$10,000 apprentice payments incentivise completions
A new $10,000 incentive payment for apprentices is an acknowledgement of the need to address the tradie shortage to overcome Australia’s housing crisis.
Master
Read more24 January 2025Education
Police missing the clues on full potential of forensics
Australian law enforcement bodies are missing the opportunity to prevent crime, by not fully utilising forensic intelligence.
A study by Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Read more24 January 2025
Tips to help a child with back-to-school anxiety
By Samantha Vlcek
From next week, schools will start to return for term 1. This can be a nervous time for some students, who might be anxious about new teachers, classes
Read more23 January 2025
Researchers find mammals’ energy on/off switch
Researchers have identified a metabolic switch in mice, which can induce a hibernation-like state.
The team from Georgia State University believe the discovery could
Read more23 January 2025
Browning Greenland lakes pushed past ‘tipping point’
More than 7000 lakes in Greenland, which were previously crystal clear, have turned brown over the past two years.
Researchers say ecologic change in the region has
Read more23 January 2025
‘Gamechanger’ breakthrough in antibiotic resistance
New research suggests antibiotic resistance and side effects can be addressed by reducing the duration of their use.
Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Read more23 January 2025
Four-day school week to open up real-world options
Year 11 students in a Logan school will have the option of a four-day school week in 2025 to improve their career pathways.
San Damiano College Yarrabilba, 50km south of
Read more23 January 2025
AI being trained on negative teenage stereotypes
An answer from an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system which suggested teenagers go to school to die, has raised questions about how such platforms are trained.
Research
Read more23 January 2025
Subject options expand for regional Queensland students
Students in regional Queensland will be able to study subjects like Psychology and Engineering thanks to an innovative online initiative.
Schools in Maryborough and
Read more22 January 2025
Aussie back-up for GPS technology
An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
RMIT
Read more22 January 2025