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Students left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Teachers have walked off the job over a long-running pay dispute, disrupting crucial exams at more than 100 schools for year 10 and 11 students.

AAP · Nov 24, 2025

School teachers strike again as wage talks break down

A second teachers strike in months is set to be held after pay talks with a state government broke down following lengthy negotiations.

AAP · Nov 18, 2025

Queensland appoints former chair of rightwing group Advance to school curriculum board as union leaders ousted

Catholic education leader also appointed in changes that come amid breakdown in teacher pay negotiations

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2025

Queensland government to launch parliamentary inquiry into vaping, with focus on children and teenagers

Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland's efforts to reduce smoking rates are being undone by a rapid rise in vaping — including in schools.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2023

Tips for a smooth transition into prep as new school year starts

Teachers share their tips on what will help with a smoother transition into prep, saying it's the simpler skills that will often determine how ready a child is for school.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Queensland teachers and staff to get pay docked for 'failing to comply' with COVID vaccine mandate

Queensland's Education Department is docking the pay of 900 school staff who did not get the COVID vaccine, saying ignoring the mandate put others at risk.

ABC News · Aug 24, 2022

Queensland students 'strongly encouraged' to wear masks in school as COVID-19 numbers rise

As COVID-19 case numbers rise, parents weigh up whether to send their children to school with a mask and the Queensland Premier says it's "strongly encouraged".

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

Queensland schools updating COVID-19 contingency plans as outbreak spreads during flu season

COVID-19 and the flu are causing so much disruption in Queensland schools that some are dusting off their contingency plans and considering a return to online learning.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

‘Slap in the face’: unions demand higher wages for Queensland public servants as inflation bites

Palaszczuk government under pressure ahead of state budget after several years of 2.5% pay rises for workers

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022

NAPLAN woes after statewide outage affects first day of testing in Queensland schools

It was the first day of NAPLAN testing but a statewide government internet outage meant some state schools were delayed from starting or impacted during the test.

ABC News · May 11, 2022