The Latest Breaking News from Jason Clare

'Enough blood has been spilled': concern over Gaza toll

A senior Australian minister has questioned whether Israel is complying with international law in its bombing of schools and hospitals in Gaza.

AAP · Oct 10, 2024

Australia’s biggest states hold out for greater public school funding as deadline passes

Queensland, Victoria, NSW and South Australia defy education minister Jason Clare and push on for a 5% increase in federal funds

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024

'Catastrophic' student caps blasted before inquiry

Training colleges have hit out at international student caps before a Senate committee hearing into new laws to crack down on dodgy providers.

AAP · Oct 1, 2024

Justice, safety for uni students as watchdog introduced

An independent student watchdog will be able to force universities to deal with the high number of sexual assaults, after a failure to address complaints.

AAP · Sep 11, 2024

Universities say they are being treated like ‘political footballs’ in scathing critique of Labor’s student cap

Decision to cap international enrolments the most ‘extraordinary intervention’ since 2021 Coalition vetoing of research grants, Universities Australia chair to say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024

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.

AAP · Sep 5, 2024

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.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

'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.

AAP · Sep 1, 2024

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.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024

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

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2024