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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

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.

Stan Grant takes 'constructive' role after quitting ABC

Stan Grant takes 'constructive' role after quitting ABC

Stan Grant takes 'constructive' role after quitting ABC

Stan Grant takes 'constructive' role after quitting ABC

The former host of Q+A will lead a new institute promoting "constructive" media after quitting the national broadcaster amid controversy and racist abuse.

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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.

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

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

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

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Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Serial pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, who is bed-ridden in hospital, has had his prison term increased by a year after admitting to abusing his 72nd victim.

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

Program deadly serious about sparking science passion

First Nations people are credited with harnessing major scientific principles and a new education program is designed to inspire future generations.

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

A four-year strategy aimed at closing the gap between regional students and their city peers has had little impact after two years, a report says.

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.

Short campaign on the cards for voice referendum

Short campaign on the cards for voice referendum

Short campaign on the cards for voice referendum

Short campaign on the cards for voice referendum

Anthony Albanese won't announce the date for the voice referendum at the Garma Festival but will instead use the event to discuss the benefits to communities.

Union tells teachers to walk out when MPs walk in

Union tells teachers to walk out when MPs walk in

Union tells teachers to walk out when MPs walk in

Union tells teachers to walk out when MPs walk in

A deal to make some NSW teachers the best paid in Australia has hit a snag as a union uses its might to flood MPs' email inboxes and demand school walkouts.

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

Classroom walkouts floated as pay talks break down

A deal that could make NSW home to the best-paid graduate and top-level teachers in the nation is still on the table but deep divisions have emerged.

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New laws to boost disadvantaged uni student rates

The first round of laws stemming from the Universities Accord review has been introduced to parliament to help boost attendance among disadvantaged Australians.

Almost 200 Victorian schools facing child abuse claims

A law firm is pursuing action against multiple Victorian schools after hundreds of former students made historical abuse allegations.

Union launches push for full funding of public schools

An Australian Education Union campaign to ensure public schools are funded properly by 2028 has been launched outside federal parliament.

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.

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Refugee drummer beats a path to healing for students

A music therapy course run by an Iraqi refugee drummer has proven a big hit with a diverse group of students in western Sydney.

Science program to boost Indigenous girls in tech

A CSIRO initiative is aiming to address the lack of First Nations representation in Australia's STEM workforce through its young Indigenous women's academy.

Living and learning on the land a lot for bush families

The Isolated Children’s Parents Association wants equitable education for bush kids, who have no choice but to learn from home or at boarding schools.

'Business as usual': Closing the Gap efforts inadequate

Australia is failing to make meaningful progress in implementing key priority reforms to improve the lives of Indigenous people.

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.

Warning of lingering harm amid rural pediatric squeeze

The children's health charity Royal Far West is warning of worsening complex developmental conditions as families wait years to see specialists.

$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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