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Early learning boost ‘could reduce future social issues’

Child poverty could be addressed much faster with greater investment in early childhood learning and care, a new OECD report says. The report found that higher health

Happy teachers lead to students learning more

By Theresa Dicke The OECD reports schools worldwide are under growing strain from teacher shortages. “It is getting harder to recruit, retain and deploy qualified

NASA to probe potential giant underground Moon caves

NASA has announced a mission to establish if there are large underground caves on the Moon. The so-called GIMLI payload will be deployed at the Marius Hills Pit on the

CBD childcare centre is an early learning sanctuary

The Guardian Childcare & Education Collins Street in Melbourne typifies contemporary early learning “sanctuaries” in city CBDs. The centre is hidden within a

Aging teacher population worsening global shortage

Most countries are facing a shortage of teachers which is expected to get worse because 25 percent of the profession in high schools are over 55. An OECD education

‘Drunk’ AI bots more likely to break the rules

Artificial Intelligence systems primed to imitate drunken behaviour are more likely to leak secret information and answer harmful questions. New UNSW-led research found

Half of the workforce are overqualified for their jobs

By Inga Lass Close to half of Australians believe they have more education than their job requires, a dynamic that is associated with lower job and life satisfaction. A

The brain found to be two distinct organs

The human brain has been found to be two distinct organs that evolved independently over millions of years. A research team, led by Stanford Medicine, said it was

Crack down on ‘visa hopping’ by overseas students

By Peter Hurley and Melinda Hildebrandt The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with

New cues link Long COVID and POTS

Dizziness, fatigue, brain fog and a racing heart are commonly associated with Long COVID but new research suggests these symptoms may indicate POTS (Postural orthostatic

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