The term ‘mumprenuer’ is trending, but research suggests it may have a dark side. Dr Meraiah Foley from the University of Sydney Business School surveyed 60 mothers who run their own businesses and found that, for the majority, being self-employed wasn’t a willing choice. ...

University archaeologists have found evidence of one of the world’s earliest innovations. The world’s oldest axe fragment – discovered in Western Australia’s remote Kimberly region – is about the size of a thumbnail and dates back to 45,000 to 49,000 ...

Megan Weier is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland's School of Psychology. She recently took the lead in researching drug use among young Australians across a 16-year period, from 1998 to 2013. Every three years, 14-to-25-year-olds were surveyed ...

Despite the opening pages of the hot-off-the-press Good Careers Guide preaching STEM and all its glories – the guide’s education chief urged students to pursue careers they're passionate about, even if they aren't STEM-related. The Good Careers Guide is the replacement ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a real medical condition, not merely poor behaviour. That's the message from Dr Helen Boon, a researcher at James Cook University. Whether ADHD is caused by nature or nurture, or a bit of both, ...

The higher education sector has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s release of an options – or discussion – paper to garner feedback from stakeholders as to the direction of policy. The paper has been referred to as a reset button that ...

Jan Thomas is the vice-chancellor of the University of Southern Queensland, based at its Toowoomba campus, and the chair of the Regional Universities Network (RUN), comprising Central Queensland University, Federation Universities Australia, Southern Cross University, University of New England, University ...

New research shows children who are better at recognising patterns are better at learning grammar, challenging traditional theories of language learning. The researchers tested just under 70 children, aged between 6 and 8, on grammar and pattern recognition. The team ...

Falling Chinese corporate profits are a bad omen for most, but not for those involved in research and development, a senior Australian Government economist argued. Last year, annual Chinese corporate profits fell 1.4 per cent, the first annual decline since ...

Professional learning delivered by academics to teachers in Queensland’s Bowen Basin has improved reading ability in the local schoolchildren. The project involved University of Queensland education experts instructing teachers in local communities. The academics showed the teachers techniques for reading education, and observed ...