‘This is the moment’: teachers strike over wage deal
Thousands of educators have walked off the job, shutting down a city CBD as they marched on parliament, as union officials flag more action.
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Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix
Repairing a state's schools will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with the revelation coming a day after teachers went on strike over pay and conditions.
Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail
Months of talks between teachers and the government have failed to reach on agreement on pay and conditions, with state school educators calling a rare strike.
‘Worrying’ student test results spur fresh funding plea
Stagnant NAPLAN results paint a concerning picture for Australian students, sparking calls for greater investment to help those falling behind.
HECS debt relief nears as Labor eyes further uni reform
University students and graduates will soon save up to $1300 a year as the government's HECS relief bill reached an important milestone.
Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog
Plans to strip funding from childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards could place a greater burden on parents, advocacy groups warn.
Student revolt against AI arts course at top university
One of Australia's leading universities is facing resistance to a subject teaching fine arts students how to use artificial intelligence to make artworks.
Buoyant Albanese plots next phase of Labor dynasty
Childcare reform, cutting HECS debt, enshrining penalty rates and initiating a new class of Labor MPs are the prime minister's priorities as parliament resumes.
Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks
Many Australian businesses are willing to spend on AI but lack a plan to implement the game-changing technology, pushing the nation down the readiness rankings.
Plan to rid anti-Jew ‘cancer’ targets uni, arts funding
Universities and cultural bodies that fail to act against anti-Semitism could have their funding terminated as part of a blueprint to combat discrimination.
‘Extraordinary overreach’: anti-Semitism report blasted
A pro-Palestinian artist has taken aim at recommendations to crack down on anti-Semitism, branding them part of a strategy to achieve "cultural apartheid".
Aussie firms team up to send telescope, lasers to space
A low-earth orbit satellite, made in Adelaide, could launch into space as soon as 2027 as part of a bid to boost Australia's aerospace capabilities.
Childhood centres wary of raising sex abuse concerns
A review of system responses to child sexual abuse is underway in Queensland following the jailing of one of Australia's worst pedophiles.
‘Sense of belonging’ helps Indigenous kids at school
Support for Indigenous students including cultural activities, mentoring and connection with Elders is making a difference to attendance, grades and confidence.
Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis
Tradies will be able to complete their apprenticeships for free as a state government tries to ease the housing crisis.
Regional students to capture the sun in science program
Regional students will be challenged to experiment with renewable energy science kits in a bid to encourage them to consider roles in the energy transition.
International students take notice as uni ranks tumble
Many Australian universities have taken a hit in their global rankings and a number are struggling with their reputations in the eyes of employers.
AI threatens to widen gender gap for regional girls
Artificial intelligence could exacerbate the gap between boys and girls studying STEM subjects, an expert has warned, especially in regional Australia.
Push for early learning safety crackdown to go further
Further early learning safety measures are on the agenda amid a safety crackdown affecting mandatory reporting and phone use, as advocates push for more reform.
Gen Z feels trapped between the pros and cons of gen AI
Most young Australians are using generative artificial intelligence tools but some are reconsidering their use or changing career paths due to concerns.
Indigenous graduates set sights on future in tourism
The latest graduates from the National Indigenous Training Academy have their sights set on futures in the tourism and hospitality industry.
Deputy sheriff’s son shoots two dead at US university
Two people have been killed and four injured in a shooting at Florida State University, with the shooter identified as a deputy sheriff's son.
Exam overhaul after bungle blamed on junior staffer
A junior staffer has been blamed for a blunder in one state's year 12 exams, with the mistake triggering the sacking of an exam board.
Ditch dance course, uni performing arts review advises
A dance major at a leading university should be cut, with subjects in dance teaching offered instead, a review has found.
Dishonesty charges dropped against childcare executive
A woman previously accused by ASIC of dishonesty during a takeover bid between two early childhood education companies has had all charges against her dropped.
‘Nation-building’ deal as public schools fully funded
Every Australian student will receive a fully funded public education after the Commonwealth brokered a deal with a final holdout state.
Indigenous groups cautiously optimistic about budget
Indigenous peak organisations have welcomed spending on early childhood care, mental health and domestic violence but are disappointed in some budget omissions.
Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech
Women could help to close skills shortages in areas such as cybersecurity, clean energy and construction that pose a threat to Australia's progress.
Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning
Early learning advocates, service providers and children advocate peak bodies say housing, health and system complexity is holding back kids from early learning
‘No child left behind’: billions for state schools
Billions of dollars will go towards Australia's biggest public school system after a new funding deal was reached, but one state is still holding out for more.
Parents kept in the dark on teacher’s child sex abuse
Trauma created by a teacher's sexual abuse of children was exacerbated by the way an education department mishandled the case, with parents kept in the dark.