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The Education Minister has given a nod of approval to the Australian Institute for Teaching School Leadership’s (AITSL) ambitious plans for 2015.
Lyrical link could help school sound better
A new study has for the first time shown an association between children’s grasp of musical rhythm and grammar.
Plea to place science higher for better returns
The UK could be heading for the same science-sceptical funding arrangements that have taken over the Australian Government.
Trident takes $10k hit for trumped claim
ASIC has slapped a fine on Trident Investment Management for making potentially misleading statements to the market.
West could get off iron price
A West Australian business lobby says the economy can move away from construction and mining, despite rising unemployment.
Big reveal shows low cost of tax-cheating
Insiders have leaked a huge tranche of Luxembourg tax deals, exposing the schemes and scams used by Australian and international companies to pay virtually no tax.
Quest to end Ebola questioned
Strong questions are being asked just days after the Government announced it would try to facilitate more Australian health workers helping the fight against Ebola in West Africa.
Roast toasts three-year run
The ABC has axed Australia’s only nightly satirical news program, The Roast, after three years on air.
International civil service told to hold whistles closer
A big civil service conference has heard that public Servants “don't have to do everything ordered by politicians”.
Big fund for young projects to bring broad reward
The Federal Government has poured almost $100 million into Australian research, giving $30 million for university infrastructure and $70 million for 200 new research projects.
SA service's concerns on tenure allayed
South Australia’s Commissioner for Public Sector Employment has rejected claims that a recent wage offer removed tenure for public servants.
New rules for faster, smoother FOI
Victorian Government departments will soon fall under new Freedom of Information standards.
A-grade for QLD brain-booster
Queensland’s Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (DSITIA) has received top marks on a project that gives young PhD students a taste of life as a researcher.
Vic vote shift paper placed on State desk
The Victorian Local Governance Association has lodged its submission to the Victorian Local Government Electoral Review, seeking word on the state of some much-needed reforms.
Councils go alone on asbestos, with Federal help limited
Local Government NSW (LGNSW) is helping the state’s councils with their asbestos issues, as Federal assistance stops at the border.
Weighty problem brings costs, risk to WA councils
WA councils say the State Government is ignoring a clear public safety issue, by failing to help when whale carcasses wash ashore.
Pro-coal local climate stands against IPCC's call
The Federal Government has admonished the Opposition for some strong comments on the future of the coal industry.
Corruption claims could linger to election day
Victorian authorities are looking into claims of corruption in the state’s Liberal Party.
Medics question meagre Ebola response
The Federal Government has unveiled its plan to help aid workers in the fight against Ebola – months after the deadly outbreak began - but already, questions are being asked by medical professionals.
Talking photons on quantum quest
The delicate dance of two photons has allowed researchers to clear one more hurdle on the long path to the quantum-computing future.
Unemployed deployed to help Tuggerah avoid decline
The Federal Government’s Green Army has been mobilised, and one of its first missions will see young unemployed people helping to restore the Tuggerah Lakes in New South Wales.