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The unions representing teachers and school leaders in both state and non-government Queensland schools have developed an innovative traffic light rating system to guide teachers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) and the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (IEU-QNT) have jointly published a set … Continued
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As Term 3 commences many young people impacted by school refusal may be struggling to return to the classroom. CEO of youth mental health service ReachOut – Ashley de Silva, is available for comment on school refusal as the issue continues to impact families across the country. Ashley de Silva can speak to: Insights … Continued
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18 July 2023 Educators take first step on accelerated pathway to degree More than 270 early childhood education and care professionals will this week start an innovative new program that enables them to gain a degree in two years instead of four – and improve children’s outcomes at the same time. The NSW Department of … Continued
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Former head of NT Farmers, Paul Burke, is now leading the Research Institute of Northern Agriculture (RINA) after being appointed its Steering Committee Independent Chair. Mr Burke was the CEO of the farmers’ association for four years, and was instrumental in getting mango pickers to help the industry in the Northern Territory to survive the … Continued
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Australian healthcare workers can be better prepared for future pandemics, infection prevention and other scenarios that require quarantine or isolation, according to authors of a new quarantine toolkit. Researchers from Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Menzies School of Medicine developed the pandemic quarantine facility guide based on management of the Howard Springs Centre for National Resilience, which … Continued
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· Sleep for bushfire survivors · Cane waste to rebuild soil health · The real carbon cost of your travel · Creating tri-sector careers Four early career researchers from Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne recognised by Cooperative Research Australia for their innovative research and their ability to present it clearly and simply. “These researchers illustrate … Continued
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· Dreamliner composites · Hearing loss · AI valuations · Healing chronic wounds · Mercury-free teeth 12 July 2023 Innovation winners from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane Six Excellence in Innovation awards were presented last night at the Collaborate Innovate 2023 conference in Adelaide, held by Cooperative Research Australia. The awards are sponsored by UNSW. “The … Continued
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Australia’s skills training system needs to be transformed so that it reflects the needs of a dynamic economy and students can embark on lifelong learning. This transformation needs to put students at the heart of the skills training system. That’s the ambition set out in a new policy statement released by the Independent Tertiary Education … Continued
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A damning new report has revealed a deep crisis in higher education, with the vast majority of Australians concerned about the sustained decline of the sector. The Australia Institute’s Centre For Future Work has released new research detailing the corrosive impact decades of funding cuts and corporatisation have had on critical issues facing universities. … Continued
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The idea that Australian can lead in research, but can’t capture the benefits will be challenged in Adelaide this week. Cooperative Research Australia’s 2023 conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre will reveal how Australian researchers are successfully turning research into innovations that are transforming society and creating jobs and wealth. Speakers include State and Federal … Continued
