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national education and parenting reporter Gabriella Marchant

Australia's public education funding went backwards during COVID pandemic

Australian governments cut education spending during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, as most of the OECD did the opposite, according to a new report.

The latest OECD Education at a Glance report shows Australian public education expenditure was cut by nearly 2 per cent from 2019 to 2020, by comparison the OECD average rose by around 1.5 per cent.

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