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Jason Clare
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Labor Pledges Subsidised Childcare to All Mid-Lower Income Families
A think tank says the move is aimed at shoring up Labor’s inner-city electorates.
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Australia Passes Law to Cut Over $3 Billion in Student Debt
The government takes action to retroactively fix last year’s soaring student loan indexation rate.
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Critics Warn Planned 20 Percent Cut to Student Debt Could Burden Taxpayers, Spur Inequity
The university sector has backed the plan, while economists are less positive.
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Government’s $3 Billion Student Debt Reduction Bill Clears Lower House
The Bill will now be considered in the Senate.
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International Students Are ‘The Modern Boat People,’ Says Opposition Leader
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has expressed concern over the number of international students appealing against Labor’s student cap.
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Push for 15 Percent Wage Increase for Early Childhood Educators
Education Minister says the bill provides cost-of-living relief, capping fee increases at 4.4 percent for the centres until August 2025.
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Australia to Cap International Student Intake at 270,000 for 2025
This will bring the number of new international student commencements pre-pandemic levels.
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Government Promises ‘Practical’ Reforms in Response to Poor NAPLAN Results
The education minister pointed to the earmarked $16 billion offered to the public school system.
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Australian Labor Pledges $3.6 Billion to Raise Childcare Wages by 15 Percent
Meanwhile, centres are barred from raising parent fees by more than 4.4 percent over the next year.
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Australian Leaders Raise Concerns About Sectarian Voting Groups
As the defection of Muslim Senator Fatima Payman ignites a debate about parties representing different faiths, the prime minister cautions against it.
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Limiting International Student Number Will Dampen Australia’s Reputation: Education Group
International students were an invaluable asset to the Australian economy, tertiary representatives argued.
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Tertiary Heads Pan Proposed Tax on Universities
‘The proposed Higher Education Future Fund is a costly, complicated, and cumbersome tax on our world-class universities,’ said Monash University president.
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Public Schools in Australia’s Largest State on Track to Receive Full Government Funding
The federal government will contribute $777 million between 2025 and 2029, with the remaining amount covered by the state government.
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Childcare Fees Grow Faster Than Inflation Despite Government Intervention
The cost of daycare has risen by 9.1 percent, an inquiry has found.
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Mobile Phones Now Banned in Schools Across Australia
Technology should be ’seen as a means, never an end,' and traditional teaching methods should still be employed working symbiotically, UNESCO says.
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Education Minister Wants to ‘Level the Playing Field’ Between Rich and Poor Students
‘What this report showed us yesterday is that we have one of the most segregated school systems in the OECD.’
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Labor Pledges Subsidised Childcare to All Mid-Lower Income Families
A think tank says the move is aimed at shoring up Labor’s inner-city electorates.
|
Australia Passes Law to Cut Over $3 Billion in Student Debt
The government takes action to retroactively fix last year’s soaring student loan indexation rate.
|
Critics Warn Planned 20 Percent Cut to Student Debt Could Burden Taxpayers, Spur Inequity
The university sector has backed the plan, while economists are less positive.
|
Government’s $3 Billion Student Debt Reduction Bill Clears Lower House
The Bill will now be considered in the Senate.
|
International Students Are ‘The Modern Boat People,’ Says Opposition Leader
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has expressed concern over the number of international students appealing against Labor’s student cap.
|
Push for 15 Percent Wage Increase for Early Childhood Educators
Education Minister says the bill provides cost-of-living relief, capping fee increases at 4.4 percent for the centres until August 2025.
|
Australia to Cap International Student Intake at 270,000 for 2025
This will bring the number of new international student commencements pre-pandemic levels.
|
Government Promises ‘Practical’ Reforms in Response to Poor NAPLAN Results
The education minister pointed to the earmarked $16 billion offered to the public school system.
|
Australian Labor Pledges $3.6 Billion to Raise Childcare Wages by 15 Percent
Meanwhile, centres are barred from raising parent fees by more than 4.4 percent over the next year.
|
Australian Leaders Raise Concerns About Sectarian Voting Groups
As the defection of Muslim Senator Fatima Payman ignites a debate about parties representing different faiths, the prime minister cautions against it.
|
Limiting International Student Number Will Dampen Australia’s Reputation: Education Group
International students were an invaluable asset to the Australian economy, tertiary representatives argued.
|
Tertiary Heads Pan Proposed Tax on Universities
‘The proposed Higher Education Future Fund is a costly, complicated, and cumbersome tax on our world-class universities,’ said Monash University president.
|
Public Schools in Australia’s Largest State on Track to Receive Full Government Funding
The federal government will contribute $777 million between 2025 and 2029, with the remaining amount covered by the state government.
|
Childcare Fees Grow Faster Than Inflation Despite Government Intervention
The cost of daycare has risen by 9.1 percent, an inquiry has found.
|
Mobile Phones Now Banned in Schools Across Australia
Technology should be ’seen as a means, never an end,' and traditional teaching methods should still be employed working symbiotically, UNESCO says.
|
Education Minister Wants to ‘Level the Playing Field’ Between Rich and Poor Students
‘What this report showed us yesterday is that we have one of the most segregated school systems in the OECD.’
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