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Sussan Ley says Richard Marles should resign if he failed to provide safe workplace for chief of staff

Deputy opposition leader expresses concern for Jo Tarnawsky’s welfare after chief of staff claims she was effectively sacked

The Guardian - AU

There’s a new school funding bill in parliament. Will this end the funding wars?

On Thursday, federal Education Minister Jason Clare introduced a school funding bill to parliament.

The Conversation

Foreign student cap on courses a 'reserve power'

Education Minister Jason Clare says limits for foreign students taking up individual degrees will only be used as a back up.

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'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.

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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

Vigils, protests mark October 7 anniversary

One year on from Hamas’ attacks on Israel, October 7 vigils will be held across the country, and the government is threatening a double dissolution election as it reintroduces its Help to Buy bill.

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Labor to introduce public school funding bill after states ignore ‘arbitrary’ deadline

Exclusive: Parliament is set for a fight over public school funding as Labor prepares to introduce a bill that would make what’s currently the maximum Commonwealth contribution the minimum instead.

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'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.

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Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Israel and Hezbollah to stop a destructive cycle of attacks.

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Labor has proposed a public school funding boost – states, crossbenchers and the Greens want more. What happens now?

The federal government says states and territories must ‘chip in’ to close the gap – but they say they’ve done the ‘heavy lifting’

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s ‘fully funded’ schools claim misleads

The federal government has not removed a loophole which potentially reduces funding to 96% of the Gonski level.

Crikey

Victoria digs its heels in over public school funding

Victoria has dug in its heels over an offer from the federal government on public school funding, arguing the Commonwealth should fill a known shortfall.

AAP

Minister defends watered-down bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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.

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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

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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.

The Conversation

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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The Conversation

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 Guardian - AU

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’.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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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