‘Just appalling’: hospitality policy revised after public servants spend thousands on fine dining Federal education department staff spent up to $171 a head at expensive restaurants to hold meetings The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2024
Lack of literacy skills failing school students, report finds One in three Australian school students can't read well. Newcastle Herald · Feb 12, 2024
Education revolution urged to boost reading skills A public policy think tank wants governments to commit to a six-step "reading guarantee" or risk leaving children behind. AAP · Feb 12, 2024
Australian school attendance and retention rates in long-term decline, report shows New data casts doubt on viability of Labor government’s goal to boost university admissions by tackling education gap The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2024
Home lending sinks but a stronger 2024 on the horizon New home loan activity has dipped after a promising few months but improving economic conditions should pave the way for a better 2024. AAP · Feb 1, 2024
ACT joins calls for federal government to lift public school funding The next public school funding deal will have strings attached. The Canberra Times · Feb 1, 2024
‘Deliberate lie’: education lobby group says ‘landmark’ school agreement falls short of 100% funding Federal and WA state governments’ public school funding deal dismissed as ‘not good enough’ by Australian Education Union The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2024
Education ministers unite to demand Albanese government fix teacher shortages Six states and territories co-write letter calling for waiving of Hecs debt for teachers, more supported university places and more scholarships for students The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024
Other states rebuff Albanese government’s deal with WA to boost public school funding States say they will not take up co-funded deal, calling for commonwealth to unilaterally close funding gap The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024
Australian children with disabilities ‘struggling now more than ever’, autism expert says Andrew Whitehouse, who joins national school funding board, calls for urgent reform amid new government negotiations The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2024
ChatGPT is coming to Australian schools. Here’s what you need to know Government framework to help make education more compelling and effective – but experts warn of a worsening learning gap The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2024
Weather warning for north Queensland – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2024
Photo restrictions for Australian childcare workers recommended by safety report Strict controls on who can access and take pictures of children one of 16 recommendations made by review The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023
‘I never expected to do this well’: top performing NSW students celebrate high-flying Atars Students across the state take to social media to share reactions to top marks while premier says results are ‘just a step on your journey’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Dec 13, 2023 'I want to be exactly like that': education graduates invite their inspirations Graduates invite the people who inspired them to become teachers.
AAP · Dec 11, 2023 Parents' income segregates Australian school students Education ministers are working to tie school funding to better outcomes for all students as those from poor backgrounds fall behind.
The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023 A new report wants more funding and better support for Australian schools. But we need a proper plan for how to get there Federal Education Minister Jason Clare released a major report on schools on Monday.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023 Australian public schools must be fully funded ‘as soon as possible’, independent review finds Panel set up ahead of National School Reform Agreement also recommends increased transparency about how schools use needs-based funding
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023 Ministers will no longer approve Australian Research Council grants under bid to stop ‘political interference’ Labor move follows review that found trust had been ‘dramatically eroded’ by controversial grant decisions made by former Coalition ministers
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 23, 2023 Hundreds Of School Students Marched Through Melbourne Today In Support Of Palestine Hundreds of school students took to the streets of Melbourne today calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
AAP · Nov 22, 2023 Consistency call for early uni offers, assault handling Education ministers are looking at national standards covering how universities offer early placements and handle sexual assault complaints.
AAP · Nov 20, 2023 Ministers meet to tackle campus sexual assaults Federal Education Minister Jason Clare will chair an online meeting of state and territory counterparts amid efforts to stamp out university sexual assaults.
AAP · Nov 19, 2023 Cashed up schools get $3b in bonus funding: report New analysis has found taxpayers are forking out $2.9 billion over the next six years over and above private schools' needs-based funding.
AAP · Nov 5, 2023 Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students The federal government is offering 5000 scholarships worth up to $10,000 a year to education students who commit to the profession after they graduate.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023 The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats? The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC