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Australia joins Europe's $155bn Horizon research fund
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (58+ words) The Australian Australia joins Europe's $155bn Horizon research fund Universities are celebrating hard-won access to the world's richest source of research funding, a decade after they started lobbying to join Horizon Europe. EOFY Sale Now On Unlock a year of stories…...
Top schools ordered to repay $4. 5m in disability funding
5+ day, 43+ min ago (66+ words) The Australian Top schools ordered to repay $4. 5m in disability funding The federal Education Department has ordered more than 100 private and Catholic schools to repay $4. 5m in disability funding after audits found students were over-classified to attract higher taxpayer payments. EOFY Sale…...
China turns to an algorithm to end its education arms race
1+ week, 2+ day ago (228+ words) The Australian China turns to an algorithm to end its education arms race All your news for a great price Pay As You Go The Australian Digital subscription costs $4 charged for a duration of 1 month, after which it automatically renews…...
Teen Sets New Record to Win National Spelling Bee Title
1+ week, 2+ day ago (94+ words) The Australian Teen Sets New Record to Win National Spelling Bee Title Fourteen-year-old Shrey Parikh from California clinched the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee title on Thursday, May 28, after setting a new record by correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second spell-off....
Let's not fall for AI's mirage of false mastery in schools
2+ week, 1+ day ago (687+ words) There is little evidence of the benefit of AI to student learning but clear research on the harm it can do. A year 12 biology teacher asks her class a question about the role of vaccinations in providing herd immunity. Several…...
Bolivian protests over education, labor and land rights escalate
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (10+ words) The Australian...
Jobless rate remains steady at 4. 3pc
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) The unemployment rate for March offers the first snapshot of the Australian economy since the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Expert news and commentary, accessible anytime on web & app. Swipe through the digital newspaper, liftouts, and archive. Enjoy…...
Significant" evidence AI may be displacing graduates: Anthropic
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (291+ words) In a submission to an Australian Senate inquiry on productivity, the company said AI usage was concentrated in "high-human capital, white-collar tasks" but saw diminishing value in tasks that usually take people over five hours. Expert news and commentary, accessible…...
Doctors" college breaches laws over bullying, watchdog says
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (60+ words) The RACP has been told to fix its protocols to protect staff and volunteers or face further disciplinary action. Best value offer over 12 months Expert news and commentary, accessible anytime on web & app. Swipe through the digital newspaper, liftouts, and…...
Bolivian clowns rally against government ban on school performances
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (19+ words) The Australian Bolivian clowns rally against government ban on school performances...