More effort needed from G20 Countries to Lift Australian Education While many had high hopes for Australian’s 2016 education sector, a new analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …
Education Talking Points 23-02-2016
Chemistry offering students a bright future, but students are still sceptical Australia’s chief scientist, Alan Finkel is calling for Australian students to be properly informed about …
Education Talking Points 16/02/2016
Is ATAR a failing system? Australian university vice-chancellors have called for ATAR admissions process to be scrapped, describing it as “inefficient” and “unfair” despite admitting a record number of …
Education Talking Points 02-02-2016
Literacy and numeracy below standard A new OECD comparison of adult literacy and numeracy, published in Britain yesterday, reveals 10 per cent of Australia’s 16 to 19-year-olds fall below the …
Update: Research and Education Division, Australian Embassy Beijing
Message from the Minister Counsellor 2015 closed with the release of Australia’s National Innovation and Science Agenda which includes a Global Innovation Strategy to improve Australia’s international innovation and science …
Education Talking Points 26-01-2016
Students demand loans written off More than 7500 Americans have applied to have student loans worth some $164 million written off in the past six months, using an obscure …
Education Talking Points 19-01-2016
Australian breakthrough could turn regenerative medicine on its head Melbourne biologists have teamed up with British mathematicians to devise a computerized recipe for reprogramming adult cells. This new program eliminates …
Higher Education’s 30 Most Influential
The Australian has named the thirty most influential educators in Australia this year. Martin Riordan, CEO of AustCham Beijing member TAFE Directors Australia, has been included on the list at …
Education Talking Points 12-01-2016
A blessing from the sky for Curtin researchers Curtin University researchers have recovered a meteorite from outback South Australia on New Year’s Eve. The meteorite was originally seen falling in …
Education Talking Points 05-01-2016
Oxford University tackles cyber crime The University of Oxford has stepped up its fight against global cyber hackers after establishing its first foothold overseas in Melbourne. The research arm will …