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SA uni merger could 'damage the state's reputation'

SA uni merger could 'damage the state's reputation'

An inquiry into the merger of South Australia's two largest universities has heard arguments the project could either be a success or a catastrophic flop.

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Workers dirty as they face battle to keep schools clean

Cleaners at NSW schools are reporting impossible workloads, high injury rates and trouble securing the correct pay as contractors cut their hours.

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Parents had to find alternative arrangements for their kids when hundreds of schools across South Australia shut as part of teacher strikes.

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Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

An outline for an ambitious overhaul of SA's early childhood education and care sector has been met with government and industry support.

Uni staff to strike for a week as pay fight escalates

Uni staff to strike for a week as pay fight escalates

University of Melbourne staff will walk off the job for a week as long-running pay talks stall and a union calls on management to address its concerns.

Reform call as NAPLAN reveals city-country learning gap

Reform call as NAPLAN reveals city-country learning gap

A big divide in numeracy and literacy between country and city students makes it "blisteringly clear" reform is needed to improve education, the minister says.

Teacher pay offer 'one step forward, two steps back'

Teacher pay offer 'one step forward, two steps back'

NSW teachers are demanding an enduring commitment to higher salaries and reduced workloads as they criticise the state government's four-year pay offer.

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Front-loading teacher pay rises always the plan: Minns

Front-loading teacher pay rises always the plan: Minns

Front-loading teacher pay rises always the plan: Minns

Front-loading teacher pay rises always the plan: Minns

A plan to take NSW teachers' salaries past those in other states and then tie them to inflation was known before a union cried betrayal, the premier says.

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

The Victorian government has joined a union in condemning a Melbourne council's decision to stop operating local kindergartens from 2025.

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

An Australia-China relations expert says a memorandum of understanding flagged for the education sector is unlikely to substantively change anything.

Teachers say mounting workload affecting students

Teachers say mounting workload affecting students

Teachers say mounting workload affecting students

Teachers say mounting workload affecting students

A national survey sheds light on the views of teachers, parents and students of the school system which will feed into an education overhaul.

New syllabus to add Indigenous view to colonial history

New syllabus to add Indigenous view to colonial history

New syllabus to add Indigenous view to colonial history

New syllabus to add Indigenous view to colonial history

A new focus on Australia's colonial past including Indigenous perspectives is part of a revamp of the syllabuses for students in years 7 to 10 in NSW.

Phones go dark in all South Australian high schools

Phones go dark in all South Australian high schools

Phones go dark in all South Australian high schools

Phones go dark in all South Australian high schools

All South Australian public high schools have now banned the use of mobile phones by students.

$8m to boost uni spots for primary school teachers

$8m to boost uni spots for primary school teachers

$8m to boost uni spots for primary school teachers

$8m to boost uni spots for primary school teachers

Education Minister Jason Clare has announced $7.9 million for 105 university spots for primary school teachers in a bid to plug workforce shortages.

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Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Australia's 30-year-old student debt system needs a refresh to ensure people aren't discouraged from higher education, a major review has found

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

A major review of Australian universities has recommended more than 70 ideas to overhaul the sector to improve education quality and tackle inequity.

Uni students promised help with cost-of-living crunch

The federal government says improving access to universities will help lower transport and housing costs for students.

Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

Australians are worried universities are putting profit before education, with the tertiary union hitting out at "aggressive corporatisation" and cuts.

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Qld imposing all-day phone ban on state school students

Queensland's government will implement an all-day ban on mobile phones and smartwatches in state schools from next year.

Two South Australian universities to tie the knot

Two of South Australia's three universities have agreed to a historic merger to boost student numbers and increase research opportunities.

Historic SA university merger decision looms

The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are set to reveal their decision on a proposed merger.

Australian universities climb in world rankings

For the first time, three Australian universities are ranked among the top 20 higher education institutions in the world after the criteria were refined.

Former education boss brings the skills to TAFE revival

NSW is bringing in a former federal education secretary to lead its review of TAFE to improve the vocational system for learners while filling skills shortages.

Vic school principals buckling under hefty workloads

Authorities need to do more to keep Victorian school principals' health and wellbeing in check as they struggle with heavy workloads, a report suggests.

Staff sceptical about SA university amalgamation plan

A survey of staff at South Australian universities has revealed little support for a proposed merger of two of the organisations.

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