May 22, 2013 Minister for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall has denied budgeting for a reduction in the number of teachers who move up the pay scale every year but said he would be disappointed if the progression rate stays at 99.8 per cent.

May 21, 2013 Surely, you might assume, we cannot be alone in the universe. Exoplanets are found almost weekly.

May 21, 2013 Victoria has rated its chances of signing up to the Gonski school funding reforms as 50/50 and denied facing pressure from Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to shun a deal.

May 20, 2013 If life is found on other worlds, it won't be stranger than what's in our backyard.

May 20, 2013 Schools in NSW would lose, on average, $1.7 million in funding over six years if other states and territories do not sign up for the Gonski reforms, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Sunday.

May 20, 2013 RMIT University was fined $37,000 by the Federal Court for breaking workplace laws.

May 20, 2013 We need to do better but standardised testing is a costly and dangerous distraction.

May 20, 2013 Acting, writing, producing; this program aims to impart all-round skills in theatre.

May 20, 2013 Professor Francois Bourguignon is part of a conference in Melbourne on May 21-22.

May 20, 2013 Gritty realism and insights into ordinary lives illuminate Raymond Carver's writing.