High speed racing drones with cameras capturing sports action, an app to help hotels better manage resources and a digital platform that enhances the humble post-it note with augmented reality … these were just some of the creative business ideas ...

Several university researchers have received national recognition for directly improving the health of Australians. The Bupa Health Foundation has this week listed six up-and-coming researchers as finalists for the Emerging Health Researcher Award, with winners to be announced in Sydney ...

Medical students interested in remote health care are celebrating, following news that a new Rural Generalist Pathway will be added as a study and career option. The announcement was made by national rural health commissioner Professor Paul Worley earlier this ...

Plans to introduce a lower repayment threshold for student loans are unscrupulous and will reduce the number of skilled graduates, the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) says. CAPA this week released a statement requesting the senate reject the proposal ...

Open Universities Australia (OUA) has partnered with LivePerson to roll out an Australian-first chatbot that communicates with students via mobile. Operation manager Lyndon Summers said the chatbot was introduced to make better use of technology and improve service access and convenience ...

The federal government has launched a national review of teacher registration to improve consistency and teacher quality across the country. Minister for education and training Simon Birmingham said the National Review of Teacher Registration had been endorsed by all states ...

A collaboration between the University of the Sunshine Coast and a local artist has resulted in a mobile app that could change the art gallery scene. Information and communication technology lecturer Dr Mark Utting worked with student Michael Lin Liu ...

The supply chain and logistics sector is experiencing a digital revolution, and technological advances in automation, transportation and consumer insights are driving significant employment growth and workforce opportunities. Thinking about the nature of this revolution, it’s important for those of ...

An anti-bullying program developed by Flinders University has successfully halved the number of incidents at Adelaide’s Brighton Secondary School. Independent evaluations conducted in Greece, Malta and Japan show the program is already achieving similar results around the world. The PEACE ...

The University of New South Wales has secured the largest share of funding from the latest round of the Australian Research Council grants. Education minister Simon Birmingham made the $9.2 funding announcement earlier this week, with UNSW to receive 43 ...