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Parents' income segregates Australian school students

Education ministers are working to tie school funding to better outcomes for all students as those from poor backgrounds fall behind.

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A new report wants more funding and better support for Australian schools. But we need a proper plan for how to get there

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare released a major report on schools on Monday.

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Australian public schools must be fully funded ‘as soon as possible’, independent review finds

Panel set up ahead of National School Reform Agreement also recommends increased transparency about how schools use needs-based funding

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Ministers will no longer approve Australian Research Council grants under bid to stop ‘political interference’

Labor move follows review that found trust had been ‘dramatically eroded’ by controversial grant decisions made by former Coalition ministers

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Hundreds Of School Students Marched Through Melbourne Today In Support Of Palestine

Hundreds of school students took to the streets of Melbourne today calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Consistency call for early uni offers, assault handling

Education ministers are looking at national standards covering how universities offer early placements and handle sexual assault complaints.

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Ministers meet to tackle campus sexual assaults

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare will chair an online meeting of state and territory counterparts amid efforts to stamp out university sexual assaults.

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Cashed up schools get $3b in bonus funding: report

New analysis has found taxpayers are forking out $2.9 billion over the next six years over and above private schools' needs-based funding.

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Thousands of scholarships on offer to teaching students

The federal government is offering 5000 scholarships worth up to $10,000 a year to education students who commit to the profession after they graduate.

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The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats?

The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC

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Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Sydney girls' school St Ursula's College has removed a ban on same-sex couples at its year 12 formal after a petition garnered nationwide attention.

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Explainer: what’s the plan to tax international students and why is it needed?

The impost could be a ‘sovereign wealth fund’ to help fund research, but opponents say it will damage Australia’s reputation and cause hardship

The Guardian - AU

How do we retain teachers? Supporting them to work together could help

Australia is in the grips of a teacher shortage “crisis” according to Education Minister Jason Clare.

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Penny Wong urges Israel to ‘listen’ to friends and warns world won’t ‘accept continuing civilian deaths’

Foreign minister’s call comes as six former prime ministers issue joint statement expressing solidarity with Jewish and Palestinian communities

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'It is 2023': Schools minister pans same-sex formal ban

School students should not face discrimination on the basis of their sexuality, says the man overseeing the bulk of public funding for Catholic schools.

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Ministers go back to class spruiking childcare changes

The deputy prime minister and education minister have met with some of the nation's smallest citizens.

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Central schooling scrutiny to see if boarding passes

The National Indigenous Australians Agency will conduct an assessment of boarding school capacity and options in central Australia for First Nations students.

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Peter Dutton doubles down on call to cancel visas of antisemitic protesters

‘Nothing controversial’ in stance, opposition leader declares after Asio boss warns that ‘words matter’

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Uni staff report 50 per cent spike in sexual harassment

Almost a third of university staff have reported experiencing sexual harassment at work, with the main perpetrators said to be colleagues and managers.

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Pro-Palestine march in Sydney as Opera House lit up in support of Israel – as it happened

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Permanent uni student safety body touted over taskforce

A taskforce may not be the best way to address university student sexual assault, with a standalone body floated as a better option by education minister.

The Guardian - AU

Almost half of private school parents would consider switching to a better funded public system, survey finds

Lonergan Research survey finds 63% of parents agree public schools are underfunded as ABS data shows decline in public enrolments

The Guardian - AU

Artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT to be allowed in Australian schools from 2024

‘Kids are using it right across the country. We’re playing catch-up,’ federal education minister says as states back national framework

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Student safety body touted after horrid allegations

Education ministers have been briefed on a possible independent body to oversee student safety after shocking allegations of widespread sexual assault.

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Neurodivergent kids ‘dumped’ from mainstream education amid debate over special schools

The disability royal commission was split in its final report over whether segregated education should be phased out from 2025

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