November 2017
Atlassian-backed 40K Group puts English lessons into hands of India's poorest
Clary Castrission thought he could change the world - one village at a time. After some setbacks, he now has Atlassian on board his mission to teach English to Indian children.
- Updated
October 2017
Music and creativity will improve school students' results across the board
Teaching art and creativity will improve school students' results across the board.
- Updated
Education Minister Simon Birmingham tells schools they can't game the funding system
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham has shut a loophole in the Gonski 2.0 funding system.
- Updated
Swinburne University is pioneering a 'no stress' route to uni for year 12 students
Swinburne University and a Melbourne high school are pioneering a 'no stress' route to uni for year 12 students.
- Updated
School reform must focus on evidence says Centre for Independent Studies report
The federal government's $24b boost to school funding over the next decade should focus on three evidence-based changes.
- Updated
Australian business schools are about more than adventure and lifestyle
Business schools need to push back against the view that international students come to Australia for adventure and lifestyle.
- Updated
University of Queensland sets a goal of raising $500 million from donors by 2020
The University of Queensland has launched a big multi-year fund raising campaign.
- Updated
Rich List education entrepreneur Rod Jones to step down from Navitas
Entrepreneur Rod Jones will step down as Navitas CEO and managing director in June.
- Updated
Universities dislike BCA's education plan
Universities are pushing back against a business call for a seamless system that combines tertiary and vocational education.
- Updated
Business unveils radical plan to raise the status of vocational education
Business Council CEO Jennifer Westacott says every young person be given a "lifelong skills account".
- Updated
Medical graduates are less interested in money than they used to be, says survey
This workforce survey study finds that 28 per cent of medical students are not influenced by remuneration considerations in choosing the medical field in which they will work.
- Updated
PhD work experience program boosted by injection of 100 interns to defence science group
The goal of placing 1400 PhD students into work experience internships is on track.
- Updated
- Exclusive
Education exports are worth $28 billion a year, nearly 20pc more than we thought
Education exports are now worth $28 billion a year.
- Updated
- Opinion
Nobel prizes are too narrow in who they recognise for major scientific achievement
Nobel prizes are too narrow in who they recognise for major scientific achievement.
- Updated
- Exclusive
OECD expert reads Australian schools the riot act
We have too much rote learning and we use too many teaching resources in making class sizes smaller for no good reason.
- Updated
University of Melbourne VC Glyn Davis hits back at criticism of universities
Some of the attacks on universities are part of an assault on scholarship, says uni leader.
- Updated
Children learn just as fast in co-educational schools: ACER study
The number of children in single-sex schools is declining fast.
- Updated
September 2017
Introducing Genie: The powerful new digital 'friend' Deakin University will give to every student
Deakin University will give every student a powerful digital assistant which can even order coffee.
- Updated
Budget cuts $180 million from income support payments for diploma students
A little-noticed federal budget measure will cut $180 million from income support for students doing vocational diploma courses.
- Updated
Simon Birmingham tops Australia's 5 most powerful education influencers in 2017
Simon Birmingham heads the class with his breathtaking move to re-invent Gonski school funding, once a Labor policy.
- Updated