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The state government is cutting funds from public training providers, just when employment is becoming more scarce. By Malcolm King Like a drunken hoon in an underpowered car, the South Australian Government is speeding towards disaster, with the public bouncing ...

Inadequate levels of privacy afforded to South Australian children taking part in school-based immunisation programs has been highlighted as an ethical failing in new research released by the University of Adelaide. By observing immunisation days held at nine schools chosen ...

Central Queensland University’s new $15m campus located in the heart of Cairns is expected to be completed by second term, vice-chancellor Scott Bowman said. Bowman said the multimillion-dollar campus will attract thousands of domestic and international students, create over 50 jobs ...

New research shows texting can help not hinder the reading and comprehension ability of school children. The Curtin University research study involving junior school children has concluded that better interpretation of digital textisms can improve their reading and language skills. ...

Evocca College has hit out at the ABC, accusing the national broadcaster of having “gravely misrepresented” its graduate and enrolment numbers. Stories broadcast on the ABC’s AM program, and published online by ABC news, cited figures sourced from the federal government’s ...

A leading computational bioinformatics researcher has warned about the risks of online health information forums, saying many users are endangering their health by trusting potentially ill-informed and misleading advice. A study of online, patient-driven health forums by Dr Reeva Lederman ...

In 2014, international enrolment and commencements bounced back strongly from recent declines. The depreciation of the Australian dollar and stability around student visa policy has been credited for a spike in the growth rate of international student enrolments and commencements. ...