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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

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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.

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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

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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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Govt to crack down on 'dodgy' international education providers

Changes include increasing monitoring of student attendance.

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Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Federal Labor minister Jason Clare says Qatar Airways should make the most of its existing Australian slots after the airline applied for more inbound flights.

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Minister backs ‘naming and shaming’ childcare providers who charge exorbitant fees

Education minister Jason Clare supports a recommendation by the ACCC in its latest report into childcare costs

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Price gouging child care could be named and shamed

Childcare centres charging parents exorbitant fees could be named and shamed under reforms proposed by the consumer watchdog.

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Crackdown nearing on international student visas

The federal government is expected to unveil changes to international student visas following a widespread review of the system.

The Guardian - AU

Australian students shun education degrees as fears grow over ‘unprecedented’ teacher shortage

University application first preferences dropped almost 20% this year, compared with 2023

The Guardian - AU

Coalition frontbencher condemns anti-voice rallies as ‘shameless’ attempt to push ‘extreme causes’

James Paterson warns fellow no voters against attending events promoted by pro-Kremlin activist Simeon Boikov

The Guardian - AU

Universities criticised for failed response after report details extent of sexual violence on campuses

Committee describes ‘shameful state of affairs’ at Australia’s tertiary institutions and says findings are ‘serious indictment’ on sector

The Guardian - AU

Labor accuses no campaign of a ‘flat out lie’ after volunteer phone scripts revealed

Guide suggests callers identify themselves as representing Fair Australia rather than the no campaign against the Indigenous voice to parliament

The Guardian - AU

Fraudulent course providers face closure in Labor’s international education crackdown

Under reforms to sector, foreign students will also need more savings to study in Australia to mitigate cost-of-living increase

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