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Education minister says if he were to freeze indexation, it would cost taxpayers who might not have a degree

For the past decade, student debts have increased by about 2 per cent a year on average, but tomorrow they will rise by a massive 7.1 per cent. The consequences of increased debt will affect graduates for decades.

Albanese government will spend $28bn on schools in 2023-24, but unions demand more to improve retention rates

Proposal to abolish indexation projected to cost up to $1.3bn as MPs and students say higher education loan scheme is ‘no longer fit for purpose’

School phone bans may seem like the answer to reeling in young people’s technology use.

Education Minister Jason Clare has just released a highly anticipated review into how research is funded in Australia.

First review in two decades found at least six projects blocked by education ministers and calls for limits on ministerial intervention

Every state and territory — bar Queensland — has phone rules for government-run schools, from blanket bans to keeping them turned off.

Brightwater Care Group has confirmed three of its Perth facilities will close in the next 12 months due to new staffing requirements.

The Australian Universities Accord is a grandly named 12-month review seeking ideas to reform Australia’s higher education system for the next 30 years. Led by a prominent former vice-chancellor, Professor Mary O’Kane, it is one of the most important initiatives announced by Education Minister Jason Clare in his early days…

Student disengagement is on the rise and the ‘disciplinary climate’ is among the least favourable in the OECD, education policy outlook warns