By Mariska Murphy, produced for online by Ainsley O’Keefe
The Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE (MSIT) at Mt Gravatt will offer bachelor degrees to students in business and early childhood education from July.
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By Ainsley O’Keefe The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) have pleaded with the community to demonstrate safe heating practices at the launch of their ‘Winter Fire Safety’ campaign today at their training facility in Brisbane’s east. Firefighters educated the community on the risks associated with heaters in the household and the dangers that surround families throughout the winter. Teachers may face extra paper work and bureaucratic red tape under a proposed national performance assessment. The scheme was one of two initiatives launched in Brisbane today by Federal Education Minister, Peter Garrett. Holly Fallon reports. Olympic and world champion swim coach Laurie Lawrence has made it easier for parents to drown-proof their kids. He’s launched a new app – Baby Swim. Gemma Clarke reports. Brisbane’s Lone Pine Sanctuary has embarked on a program that will give kids the chance to get up close to Australian wildlife on their school holidays. The Sanctuary is running a “Junior Keeper” program, that will give young animal lovers the chance to help care for the animals for a day. Suraya Daly reports. A group of Brisbane scientists has developed a way to remove radioactive materials from water – a technique, they say, could help clean up contaminated sites around the world. The new process uses nanotube technology to filter the toxins out of the radioactive water. Claudia Kirkman reports. A maths program developed by researchers from the Queensland University of Technology is revolutionising the way maths is taught to Indigenous students. Teachers who participated in the program met at QUT today to celebrate its success. Erin Smith reports. The first visual arts scholarship aimed at launching the careers of promising student painters has been announced at Queensland University of Technology. The scholarship was donated by late Sunshine Coast painter Hilde Chenhall. Peter van Rosendal reports. By Jacqueline Allen The Australian Government has passed new legislation that could see compulsory fees of up to $250 charged to university students annually. The Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 will allow universities to charge their students up to $250 per annum to fund non-academic student services such as sport, welfare and advocacy. A writer-in-residence at the Queensland University of Technology is set to increase the profile of urban Aboriginal women in Australian literature. Sydney-based author, Doctor Anita Heiss, has just started a four week term at QUT. Maggie Lighezzolo reports. |
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