Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - November, 2016
Compulsory coding classes will be rolled out across Queensland next year.
Review prods state of ATAR
A government review has labelled Australia's university entrance system confusing, inconsistent and misunderstood.
Big names want big change on drugs
Former presidents and world leaders are calling for drugs to be decriminalised.
Global river gaps revealed
Researchers have created the world’s first global assessment of gaps in protection of the world’s rivers.
Experts make coastal power claim
Engineers say wave power along the southeast coast of Australia is a viable source of renewable energy.
Fatty diabetes effects checked
Researchers are trying a completely novel approach to insulin dosage.
Direct method moving out of Aurukun
A troubled school in the Queensland community of Aurukun will not be saved by ‘direct instruction’.
CSIRO sweeps near neighbours
The first reports are in from Australia’s search for life in outer space.
Fires to rise but clouds unclear
Experts forecast increasing heatwaves and extreme bushfires, but the future of storms and rainfall is less clear.
Stats bureau drops numbers
The cash-strapped Australian Bureau of Statistics has put 150 jobs on the line.
Study plots ancient DNA disappearance
It is well known that modern humans interbred with Neanderthals, but ...
Alarm sounded on local brain drain
Scientists say our “innovation nation” could be turning into a wasteland.
Hospital awash with poor hygiene
The level of hand hygiene at one Australian hospitas “beggars belief”, an infection control expert warns.
SA caves reveal ancient secrets
A new study pushes back the history of Aboriginal invention by 10,000 years ...