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Yes, some students are dropping out of teaching degrees, but not at the rate you think

We know Australian schools are in the grip of a teacher shortage. Federal and state education ministers are currently putting together a plan to fix it, which is due in December.

The Conversation

Jason Clare has just put the Australian Research Council on notice. This brings (some) good news for academics

This week Education Minister Jason Clare has kicked off what could be a major reset of university research funding in Australia.

The Conversation

Governments may need to pay postgraduate students to study teaching, Sydney University's Mark Scott says

Governments may need to pay postgraduate students to study teaching to address the current staffing shortage, according to the chair of an expert panel looking into education training.

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Mass exodus: Australia faces loss of 600,000 people and skills recovery will be slow, Ceda says

Thinktank calls on government to streamline visas to address ‘Covid-induced drag’ on migration system

The Guardian - AU

Academics welcome Australian Research Council overhaul following controversial grant decisions

Researchers and Greens raise concerns about ‘national interest test’ introduced by Coalition which Labor has signalled will remain

The Guardian - AU

Academic experts lead research body review

An independent review of the Australian Research Council will report back to the federal government by March 2023.

AAP

India-Australia to set up working group for promoting transnational education

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in on a four-day visit to Australia

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Disadvantaged students get uni boost

An extra 20,000 university places in 2023 and 2024 will be allocated to marginalised Australians in a bid to tackle acute skills shortages.

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Uni boost for disadvantaged students

An extra 20,000 university places in 2023 and 2024 will be allocated to marginalised Australians in a bid to tackle acute skills shortages.

AAP

Dissatisfaction is a complex issue

The government has shown its determination to address discontent in classrooms. On Friday, the federal Education Minister, Jason Clare, and his state and territory counterparts met and decided to have a "national action plan" by December.

Newcastle Herald

It's great education ministers agree the teacher shortage is a problem, but their new plan ignores the root causes

Last Friday, Australia’s state and federal education ministers met with emotional teachers, who spoke of working on weekends and Mothers’ Day to cope with unsustainable workloads – and how they were thinking about leaving the profession.

The Conversation

The Loop: Scathing NSW parliament culture report, Australia's teacher shortage, McDonald's alleged wage theft claims, and the hawk solving a pigeon problem

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Education ministers to sign off on national workforce strategy before year's end

Federal, state and territory ministers will develop a national action plan, to be agreed to in December, following a meeting to fix the "massive challenge" of teacher shortages.

ABC News

Second jobs, burnout and too much work: Teachers demoralised as education ministers meet for crisis talks on staff shortages

Horror stories of burnout, demoralisation and ever-growing workloads have become all too common as the education system faces an "unprecedented" teacher drought that's the "single biggest issue" facing all school sectors.

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Visas to fill teacher roles 'prioritised'

Federal, state and territory education ministers have met in Canberra to discuss the national teacher shortage and to fix the crisis.

Crikey

Teacher shortage on ministerial agenda

Federal, state and territory education ministers will meet in Canberra to discuss the national teacher shortage and problems with retention.

Crikey

Jason Clare overshares … Fitz for purpose … Lindell’s rage against the machines

Jason Clare should take a little more care what he shares. Also, FitzSimons hit with a Price tag, plus more from the bunker.

The Guardian - AU

‘We need to fix this’: Australian education ministers to address nationwide teacher shortages

Modelling suggests demand for secondary school teachers will outstrip graduates by more than 4,000 in coming years

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Financial incentives for regional teachers pitched to help fill SA skill shortage

A regional SA principal says more needs to be done to fix a long-running shortage of teachers in country areas.

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Teacher shortages prompt federal government to consider massive pay rises for some and paying others to retrain

A widespread shortage of classroom leaders pushes the federal government to consider radical reforms to get more people to take up the profession or stay longer.

Crikey

Catchy idea

The Victorian Liberals are facing questions over the behaviour of Matthew Guy’s chief of staff, and NSW cabinet members are backing away from supporting beleaguered Trade Minister Stuart Ayres.

Crikey

Group to tackle university affordability

The federal education minister will announce a group of eminent Australians to help tackle university affordability and access.

Crikey

University staff demand better conditions

University staff will travel to Canberra to demand an end to the higher education sector using an insecure workforce.

The Conversation

$1.5bn has gone into getting disadvantaged students into uni for very small gains. So what more can be done?

The proportion of Australian university students from under-represented backgrounds has “barely moved” in more than a decade, federal Education Minister Jason Clare noted last week. About 15% of undergraduates came from low-socieconomic-status (SES) backgrounds in 2008, he said, and a target of 20% by 2020 was set. Today the figure…

The Conversation

7 things the Australian Research Council review should tackle, from a researcher's point of view

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare this week announced a review of the Australian Research Council (ARC). The review will require thorough reflection, both on a set of key principles to guide research funding and on the nitty-gritty of ARC operations.

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