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Video: Science classroom in the rainforest

Students from four Cairns high schools were given the opportunity to learn how Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) can be applied in the natural setting of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, one of three major research stations run by James Cook University.
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First Women in STEM Ambassador

Award-winning astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith has been selected as Australia’s first Women in STEM Ambassador, as part of the Federal Government’s aim to encourage more girls and women to study and work in STEM-related fields.
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STEM program in QLD primary schools

STEM awards finalists revealed

Ten schools in Western Australia have been recognised for their excellence in leadership, advocacy, engagement and achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
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Coding challenge to teach skills for the future

A new coding program has been launched in New South Wales to help prepare high school students for the jobs of the future by giving them hands-on experience in the basics of computer programming.
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A 10-year plan for women in STEM

The Australian Academy of Science is working to develop a 10-year plan, on behalf of the Federal Government, to boost women in STEM and address the under-representation of females in STEM at schools, universities and in the workplace.
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Empowering girls in STEM

For her inspirational approach to mathematics learning and the engagement of female students, a NSW teacher was named the nation’s top Maths teacher at the Choose Maths Awards.
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