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Fifty years after Cyclone Tracy caused devastation and destruction across the suburbs of Darwin, the Northern Territory will soon have its own crop of locally educated architects designing buildings to withstand such forces. Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new Bachelor of Architectural Design, which is open for enrolment now, is specifically tailored for students to understand … Continued
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Sydney-based ‘Grammar Guru’ Deb Doyle upskills journalists to boost their wordsmithing skills and is available to comment on Australia’s grammar standards. Do you apply the four C’s of communication by writing clearly, coherently, consistently and correctly? No one has time to re-read your paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word because you’ve unwittingly made war … Continued
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• UNSW Sydney is the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to sign an Education Agreement with OpenAI • The enterprise-level collaboration will allow UNSW researchers, educators and students to use the OpenAI tool ChatGPT Edu for enhancements, efficiencies, and the creation of custom AI GPTs (or bots) on a secure platform • … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed the Fair Work Ombudsman ordering $23 million in stolen wages to be repaid to University of Sydney staff. The decision marks the second significant win for workers this week after it was revealed the University of Melbourne would repay $72 million owed to staff. Both enforceable … Continued
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Australia’s future economic growth depends on a highly skilled, productive, and educated workforce. Recognising this, the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has released the ITECA Federal Election Manifesto, calling on the next Australian Parliament to put students at the heart of a high-performing tertiary education system. The manifesto outlines a bold vision to dismantle … Continued
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11 December 2024 The Independent Education Union welcomes the federal Labor government’s announcement that it will scrap the childcare parental activity test if re-elected in 2025. The IEU, which represents teachers in the early childhood education and care sector, believes every child should have access to high-quality early learning. Currently, the activity test requires parents … Continued
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La Trobe University has academic experts available to talk to the media on a range of topics during the Christmas/summer period. Please contact experts directly during this period. Availability is noted under their contact information. HOW WILL A TIGHTENING ECONOMY IMPACT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AND HOLIDAYS THIS SUMMER? Dr Elspeth Frew Associate Professor, Tourism, Hospitality and … Continued
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The union representing over 17,000 principals, teachers and support staff across Queensland and Northern Territory non-government schools has welcomed the federal government’s commitment to reforming the problematic childcare parental activity test if they are re-elected next year. The pledge announced this morning (11 December) is part of a suite of proposed policy changes to improve … Continued
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Peakhurst West Public School pool will reopen on Saturday 14 December. The NSW Department of Education has written to all community users to update them on the measures that the department is taking to ensure the pool can remain operational going forward. An EOI (Expression of Interest) process for an operator was published on Monday 9 … Continued
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Primary school students can develop key science and geography skills in new hands-on excursions at The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability. North Sydney Council has partnered with Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre to develop full-day stages 2 and 3 Science and Geography excursions at the iconic heritage-listed Coal Loader in Waverton. Schools located in the … Continued
