Last July 3-5 2023, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, made an annual visit of Indonesian-Australian leaders with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The two country leaders agreed on several matters formulated in the Joint Communique: Indonesia-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting , one of which was a commitment to strengthen relations between the people of the […] … learn more→

These days it is common to complain that, given the general concern for minorities and the assertion that social justice should concern everyone, ideology dominates science. Some even go so far as to compare the current research system to Lyssenkism , an erroneous approach to plant genetics promoted by Soviet and Chinese authorities. This is the case of […] … learn more→

Believe it or not, investing your time and money early in your financial education can have a seriously worthwhile payoff. Some of the top financial advisors insist that formal education such as certification courses, online training modules, books—heck even podcasts—should be your go-to. If you’re wondering just how valuable these resources can be, take it from Cody […] … learn more→

Book Week is here again. Around Australia, parents of primary school-aged children are coming up with costumes, so their kids can take part in parades. Some kids are going to love wearing costumes and showing them off to classmates and teachers. But, what if after all that effort, your child doesn’t want to wear their costume? […] … learn more→

Online education from home sounds great: in our pajamas, no traffic jams, no queues, no wasting time running from one place to another, just sitting at our desk, even on the sofa or in bed, and voila! With much more free time for other tasks, and in less time than in a face-to-face course, we will […] … learn more→

We want all students to finish school with the literacy and numeracy skills they need to take advantage of post-school opportunities and to participate fully in society. Currently, in Australia, many students don’t. The problem of not meeting learning standards starts early, with some students behind in Year 3. An important question is whether these students eventually […] … learn more→

Artificial intelligence-powered (AI) chatbots are becoming increasingly human-like by design, to the point that some among us may struggle to distinguish between human and machine. This week, Snapchat’s My AI chatbot glitched and posted a story of what looked like a wall and ceiling, before it stopped responding to users. Naturally, the internet began to question whether […] … learn more→

With the development of artificial intelligence and the images generated by said technology that flood the networks, several questions arise. What weight can the increasingly abundant presence of this type of image have on our understanding of history? How is this going to influence the vision that society is building of history? What might be the consequences for […] … learn more→

Students across England are receiving lower grades than they might have done in 2022. The percentage of A or A* grades given for A-levels has fallen from 35.9% to 26.5% in 2023. Pupils’ grades are closer to those from before the pandemic, when 25.2% of results were at A or A*. In 2021, 88.2% of all grades […] … learn more→

Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology – like videos, computer gaming or artificial intelligence, just to name a few. But integrating these approaches in the classroom can be an uphill battle. Teachers using these tools often struggle to retain students’ attention, competing with the latest social media phenomenon, and can feel limited by […] … learn more→