Regional, rural women more at risk for partner abuse: research
Research from the University of New England has found women in regional and rural Australia are more likely to be victims of intimate partner violence than those in metropolitan areas. Gina Dillon, from UNE’s school of rural medicine found from data sourced via ...
More »Right from wrong: summit on academic integrity
Academic integrity is the focus of a conference to be hosted by Charles Sturt University. Running from November 16 to 18, the 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity will be held at CSU’s Albury-Wodonga campus and revolves around the ...
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Copper processing at core of new research hub
The University of Adelaide and the Australian Research Council have launched a major new research hub focused on Australia’s copper industry. Funded by a $2.52 million ARC grant, the ARC Research Hub for Cooper-Uranium aims to test and commercialise new, safe and cost-effective ...
More »International students will spend for value: study
Research shows Australia remains a top destination for international students despite concerns about value for money. The IDP Education Buyer Behaviour 2015 study released at last week’s Australian International Education Conference 2015 by international student recruiter IDP Education, has found ...
More »Craven says Piccoli wrong on jobs market
Recent figures from the NSW Government that show too many teachers and too few jobs are misleading, the vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University has said. Statistics The Australian revealed on Tuesday show NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli painting a bleak picture for teacher employment, as state ...
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Union supports call for tough standards on teaching courses
The Australian Education Union has called on the federal education minister to fix declining entry standards for teaching courses. This comes after professor John Hattie, head of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), expressed his support for ...
More »Greens lead rally against TAFE cuts in NSW
People across NSW took to the streets and their keyboards this week to protest the Baird Government’s TAFE privatisation bid. Last month, NSW Greens MP Dr John Kaye obtained a document that showed the Baird Government was considering cutting $63 million from ...
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