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It's a case of one small step for man, one giant leap for Australian golden wattle. Seeds of the national floral emblem will be blasted into orbit ahead of a visit to the International Space Station. Australia has handed the ...

A UNSW researcher aims to improve the lives of individuals living with intellectual disabilities by ensuring they have a greater voice in the programs and policies that affect them. Professor Iva Strnadová is a world leader in inclusive research and ...

The global pandemic has irrevocably changed the way we live and work. Every element of our lives has been shifted, from the way we leave our house to the way we greet our friends. Yet, nowhere has this been more ...

The Australian Education Union (AEU) is sceptical about a proposed new form of assessment called the Australian National Standardised Assessment (ANSA) after a review into NAPLAN last week. The NAPLAN review was commissioned by the Queensland, NSW, ACT and Victorian ...

Concerns about the validity and fairness of the LANTITE test continue as two prominent academics in the education sector have commented on how the current Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is administered. In a meeting with ...

EducationReview · Our school system has regressed to the 19th century | Dr Maura Sellars An education expert from the University of Newcastle contends that Australia’s schooling system is largely stuck in the 19th century. Dr Maura Sellars, a former ...

A Flinders University researcher has highlighted that developing students’ ability to self-regulate their learning will be one of the most critical skills to develop during the COVID pandemic, with the growing shift to online learning. Professor Stella Vosniadou has concluded ...

A school blazer in Australia represents many things. To some it’s a sign of prestige and opportunity, while to others it represents conformity, history and tradition. What it certainly does not represent is comfort. Do you remember trying to run ...

A group of Northern Territory students will develop a deep understanding of one of humanity’s darkest periods when they meet 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Paul Grinwald, who was born in Paris and a young boy when Hitler swept to power. After ...

EducationReview · 'Teachers status has rocketed': Professor Donna Pendergast Since COVID-19 entered our lives, the importance of jobs we once might have considered less desirable or important has changed dramatically. As well as our front line retail workers, teachers are ...