A University of New England researcher is taking a school vegetable garden program global to help encourage healthy eating and combat obesity. UNE’s professor Neil Taylor is working with professor Abdullah Ambusaidi and Dr Rashid Al-Yahya of the Sultan Qaboos ...

Top teaching students in Geelong will gain valuable school experience in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the region, thanks to a new program launched by Deakin University. The National Exceptional Teachers for Disadvantaged Schools (NETDS) program will see ...

A half-hour at the gym doesn’t cut it if you’re sedentary the rest of the day, researcher says. By James Wells A University of the Sunshine Coast student is urging her colleagues to get up off their seats for the ...

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a social media campaign to alert up to 100,000 international students to their workplace rights. The Agency is disseminating social media messages in six languages, giving tips and advice to students taking part-time jobs ...

Childhood assessment and early intervention approaches must do more for children from culturally diverse backgrounds, according new research. Sarah Verdon who recently completed her PhD at Charles Sturt University investigated providing equitable and quality services for multilingual children with speech ...

The University of Melbourne and Ai-Media have announced a five-year global partnership to further develop a suite of tools for teacher improvement. This collaboration follows the release of a successful evaluation report into Visible Classroom products from the UK Government-funded ...

A project aiming to improve the care of nursing home residents who develop acute illnesses has received $1.15 million from the Department of Social Services. The project is called CEDRiC (Care Co-ordination through Emergency Department, Residential Aged Care and Primary ...

The National Tertiary Education Union and the Australian Education Union are calling on the government to protect public education in trade negotiations, now at a crucial stage. The NTEU is accusing the Abbott Government of using the international Trade in ...

A new course is set to help war veterans transition back into civilian life, giving them the skills they need to move into non-military employment. The Skills Training and Reintegration Initiative for Veterans Education (STRIVE) program is believed to be ...

The University of Western Australia has announced the unveiling of its new brand message - 'pursue impossible'. UWA Chief Marketing Officer Karen Carriero said the new brand is aimed at both students and staff. “We looked at the proposition of ...