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Letter to the Editor Help change the future for women with gynaecological cancer Every day in Australia, 19 women are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer and heartbreakingly, six will lose their lives. For those living in regional and rural communities, the challenges are often even greater, with delays in diagnosis, limited access to specialists, and long … Continued
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Great National Science Week for 55+ audiences stories up for grabs now around Australia Computer programmers aged 55+ wanted. No experience required – Greenway, ACT Crochet meets maths with cocktails – Joondalup, WA Pharmacies of the future: 3D-printed pills, nanomedicine and more – Brisbane, QLD Do you want to live forever? Hear what neuroscience and health … Continued
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The union representing teachers and support staff in Northern Territory non-government schools says the reinstatement of religious discrimination exemptions is unnecessary, divisive and harmful. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry Burke said faith-based schools were more than capable of functioning in the absence of these exemptions. “Indeed, they have … Continued
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Great National Science Week Indigenous stories up for grabs now around Australia Multimedia project captures 65,000+ years of Indigenous Knowledge through voices of elders, scientists and environmentalists – online Remote school students use baited underwater cameras to explore croc-filled billabongs – Ramingining, NT Burning lessons from County: virtual ‘fire lab’ tour with Melbourne researchers applying Indigenous … Continued
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Great National Science Week education stories up for grabs now around Australia Enter the ‘Ittyverse’: Aussie kids’ poems on ‘small, tiny, nano things’ during Quantum Year – online Remote school students use baited underwater cameras to explore croc-filled billabongs – Ramingining, NT Australian Space Agency funds primary school ‘Mission: SPACE’ program – online Preschoolers dissect owl vomit … Continued
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Embargoed until 0100am AEST on 30 July 2025 MEDIA RELEASE 2025 NAPLAN national results broadly stable as participation rates bounce back Latest data from the 2025 NAPLAN assessments show that performance is broadly stable at a national level, with 2 out of 3 students at the “Strong” or “Exceeding” proficiency level for … Continued
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A trifecta of issues is stifling employment in the higher education sector, according to the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA). The Executive Director of AHEIA, Craig Laughton, said each of the issues is federal government generated and the result good intentions gone wrong. “First, the push to end casualisation of a small … Continued
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$16 million investment in Australia’s for-purpose leaders and organisations to turbo-charge social change Unprecedented philanthropic boost to power social impact leadership across Australia. Investment will help address the stark disparity in leadership development funding between the corporate and NFP sectors. A further 120 for-purpose CEOs and their organisations to access immersive, fully-funded leadership development. SILA graduates already reporting transformative … Continued
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National Science Week disability and inclusion stories up for grabs now around Australia AI agronomists, seed-planting farmbots and pest-detecting drones: how will farmers use AI to boost sustainability and profit? – Canberra Legally blind artist drives multisensory Quantum Year exhibition – multi-state (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) Deaf kids camp at nuclear reactor – Sydney, NSW Dancers … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative condemns the Northern Territory Government’s latest amendments to youth justice laws as a dangerous and regressive step which will drastically escalate children’s incarceration rates and inflict profound harm, particularly on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The changes, expected to be introduced to Parliament tomorrow, include removing ‘detention as a last … Continued
