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Students pack up after university disclosure commitment

Students pack up after university disclosure commitment

A shift in stance by two Australian universities over publicly disclosing ties with weapons companies has led to pro-Palestine student encampments packing up.

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

University staff, students caught in cyber attack

Western Sydney University has contacted around 7500 staff and students caught up in a cyber attack dating back to May 2023.

Stand-offs over pro-Palestine student protests continue

Stand-offs over pro-Palestine student protests continue

Stand-offs over pro-Palestine student protests continue

Stand-offs over pro-Palestine student protests continue

A growing number of institutions want pro-Palestine encampments set up by students on university campuses around the country disbanded.

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Eviction for Gaza uni camps, keffiyeh ban at parliament

Eviction for Gaza uni camps, keffiyeh ban at parliament

Two universities have told student organisers to vacate their pro-Palestine encampments as Victorian parliament deems the keffiyeh scarf "political".

Pro-Palestine university encampment ordered to disband

Pro-Palestine university encampment ordered to disband

Officials at a Melbourne university are demanding a pro-Palestine encampment move on as counter-protesters confront each other at another campus.

Tensions simmer as pro-Palestine university camps grow

Tensions simmer as pro-Palestine university camps grow

Almost a dozen protest camps have embedded themselves in universities across Australia to support the pro-Palestine movement amid unease over social cohesion.

Aspiring teachers, nurses to be paid during placements

Aspiring teachers, nurses to be paid during placements

For the first time, students training for jobs in industries with workforce shortages will be paid during their compulsory work placements.

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Relief for students with $3b of HECS debt eliminated

Relief for students with $3b of HECS debt eliminated

Relief for students with $3b of HECS debt eliminated

Relief for students with $3b of HECS debt eliminated

About $3 billion worth of student debt will be wiped for more than three million Australians struggling through the cost-of-living crisis.

Swinburne casual staff underpaid almost $3 million

Swinburne casual staff underpaid almost $3 million

Swinburne casual staff underpaid almost $3 million

Swinburne casual staff underpaid almost $3 million

Casual staff at Swinburne University who were employed between 2017 to 2023 are owed almost $3 million in unpaid wages.

Thousands of WA teachers set to stop work over wages

Thousands of WA teachers set to stop work over wages

Thousands of WA teachers set to stop work over wages

Thousands of WA teachers set to stop work over wages

West Australian public schools are expected to close or partially close amid a teachers' strike to protest against the state government's latest pay offer.

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Public school budget cuts of almost $150 million are unrelated to a pay rise for teachers, the NSW government says.

An extra hour of sleep as daylight saving ends

An extra hour of sleep as daylight saving ends

An extra hour of sleep as daylight saving ends

An extra hour of sleep as daylight saving ends

People in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and ACT will have an extra hour of sleep as daylight saving ends for another year.

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Experts have called for schools to have a support-based model in submissions to a parliamentary committee scrutinising Queensland's education reforms.

Students face poverty from course they 'do for love'

Students face poverty from course they 'do for love'

Students face poverty from course they 'do for love'

Students face poverty from course they 'do for love'

Students, academics, and union representatives are calling on the government to adopt new models to replace unpaid placements for social work students.

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Australians don't want religious culture war, PM warns

Debates on religious freedoms and LGBTQI rights have re-ignited but the prime minister has urged Australians to practice respect to prevent another culture war.

No after hours contact rules to give teachers a break

NSW teachers will be able to switch off their devices at home under a policy to restrict non-emergency communication outside school hours.

Victorian exams fine-tuned but won't be 'foolproof'

A panel of experts has made recommendations to the Victorian government to weed out repeated year 12 exam errors following a series of blunders.

Gifted education program to roll out in all NSW schools

A scheme to introduce high-potential and gifted education programs in every public school in NSW is helping students reach their full potential.

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Cash splash lifts remote school funding up to standard

Disadvantaged areas will be prioritised in a school funding boost to lift enrolments and education outcomes across the Northern Territory.

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

Schools hosting NAPLAN examinations will receive marks within weeks, in what will be the fastest results delivery in the tests' history.

Cranbrook headmaster resigns after toxic culture claims

The headmaster of Sydney's prestigious Cranbrook School has stepped down following allegations of cultural failings.

Homeschooling overhaul sparks mixed reactions

The Queensland government has introduced legislation that will ensure homeschoolers must follow the Australian curriculum.

VIPs party lavishly while students sit on floor: union

Monash University spent $127,000 on a farewell party for an outgoing vice chancellor, while students are watching lectures from the floor, a union says.

University student safety watchdog set for 2025 entry

A new student ombudsman who will be able to handle complaints about how universities respond to sexual assault and other issues is slated to start in 2025.

Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults

An independent student ombudsman will oversee the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints cases at universities in a bid to bolster safety.

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