Education and Family

‘We are part of a global student movement fighting for the liberation of Palestine,’ the group said.

International students were an invaluable asset to the Australian economy, tertiary representatives argued.

Violence has broken out at an encampment at the University of Melbourne, meanwhile the ANU has warned students about potential code of conduct breaches.

Labor is set to bring new legislation that could cut international student numbers, with more than half a million foreign students on Australian soil.

David Adler said stronger leadership at federal level would have stopped the encampments that are popping up in universities from expanding.

The funding will provide a $319.50 weekly payment to around 68,000 higher education students, and over 5,000 VET students.

More than 3 million Australians will have their student debt cut, as Labor addresses high indexation rates on student loans.

The allegation that maths is racist and therefore needs to be ‘decolonised’ is not unique to ANU.

Students studying nursing and teaching are among those required to complete unpaid placements to finish their degrees.

An expert said the Greens’ call was unfair to the many Australians who did not go to university and whose taxes are paying for these degrees.

In March, the Queensland government attempted to mandate the national school curriculum for homeschooled children but has now backed down.

“COVID-19 ignited a national re-think of how and where people are educated,” Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said.

‘It was really disgusting, it was really uncomfortable.’

‘I always promised that I would drop my lawsuit if UQ simply apologised and admitted that I was wronged.’

If that was enough to lead our future Liberal leaders to cower in fear, the future of inspiring political leadership in this country looks very bleak indeed.

Classroom behaviour has been among the worst in the OECD for over 20 years, and is getting worse, the Education Review Office says.

School principals reported a 48.2 percent jump in physical violence, mostly from students and parents.

Migration into Australia grew by 60 percent, says Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil.

The King’s School’s headmaster alleged that independent schools for boys had become the target of the government and the media in recent years.

New parents will gradually gain access to an additional two weeks of paid leave each year until the 26-week mark is reached in 2026.