Calls for Minister's sacking over new school approvals
Emma Macdonald The ACT Government may consider legislative changes to the way in which new private schools are approved in the future following community unrest about the latest batch of approvals.
ACT children fare better on wellbeing than peers
Emma Macdonald Canberra's five-year-olds are slightly less vulnerable to developmental delays than other children across Australia.
Independent schools dominate rankings
Emma Macdonald The Canberra Times league tables of literacy and numeracy performance across all schools in the ACT continue to show the dominance of independent schools over government and Catholic schools.
New audit takes aim at illegal practices
Emma Macdonald Young electrical apprentices in the ACT are illegally being forced to work without appropriate supervision.
Top of the class: high achievers honoured
Emma Macdonald Merici College student Danielle Farrell has had a very satisfactory year. Not only was she dux of the school but she found time for community service for which she was also honoured.
ANU to double intake of gifted students
Emma Macdonald The ANU will double the number of gifted and talented college students it takes on in early admission to university study.
'Make safety equal to cost and schedule': Actew
Emma Macdonald ActewAGL boss Michael Costello says he would rather have a disgruntled customer than a dead worker and Canberra's construction industry risks falling prey to unrealistic deadlines and cost-cutting...
Ways to reduce accident rate causes the boss sleepless nights
Emma Macdonald ActewAGL chief executive Michael Costello says he would rather have a disgruntled customer than a dead worker and Canberra's construction industry risks falling prey to unrealistic deadlines and...
Frozen out: sacked ANU academics tell their stories
Emma Macdonald Last year classical harpist Alice Giles was earning the ANU’s School of Music international acclaim as she became the first professional musician ever to perform in Antarctica.
Parties graded by education lobby
Emma Macdonald Local education groups have delivered their verdict on the major parties' education policies at the ACT election - with Labor out-classing the Liberals in its overall report card grading.
Redundancy forced on acclaimed musicians
Emma Macdonald Last year, classical harpist Alice Giles was earning the ANU's School of Music international acclaim as she became the first professional musician ever to perform in Antarctica.
Push to open up schools' books
Emma Macdonald Canberra Girls Grammar School is one of the richest in the nation with assets worth nearly $105 million - but not all Canberra schools are as publicly accountable for their finances.
Fear the music may stop
Emma Macdonald A former foreign minister says he is a ''brilliant strategist''. His former boss calls him ''gifted and insightful''. And those who work closely with him say he is unflappable and unfailingly polite.
ANU program cuts make way for more short courses
Emma Macdonald The Australian National University will phase out its graduate certificate in higher education, its masters in higher education, and at least two academic positions as it moves to offer more short...
Gallagher's $20m for new cancer unit hits home
Emma Macdonald ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher feels the cloud of cancer hanging over her head.
Pleased, but patience still needed
Emma Macdonald School principals have been waiting for six months to know the federal government's plans for education funding. Now it seems they will need to be patient for six more years.
Just the bare necessities as budget bites autonomous school
Emma Macdonald Duffy Primary School has run over budget with staff being told that only essentials like toilet paper and handwash can be purchased until the end of the year.
ANU braces for changing of the guard
Emma Macdonald The ANU's most senior administrator has resigned and two of the senior executive are poised to announce their departure in coming weeks.
ANU staff fear gag over cuts to music
Emma Macdonald Academics who are being made redundant from the Australian National University School of Music are fearful a gag order is included in their contracts to stop them speaking publicly about ANU...
ANU ready to make more Nobel laureates
Emma Macdonald As far as renovations go, the Australian National University's John Curtin School of Medical Research has undertaken one of the largest, longest and most expensive on campus.
