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Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing

More than half the nation's private schools receive more government funding per student than comparable public schools, an education union report has found.

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Australian schools could get an extra $16 billion – but only if states reach a deal with Jason Clare by the end of September

The federal government has offered states a new funding agreement that would provide an extra A$16 billion for Australian schools, starting next year.

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'Disillusioned': Muslim group warning ahead of election

A grassroots political movement is aiming to swing votes away from the government at the federal election over its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Australia’s approach to international student caps is even more radical than in the UK and Canada

This week, Education Minister Jason Clare made an announcement that could reshape the landscape of international education in Australia.

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Plan to cap international students ‘fundamentally destructive’ for state’s finances, Victorian treasurer says

Tim Pallas warns of an ‘adverse effect’ as the Albanese government faces opposition from the Greens and its own state ranks

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Greens plan $296bn ‘big corporations’ tax grab

The Greens are banking on being able to withhold supply as they propose a swathe of huge new taxes on corporate profits, and 22,000 international students will be prevented from studying in Australia under the new cap.

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Australia caps international student numbers amid discontent over housing

Education minister says enrolments to be limited to 270,000 in 2025 in bid to create ‘a better and a fairer system’.

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Albanese government announces plan to cap international student enrolments at 270,000

Group of Eight chief executive claims Labor’s ‘unexplained’ cap will punish universities that have proven most popular with the best global students

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PM arrives at Pacific Islands Forum – as it happened

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Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

The government is set to reveal what cap on international students unis and education providers will face and the fate of a controversial visa direction.

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Afternoon Update: Dutton insists he’s not racist; Raygun’s privacy plea; and the surprising shame of pet loss

Opposition leader claims Zali Steggall is being divisive after saying he doesn’t believe people fleeing Gaza should be allowed into Australia

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Uni changes to rule out large HECS rises: minister

University students will get an average of $1200 cut in their HECS debt under indexation changes brought to federal parliament.

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London stabbing victim an 11-year-old Australian

The victim of a random attack in London this week was revealed to be a young Australian girl, and mortgage holders are spending record amounts of their income on their loans.

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Peter Dutton says Australia should not accept Palestinians from Gaza due to ‘national security risk’

Coalition leader’s escalated rhetoric immediately rejected by senior Albanese government figures

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Burke fends off Coalition attacks over Palestinian visas in question time – as it happened

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One in three students not meeting benchmarks

The latest NAPLAN results show Australian students are struggling with literacy and numeracy, and the City of Melbourne has banned e-scooters, saying they ‘create havoc’.

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NAPLAN results again show 1 in 3 students don’t meet minimum standards. These kids need more support

The latest national NAPLAN results are out and the results are very similar to last year.

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Headway in cap on 'unregulated' foreign student numbers

A key reform in the federal government's crackdown on unscrupulous education providers has passed the lower house despite an outcry from the university sector.

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Labor rejects report that international students will be capped at 40% of university enrolments

Jason Clare says international education ‘incredibly important’ to Australia after concerns raised about economic impact of a restrictive cap

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'Many times over': childcare pay rise to reap dividends

A pay rise for childcare workers has been praised by the sector and unions but there are calls for more funding for the industry to retain staff.

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Early childhood education workers to receive 15% pay rise – if centres limit fee increases

Labor hopes forcing childcare centres to limit fee hikes to secure funding for wage rises will save parents from further price shocks

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There’s a new 10-year plan for Australian schools. But will all states agree to sign on?

The Albanese government has released details of the next funding agreement for Australian schools.

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Political playground fight rages over school funding

As the number of Australians finishing high school slips, the federal government has proposed a new plan to help students and teachers.

The Guardian - AU

Holdout states given deadline to sign up to school funding agreement

NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia will now have until end of September to agree to proposed 2.5% federal increase or keep old agreement

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International students are not to blame for the housing crisis

Education is a hugely successful export industry for Australia. So why is the Albanese government trying to kill it?

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