Education
Teachers amongst those targeted in continued Bahrain crackdown
When the Arab Spring swept through the Middle East last year, pro-democracy advocates and civilians in the small nation of......
Gonski reforms taken to the classroom
The Federal Education Minister Peter Garrett and his Opposition counterpart Christoper Pyne went back to school last night. At the......
TAFE cuts come to QLD, as nation wide shake up continues
Queensland appears next in line to implement a wave of funding cuts to TAFE, following closely behind similar moves made......
TAFE shakeup hits NSW
TAFE systems across the country are undergoing severe funding cuts, the latest expected to impact courses in New South Wales.......
Will the Asian century mean more international students?
This Sunday Prime Minister Julia Gillard released the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper. The White Paper calls for......
Language experts wary about Asian century plan after disappointments
Language experts have welcomed the ambition of the government’s white paper on the Asian Century, but they remain wary in......
Social Media and Schools
Schools around the country are only just beginning to come to terms with the power of social media. South Australia......
Ticking time bomb for tertiary education
The next 15 years are crucial for the survival of tertiary education in Australia – that’s the message in a......
Does NAPLAN discriminate against indigenous kids?
New linguistics research from the University of Melbourne suggests that the National literacy and numeracy test discriminates against indigenous children.......
Pre-school grounds for cultural understanding
Aboriginal families across Australia find access to mainstream pre-schools challenging. Early childhood education experts say there is an endemic lack......