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Uni boss welcomes new laws on gender-based violence

Uni boss welcomes new laws on gender-based violence

The head of one of Australia's largest university institutions has used a keynote speech to back gender-based violence reform and call for cheaper fees.

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Students who experience gender-based violence on university campuses will soon have clearer pathways to make a complaint as a result of new laws.

Youngest senator describes battle with depression

Youngest senator describes battle with depression

Youngest senator describes battle with depression

Youngest senator describes battle with depression

Australia's youngest senator celebrated her 21st birthday on election night, and has laid bare her journey to the nation's federal parliament.

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Adult learners can 'create their own miracles'

Adult learners can 'create their own miracles'

When life closes some doors, learning can open them, adults returning to education are experiencing.

Childcare reforms count on tech too much to stop abuse

Childcare reforms count on tech too much to stop abuse

Childcare workers will be placed under greater monitoring and supervision but experts say deeper issues within the sector are enabling predatory behaviour.

No 'idle threat': childcare on notice as reforms agreed

No 'idle threat': childcare on notice as reforms agreed

Education ministers have agreed to a national CCTV trial in childcare centres, a workers register and mandatory training as providers are warned to shape up.

State squeezes feds on national CCTV trial in childcare

State squeezes feds on national CCTV trial in childcare

A national trial of CCTV in childcare centres is expected to be discussed at a meeting of federal, state and territory ministers after a damning safety review.

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More teeth for uni watchdog as fears rise for 1500 jobs

More teeth for uni watchdog as fears rise for 1500 jobs

More teeth for uni watchdog as fears rise for 1500 jobs

More teeth for uni watchdog as fears rise for 1500 jobs

Fears of job cuts at six universities have triggered concerns about oversight of the institutions, their financial viability and wages of vice-chancellors.

Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns

Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns

Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns

Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns

Childcare educators are working for years after being banned and police want parents to report suspicions immediately to protect kids, an inquiry has been told.

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

'Tragic' childcare abuse shouldn't drive kneejerk shift

Parents are questioning whether to send their children to preschool in the wake of horror abuse reports and trust in the sector is at a new low, advocates say.

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Unions push back on productivity plan for schools, jobs

Fresh fault lines have formed in the lead up to the government's reform roundtable as unions reject productivity proposals welcomed by businesses.

Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix

Repairing a state's schools will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with the revelation coming a day after teachers went on strike over pay and conditions.

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

Thousands of educators have walked off the job, shutting down a city CBD as they marched on parliament, as union officials flag more action.

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Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Residents have been ordered to leave and dozens of schools have closed due to flood threats as the search continues for a woman swept away by floodwaters.

Quiet 'missing middle' kids left struggling at school

Specialist support has made a huge difference for one rural child struggling with learning difficulties, yet many lack access to diagnosis and clinical help.

Thousands of students come forward with uni complaints

An influx of complaints in the first six months has prompted Australia's student ombudsman to consider launching a major systemic review.

'Worrying' student test results spur fresh funding plea

Stagnant NAPLAN results paint a concerning picture for Australian students, sparking calls for greater investment to help those falling behind.

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Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail

Months of talks between teachers and the government have failed to reach on agreement on pay and conditions, with state school educators calling a rare strike.

Student revolt against AI arts course at top university

One of Australia's leading universities is facing resistance to a subject teaching fine arts students how to use artificial intelligence to make artworks.

Plan to boost gender equity among engineering academics

Australia's engineering sector has systemic under-representation of women particularly in senior roles, but a university recruitment drive aims to change that.

School kids inspired by space salad mission to the moon

Australian students are growing cucumbers for a lunar mission, turning classrooms into launch pads for real space science and STEM discovery.

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents are calling for more choice, transparency and reform in childcare and are pushing to expand the subsidy to a broader range of care options.

Primary school students targeted by anti-Semitic chants

A heartbroken grandfather says his granddaughter is traumatised after she was among primary school students subjected to anti-Semitic taunts.

HECS debt relief nears as Labor eyes further uni reform

University students and graduates will soon save up to $1300 a year as the government's HECS relief bill reached an important milestone.

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