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Teachers walk from TAFE classes as pay talks flounder

Teachers walk from TAFE classes as pay talks flounder

State TAFE teachers who say they are "lowest funded in Australia" are threatening further industrial action amid stalled negotiations over a wage dispute.

Schools get funding boost for consent education

Schools get funding boost for consent education

Schools get funding boost for consent education

Schools get funding boost for consent education

Schools will get $77 million to provide consent education as part of a national program to foster attitudes about respectful relationships from an early age.

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

Labor sides with uni over divisive city campus push

A move by Tasmania's university to move to the Hobart CBD has been backed by the opposition, defying a government pledge to block the sale or lease of land.

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Refugee doctors revive careers cut short by conflict

Refugee doctors revive careers cut short by conflict

With their homes torn apart by war and conflict, refugee doctors in Queensland are getting an opportunity to be back in hospitals until they qualify to work.

School pleads guilty after death of student on trip

School pleads guilty after death of student on trip

Melbourne's Kilvington Grammar has admitted a single charge in court over the death of student Lachlan Cook who died while on a school trip to Vietnam.

Scholarship spurs Syrian refugee to study science

Scholarship spurs Syrian refugee to study science

Refugee students who have fled war and conflict have one less hurdle in their way thanks to scholarships helping them pursue their dreams.

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Scott Reardon is taking his message of hope and resilience to regional NSW ahead of the Paralympics, where his wife, long jumper Vanessa Low, will compete.

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NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC is a time for 'Blak, loud and proud' celebration

NAIDOC Week begins on Sunday under the theme 'Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud', which was chosen in response to October's Voice referendum defeat.

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

Preschool teachers push for pay, parents get fee relief

While preschool teachers argue for more pay, the NSW government is talking up subsidies as it tries to boost enrolments in a sector struggling for staff.

How a mother's death from tsunami birthed an activist

How a mother's death from tsunami birthed an activist

How a mother's death from tsunami birthed an activist

How a mother's death from tsunami birthed an activist

Listening to local elders after a tsunami in Samoa killed her mother, Steph Hodgins-May went from environmental lawyer to senator to fight for climate justice.

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

A judge has granted a woman sexually abused by her childhood teacher an extra $113,000, bringing her total damages to almost $2.13 million.

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.

Time to learn from $1.2bn pandemic tutoring failure

Time to learn from $1.2bn pandemic tutoring failure

Time to learn from $1.2bn pandemic tutoring failure

Time to learn from $1.2bn pandemic tutoring failure

A Victorian government tutoring program that cost taxpayers $1.2 billion did not significantly improve students’ learning, an audit has found.

One man's fight to educate girls and beat the Taliban

One man's fight to educate girls and beat the Taliban

One man's fight to educate girls and beat the Taliban

One man's fight to educate girls and beat the Taliban

A newly arrived refugee and ex-interpreter for Australian troops set up underground schools in Afghanistan for girls banned from learning by the Taliban.

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Why Estebana abandoned science to become a blacksmith

"Estebana" abandoned his career to become a blacksmith. Years later, artist studios have dropped off around him, making him fear for the "soul" of his city.

University orders pro-Palestine protesters to leave

University of Sydney management has ordered students at a long-running pro-Palestine encampment to leave the site after the failure of a "peaceful resolution".

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Indigenous children are being denied educational opportunities, with teachers and students facing culturally unsafe environments, an inquiry has been told.

Student AI deepfake images reflective of porn crisis

Pornography is driving bad behaviour in Australian schools with an artificial intelligence deepfake scandal reflective of a crisis, experts have warned.

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Teen arrested after girls targeted in AI photo scandal

A teenager has been arrested after explicit images of female students at a school in Melbourne's northwest circulated online.

Four popular training courses facing critical AI risk

An analysis of vocational training has identified four courses at high risk from artificial intelligence technology even though they are in high demand.

Back-to-basics budget for health, schools as costs soar

The NSW government will fund billions in upgrades and maintenance for schools and hospitals as the treasurer acknowledges cost pressures on construction.

College regrets contract calling homosexuality 'sinful'

A religious school has expressed regret over a controversial gender contract sparking calls to fast track discrimination laws protecting diverse students.

Wanted: Geoscientists for jobs in old and new energy

Energy leaders are warning of a shortage of geoscientists for oil and gas exploration and carbon storage and a skills gap for seismic surveys for offshore wind.

'Doesn't add up': LNP criticised for backing budget

Queensland's opposition leader David Crisafulli says he will back the government's funding for existing projects in the budget, prompting a backlash.

University boss calls international student cap 'chaos'

The head of Universities Australia has labelled the government's international student cap proposal "policy chaos" with significant ramifications.

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