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 ...
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Jenna* could barely talk about her grandmother. She paused to wipe away tears and catch her breath before tremulously recounting how the woman who raised her had died, having not seen her in years. Jenna had defected from North to ...
More »USC creates augmented reality art galleries
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 ...
More »Column: Logistics sector professionals reap rewards of post-graduate study
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 ...
More »Flinders University program halves school bullying
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 ...
More »UNSW and Go8 get lion’s share of ARC grants
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 ...
More »Greste expectations: media freedom crusader takes academic turn
From a young age, Peter Greste dreamed of becoming a foreign correspondent. It actualised. He worked in countries like Afghanistan and Kenya before being assigned to Egypt by Al Jazeera. There, he was used as a scapegoat in an ideological war between ...
More »China continues ascent of university rankings
Though Singapore remains in the lead, China is clearly the star of this year's Asia University Rankings. The world superpower claims almost one in every five places in the over 359-strong list, published by Times Higher Education. In first place ...
More »Is the PM right about too many law grads, suggesting students do arts?
Malcolm Turnbull shared his strong thoughts on law degrees with Canberra radio station 2CC late last week. What's news to no-one is that he – like many others – thinks too many people are studying law. The scoop? That they'd be "better ...
More »NSW Universities chosen to tackle cyber challenges
Seven Australian universities have been selected to lead a cyber security network announced by the NSW Government on Friday. The $2 million project will see the University of Newcastle, UNSW Sydney, Macquarie University, the University of Wollongong, the University of Technology ...
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