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Almost 70 schools to close as asbestos concerns spread

Almost 70 schools to close as asbestos concerns spread

An asbestos scare linked to coloured sand products has prompted dozens of school closures as decontamination work continues.

The rural mum helping flip the school postcode lottery

The rural mum helping flip the school postcode lottery

The rural mum helping flip the school postcode lottery

The rural mum helping flip the school postcode lottery

Families in remote Australia have little choice but to send their kids to boarding school, a sometimes daunting path one advocate wants rural towns to embrace.

Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Safety warnings have prompted the temporary closure of dozens of schools over fears coloured craft sand could be contaminated with asbestos.

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Progress on safety reforms after alleged care abuse

Progress on safety reforms after alleged care abuse

Top officials have made progress on an overhaul of working with children check rules to better shield young people from predators in the care sector.

'Unfair': $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt

'Unfair': $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt

Australian students being forced to pay $50,000 for arts degrees are being left in a financial hole after they graduate, a vice-chancellor warns

Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Educators have rejected a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.

Abuse claims surge against childcare, pre-school staff

Abuse claims surge against childcare, pre-school staff

Allegations of abuse and misconduct involving childcare workers and early educators are on the rise, a watchdog warns.

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Teachers stop work to school government on stalled deal

Teachers stop work to school government on stalled deal

Teachers stop work to school government on stalled deal

Teachers stop work to school government on stalled deal

Workers and the government are at loggerheads over pay with teachers walking off the job and public sector staff planning wider industrial action.

Teachers offered hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Teachers offered hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Teachers offered hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Teachers offered hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Educators have been offered a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.

Opportunities abound for junior Indigenous rangers

Opportunities abound for junior Indigenous rangers

Opportunities abound for junior Indigenous rangers

Opportunities abound for junior Indigenous rangers

Students are connecting to and nurturing Country as eleven new junior ranger programs are established across Australia.

Schools to face 48-hour deadline for action on bullying

Schools to face 48-hour deadline for action on bullying

Schools to face 48-hour deadline for action on bullying

Schools to face 48-hour deadline for action on bullying

Schools will have to take rapid action on bullying complaints, while teachers will get extra resources to help them respond in a crackdown on harmful behaviour.

Guiding hand for rural students to help bush renewal

Guiding hand for rural students to help bush renewal

Guiding hand for rural students to help bush renewal

Guiding hand for rural students to help bush renewal

An aspiring psychologist hopes to help rural and regional students overcome a lack of self-belief to find their "True North" and revitalise their communities.

Push for more girls in sought-after selective schools

Push for more girls in sought-after selective schools

Push for more girls in sought-after selective schools

Push for more girls in sought-after selective schools

Attempts to boost the number of girls in state selective schools will be introduced as parents flock for spots once more.

School screen-time limit hailed as device cost queried

School screen-time limit hailed as device cost queried

School screen-time limit hailed as device cost queried

School screen-time limit hailed as device cost queried

Primary school kids face screen time limits and parents no longer need to pay for devices, but questions persist around content quality and costs to schools.

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Deepfakes of female high school students prompt probe

A public high school has been rocked by deepfake images of female students, triggering a police investigation and vows to punish perpetrators.

Principal guilty of assaulting Indigenous students

A judge has found an angry headmaster guilty of four aggravated assaults after he put Indigenous students into choke holds and painfully twisted their ears.

Bosses quit at scandal-plagued childcare giant

The top brass of one of the biggest childcare providers in Australia have resigned after a series of safety scandals.

'Hermione's handbag': Nobel winning Aussie's big idea

After decades of research, an Australian professor has been praised for his "blue-sky" work, earning him the highest honour in science alongside two colleagues.

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Timeline set for easing of student debt burden

Some three millions Australians carrying a student debt will enjoy a 20 per cent reduction in what they owe before Christmas.

Work to do: net-zero jobs yet to resonate in classroom

Australia is heading towards labour shortages in the clean energy transition and industry have been urged to step up to inspire the next generation of workers.

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

A truck driver says he is wracked with guilt after he drove a defective prime mover that crashed into a school bus with "catastrophic consequences".

No worries Houston, rural Australia's got space covered

A high-tech Australian mobile space hub will soon hit the road to support remote rocket launches, inspiring the next generation of scientists along the way.

'I wish I had died': schoolgirl's suffering after crash

A truck driver who drove with faulty brakes into a bus carrying 27 school kids on their way to an international space camp has pleaded guilty to 12 offences.

State not doing its homework for home schooled students

The education system has been found lacking in support for students learning outside the traditional classroom, such as remote settings and in hospital or jail.

'Children over shareholders': sector grilled for lapses

A childcare inquiry has prompted apologies from publicly listed providers for any harm caused to the thousands of kids under their protection.

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