Submissions invited for Clever Networks. The Clever Networks program, part of the $1.1 billion Connect Australia package, will deliver innovative broadband services to communities in regional, rural and remote Australia. The Innovative Services Delivery element will co-fund projects to support the delivery of improved government services such as interactive remote education or real-time medical diagnosis. Program guidelines are available to…
Monthly Archives June 2006
Growth figures force market down. Australia's worst economic growth rate for five years has weighed on investor confidence, pushing the share market down a little. [ABC News: Business Stories]
Australian Certificate of Education: Exploring a Way Forward. In June 2005, the Australian Government commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), to investigate and report on models for an Australian Certificate of Education. Public comment is being sort on the findings of this report. [School Education Headlines]
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Australian Suicide Research Recognised by WHO. The Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) at Griffith University has been officially designated a World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention. AISRAP becomes only the second such centre in the world to hold the WHO distinction. It will drive research and practice to overcome the…