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Australia's consent laws to be put under the microscope

Australia's consent laws to be put under the microscope

Sexual assault experts, survivor advocates and support services will appear before a senate committee examining reforms to improve consent laws and education.

'Learning only' as SA teachers face workload pressures

'Learning only' as SA teachers face workload pressures

'Learning only' as SA teachers face workload pressures

'Learning only' as SA teachers face workload pressures

South Australian teachers will focus only on learning in schools when the new term starts on Monday, amid ongoing enterprise negotiations.

Appeal for jail for teacher who had sex with student

Appeal for jail for teacher who had sex with student

Appeal for jail for teacher who had sex with student

Appeal for jail for teacher who had sex with student

A teacher should have been jailed for having sex with a 16-year-old male student, prosecutors have argued in an appeal against her community work sentence.

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Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

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

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

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.

Indigenous artists use stars to navigate digital design

Indigenous artists use stars to navigate digital design

Indigenous artists from three different cultures have come together to design a digital artwork for a limited edition wrap to be used on laptops and tablets.

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Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

Vulnerable universities like a 'frog slowly boiling'

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.

Tradie trial to help detained youths make fresh start

Tradie trial to help detained youths make fresh start

Tradie trial to help detained youths make fresh start

Tradie trial to help detained youths make fresh start

From barbering to bricklaying, young people in NSW youth detention have the chance to acquire real-world skills in trades to transition back into the community.

Childcare subsidy boost could worsen staff shortages

Childcare subsidy boost could worsen staff shortages

Childcare subsidy boost could worsen staff shortages

Childcare subsidy boost could worsen staff shortages

Parents are welcoming a lift to childcare subsidies but providers say increased demand will add pressure to existing staff shortages in the sector.

Unis losing education accreditation a 'nuclear option'

Unis losing education accreditation a 'nuclear option'

Unis losing education accreditation a 'nuclear option'

Unis losing education accreditation a 'nuclear option'

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says universities that fail to equip teachers for the classroom could lose their accreditation.

Remote school attendance scheme 'unethical and harmful'

Remote school attendance scheme 'unethical and harmful'

Remote school attendance scheme 'unethical and harmful'

Remote school attendance scheme 'unethical and harmful'

A controversial program aimed at improving attendance rates for Aboriginal children at remote schools has actually seen a decrease, according to research.

Teacher training overhaul as educators quit classroom

Teacher training overhaul as educators quit classroom

Teacher training overhaul as educators quit classroom

Teacher training overhaul as educators quit classroom

There are hopes improvements in training new teachers for the modern classroom will reverse a rise in the number of educators leaving the profession.

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

The government says universal childcare is part of its vision but it will not happen overnight, and achieving a world-class system will be an "undertaking".

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Push to remove caps on uni places for Indigenous people

Universities Australia has renewed its push to remove barriers to university places for Indigenous people living in urban areas.

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.

Dual names proposed for famous NSW cultural landmarks

Iconic significant sites in and around the northern NSW tourist mecca of Byron Bay could be given Aboriginal names, following a community consultation process.

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.

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Specialist school among 60 facing 'unfair' Vic tax

A school for children with language and learning difficulties is among 60 Victorian non-government schools set to lose their payroll tax exemption.

Watered down Victorian schools tax to cost budget $100m

Fewer Victorian non-government schools will be stripped of their longstanding payroll tax exemption than first thought, ripping $100 million from the budget.

Spotlight on school's 'vile' historical sexual abuse

A special board of inquiry will be set up to investigate allegations of sexual abuse at a school in Melbourne more than five decades ago.

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.

Education programs 'undermined' by lack of assessment

A $400 million package aimed at increasing educational outcomes for remote and regional students has been instructed to improve how progress is being monitored.

Girls want coding funds: the push to keep women in tech

Girls and their mothers are being encouraged to take a computer coding course these school holidays as a national review investigates funding STEM support.

Minors bypass age restrictions to access dating apps

A Flinders University study has found children as young as 12 are bypassing age restrictions so they can access dating apps on the internet.

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