January
Nobel Prize winner cautions on rush into STEM
The economist says the rise of artificial intelligence may boost the need for more graduates with empathy and creativity, rather than science and maths skills.
- Tom Rees
November 2023
- Opinion
- Education
Australia’s curriculum gap is failing science teachers and students
Compared with the best systems, our national science curriculum is far from being world-class, as its creators claim.
- Mailie Ross
August 2023
Why so few women with a STEM degree work in a STEM job
Women are reluctant to enter STEM degrees. Is it any wonder when just 16 per cent end up working in jobs that require a STEM degree?
- Julie Hare
July 2023
Women respond to STEM challenge, for few rewards
Despite huge efforts for women to go into science-related areas, there are many good reasons why they shouldn’t. Low rates of pay is just one of them.
- Julie Hare
June 2023
Appointing scientists to boards can be shortcut to productivity gains
Companies that have women, scientists and people who have worked overseas on their boards perform markedly better than those without, according to a survey.
- Gus McCubbing
May 2023
Why nearly a quarter of new STEM courses are in this state
An extra 300,000 free TAFE places, 4000 new university places and measures to increase women’s participation are the mainstay of a Labor budget that gives just a passing glance to the education sector.
- Julie Hare
March 2023
Billionaires in space help relaunch NASA’s firepower: agency chief
Billionaires taking supersonic joyrides into the edge of space are helping to bring down the cost of space exploration for NASA and similar agencies, its current head says.
- Julie Hare
How these five women built high-flying careers in energy
Sustainability roles are increasing, bringing a wide range of opportunities for women, but many energy companies still find it hard to fill positions.
- Elouise Fowler
- Opinion
- Women in Leadership
We must all work to drive inclusivity changes, say tech leaders
Good intent alone will not drive the change we need to see for women and under-represented communities.
- Sally-Ann Williams and Imogen Baxter
February 2023
Avalon airshow to feature 750 aviation companies
From February 28 to March 5, the exhibition halls at Avalon Airport become the region’s largest single aerospace industry networking and marketing event.
November 2022
- Exclusive
- Gender equality
Diversity ‘more than just women’, says STEM review chief
Sally-Ann Williams knows what it’s like to forge a career in science and technology as an outsider. Now she’s hoping to make it easier for others.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- Skills shortage
Tech puts money where its mouth is to solve talent shortage
WiseTech’s Richard White is personally investing more than $50 million in education initiatives, while “unicorn” Airwallex is investing $3 million.
- Yolanda Redrup
September 2022
More women are studying science, tech. But then the problems start
Women are heeding the call to enter the STEM workforce, but there are still a lot of gender-based problems once they get there, a new report confirms.
- Julie Hare
August 2022
Meet the AFLW player rebuilding the stadium she wants to run out on
Civil engineer Sarah Ford is hoping to make her debut for the Sydney Swans in the AFLW this weekend.
- Gus McCubbing
The $400m reason female scientists are ‘gushing out of the system’
The Australian government body responsible for doling out research grants has handed them to male scientists at a disproportionate rate over three years.
- Georgie Moore
July 2022
- Exclusive
- Wisetech Global
WiseTech boss Richard White’s plan to shake up STEM
Founder and CEO of WiseTech Richard White is planning a major shake-up of the education sector to make science, technology and maths more enjoyable without which he warns the sector’s lucrative tech jobs and start-ups will move offshore.
- Patrick Durkin
February 2022
The Australian woman who invented BMW’s colour-changing car
Stella Clarke’s bicycle commute in Munich provided the perfect isolation to generate ideas and create a chameleon for the German vehicle maker.
- Tony Davis
December 2021
‘Mathematics anxiety’ is hurting the Australian workforce
The Actuaries Institute wants to make studying maths compulsory for all high school students amid fears of a worker shortage in mathematics-based professions.
- Michael Read
October 2021
The great science hoax: When STEM doesn’t stack up
A mini-industry has sprung up selling the idea to school students that careers in science are the next big thing. But are kids being sold a lie?
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- eSports
Melbourne school trains future e-sports stars
Wyndham Tech School has launched Australia’s first high school class dedicated to e-sports, setting students up for careers in the booming gaming sector.
- Natasha Gillezeau
