POLICE are hunting a gunman who shot another man in the leg tonight at Burton, in the northern suburbs.
The US Embassy is warning of a possible terrorist attack on Bali on New Year's Eve.
SOUTH Australian sailor Andrew Saies not only had to conquer the ocean winds and the big maxi yachts in this year's Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, he also had to defend a protest against his boat Two True winning the iconic event.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA must invest in infrastructure, fix water problems and modernise Adelaide to ensure the state is vibrant and competitive going into the new decade.
A SERIAL fraudster partly funded the purchase of three properties with money scammed from the Salvation Army, court documents allege.
THIS year's Tour Down Under is spearheading a boost in fortunes for the state's hotel industry, with only a handful of rooms available at some premium hotels.
I am indebted to Stephen Downes for this prompt today. I am a subscriber to his OLDaily and can’t recommend it highly enough.
Today he pointed to Harold Jarche’s post titled The Evolving Social Organisation. Admittedly Harold was really talking about how to implement social learning, but a bit of it resonated in my mind with [...]
Violet Kim is tasting success in South Korea thanks to lessons learned in Australia.
Girls believe they are cleverer, better behaved and try harder than boys from as early as the age of four, UK research suggests. BBC News, 1 September 2010.
Victorian students more than 8000 kilometres apart today chatted live to celebrate the opening of the Connections 2010 classroom exhibit at the World Expo in Shanghai, China. The students were working at the ideaslab in Broadmeadows using interactive whiteboards, mini-computers and touch screen computers. Premier of Victoria, 27 August 2010.
Children who have special health care needs in early childhood may encounter learning and social difficulties in their first years of school, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researcher has found. QUT News, 31 August 2010.
The program links primary and secondary schools, from the Kimberleys to Campbelltown, in Australia's biggest music gig! Why? To create a nationwide celebration of the value of music education for ALL students. The culminating performance date this year is Thursday, 2nd September, 11.30 am AEST. There will be live webstreams from Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
The NSW government is offering teacher scholarships to students who agree to teach in the state's hard to staff schools. Applications are now open for the $7 million program, which requires students to commit to schools for three years. The Age, 31 August 2010.
Today's six to twelve year olds are more technologically savvy and count the internet as a source of happiness, research shows. Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 2010.
Google has joined with Hector's World to support the development of a new online resource, the Hector's World 'Tech Cave', which provides tools for kids to teach themselves and their communities about how technology works - from the internet to mobile phones and GPS systems, providing kids with the tools they need to use technology effectively and safely. Google, 29 August 2010.
The draft Australian Curriculum for K-10 years for English, Mathematics, Science and History is now available as an iPhone application. iTunes, August 2010.
A world first application developed by Melbourne Museum will allow students to study wildlife and record their findings on mobile phones, netbooks and iPads. Victorian Minister for Education, 25 August 2010.
A national curriculum for Australian schools shouldn't be weakened simply because it was 'harder than before' if the country wants to keep up with international education standards, according to the country's curriculum chief. WA Today, 24 August 2010.
Ready to Drink alcohol drops by one third.
