
Thursday, September 25 2014
The paper-and-pencil NAPLAN test would soon become obsolete in a few years, as a new government initiative looks into tailored......
Indigenous tutoring program survives cuts
Friday, September 12 2014
The Indigenous Tuition Assistance Scheme has survived cuts to Indigenous programs after lobbying advocates. But there is concern over lack......
ITAS scrapping a blow to indigenous higher education
Tuesday, September 9 2014
The Federal Government is having another go at “closing the gap”. Consolidating many previous policies and programs into just one,......
Positive Aboriginal identity crucial to academic success
Monday, September 1 2014
A new study has found that high achieving Aboriginal students are likely to have a strong, positive sense of cultural......