Domestic Use of Water and Energy, WA. A snapshot of water and energy use in WA homes [Australian Bureau of Statistics]
International Merchandise Imports, Australia. Between February and March 2007, merchandise imports (in original terms) increased by $1,261m to $15,360m [Australian Bureau of Statistics]
Howard signals end of Murray-Darling irrigation. Prime Minister John Howard says irrigation water for farmers in the the Murray-Darling Basin will be cut off if there is no significant rain in the next six to eight weeks. [ABC News: Breaking Stories]
VET is the way forward for half of Australian school leavers. More than 50% of school leavers attend vocational education and training (VET) soon after leaving school, according to a new study released by the National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (NCVER). [Vocational Education & Training Headlines]
The American Chronicle - Human Intelligence: Going Beyond Mere IQ The ability to excel at a variety of tasks, with a particular emphasis on academic success, is intelligence. A more detailed definition emphasizes that intelligence is the mental capacity to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. In psychology, the study of intelligence is generally…
From the Manila Standard: The April 12 agreement, which will seek to instill among school children the positive Filipino values of pagkamasinop, pagkamatipid, pag-iimpok, and pagkakaisa, will put on stream two components of the project. The first is to develop for the elementary schoolteachers teaching guides that will inform them about basic financial and economic concepts relating to savings. The…
The Eight Hour Day?. The NYT has an article on what various US states are doing to lengthen the school day. I used to be a big fan of this plan (I think the PM still is), but the results from the class size literature make me more hesitant. Basically, we now know that reducing class size has diminishing marginal…
New TVET Australia website. The new Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Australia website is now avaliable. This website offers a range of services and support to the National Training System. It includes sections on the National Quality Council, the National Industry Skills Committee and TVET Product Services. [Vocational Education & Training Headlines]