Labor vows protection for LGBTQIA students
As debate returns on religious discrimination laws, Labor has promised to protect LGBTQIA school students if elected.
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The devil they shouldn’t know: Satanic teachings disallowed in Queensland schools
A Noosa Temple of Satan founder has been ordered to front court, while another leader of the group has lost legal action against the Queensland government.
NSW teachers strike closes 250 schools
Striking public school teachers and principals have rallied outside NSW parliament calling for better pay and conditions as staff shortages disrupt learning.
SA eases COVID-19 close contact rules
South Australia has eased its COVID-19 close contact rules with people no longer required to isolate for seven days.
Premier sparks walkout at NSW school
Dozens of teachers walked off the grounds of two northwest Sydney schools in protest after a visit from the NSW premier and education minister.
Masks to stay in SA high schools
The South Australian government has decided to maintain mask use in high schools for another four weeks.
Qld education department boss in corruption crackdown
Queensland education staff are being warned of a zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption as misconduct allegations dog the government.
Leifer wants jury to decide abuse charges
Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has elected to have 90 charges of child sexual abuse heard by a jury in a trial now expected to begin in August.
Qld unveils $190m school internet plan
Queensland will spend $190 million to turbocharge the speed of internet in 1258 schools, including connecting 40 regional establishments to fibre optics.
Gaps between city and country ‘pronounced’
As more people move to regional Australia, communities have identified the gaps in housing, water security, healthcare and connectivity.
Qld schools to get free sanitary products
The Queensland government has paired with charity Share the Dignity to provide free sanitary products in schools across the state.
Students fall behind in financial literacy
A new report is recommending a stand-alone financial literacy course for Australian students.
Cheaper or free kindy for more Qld kids
State funding for free or subsided kindergarten in Queensland, including efforts to attract staff to remote areas, has prompted calls for more federal action.
Labor backs faith protections with caveats
Labor politicians have backed the coalition's religious discrimination bill, albeit with caveats, in two parliamentary inquiries into the contentious laws.
PM talks up protections for gay students
Two parliamentary committees are due to hand down reports into the Morrison government's bid to boost discrimination protections for religious Australians.
Brisbane school revokes gender contracts
Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College has revoked student gender and sexuality contracts less than a week after parents were sent the controversial documents.
Australian year 12 completion rates drop
Average year 12 completion rates dropped by more than 100,000 students and childcare costs rose, the productivity watchdog's latest report has found.
Qld school gender contracts spark probes
Queensland's Non-State School Accreditation Board will probe a school's student gender and sexuality contracts, which are subject to human rights complaints.
Schools resume, elective surgery to return
There are 12,818 new COVID-19 cases in NSW and 30 people have died, as students return to school and non-urgent elective surgery is set to resume next week.
Shock, distress at Bris college contract
Qld ministers, the Lord Mayor and the Human Rights Commission have joined the chorus speaking out against a controversial Christian college contract.
Rapid test concern as schools return
As school students return for the start of the year, a new survey has shown nearly one in three parents won't follow rapid testing requirements.
School return to test NSW COVID-19 prep
Thousands of public school children returning to class are set to test the NSW government's COVID-19 preparations for the new school year.
Vic COVID cases to climb as schools return
Virus numbers will increase as a million Victorian school students and staff return to school and begin weekly testing, the state's health minister warns.
$500 voucher for families’ daily juggle
Parents will get access to $500 vouchers to be spent on out-of-school care, as COVID-19 fatalities fall to 27 from a record 52.
27 NSW virus deaths, $500 voucher for kids
There are 13,026 positive COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths in NSW as Premier Dominic Perrottet prepares to announce a $500 voucher for primary school children.
Victoria posts 10,053 cases, eight deaths
Victoria has recorded 10,053 new COVID-19 cases and eight virus-related deaths, as state school students return for Term 1.
NSW parents to get $500 for primary kids
As NSW children head back to school the government is poised to announce a $500 subsidy for parents to put towards out-of-school care costs.
Qld records 13 deaths, details school plan
Queensland has recorded 13 virus-related deaths and 8580 new cases as details are released about its back to school plan just over a week before classes return.
Anxiety high ahead of return to school
Parents and students approaching the return to school as COVID-19 case numbers soar are feeling increased anxiety about what the year will bring.
Home-schooling was stress hell for parents
Parents who home-schooled their kids during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of stress juggling work and life while in lockdown.
More deaths, school COVID plans revealed
A further 58 virus-related deaths were recorded across the country on Sunday as its two biggest states announced their return-to-school plans.