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'Youth' spat paves way for elite school's co-ed plans

'Youth' spat paves way for elite school's co-ed plans

Plans by a prestigious boys' private school to admit girls remain on track after a court loss to parents opposing the co-educational move.

Urgent call to end gender-based violence in schools

Urgent call to end gender-based violence in schools

Urgent call to end gender-based violence in schools

Urgent call to end gender-based violence in schools

Our Watch has released a blueprint to end gender-based violence in schools, tackling issues including AI-generated porn and sexualised bullying.

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.

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Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard'

Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard'

Anthony Albanese has urged Labor loyalists to keep their foot on the gas as the campaign enters its final stretch.

Shifting volunteer culture threatens school canteens

Shifting volunteer culture threatens school canteens

School canteens relying on parent rosters and other volunteers across Australia are struggling to stay afloat as demands upon working families increase.

Dutton shows sweeter side in chocolate shop stop

Dutton shows sweeter side in chocolate shop stop

The opposition leader has bared his sweet tooth, grinning from ear to ear as he made a campaign stop at a chocolate shop ahead of the Easter holidays.

Exam overhaul after bungle blamed on junior staffer

Exam overhaul after bungle blamed on junior staffer

A junior staffer has been blamed for a blunder in one state's year 12 exams, with the mistake triggering the sacking of an exam board.

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Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims

Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims

Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims

Leave it to us: teachers dismiss maths crisis claims

Australia's numeracy levels are at "crisis" point with a report suggesting trendy teaching methods are to blame, but teachers are hitting back at the claims.

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told.

Police forcibly break up protests at Turkish university

Police forcibly break up protests at Turkish university

Police forcibly break up protests at Turkish university

Police forcibly break up protests at Turkish university

Police have used pepper spray, rubber bullets and water cannons on anti-government protesters in Turkey's capital, potentially reigniting tensions.

'Nation-building' deal as public schools fully funded

'Nation-building' deal as public schools fully funded

'Nation-building' deal as public schools fully funded

'Nation-building' deal as public schools fully funded

Every Australian student will receive a fully funded public education after the Commonwealth brokered a deal with a final holdout state.

Royal commission ruled out after childcare revelations

Royal commission ruled out after childcare revelations

Royal commission ruled out after childcare revelations

Royal commission ruled out after childcare revelations

Advocacy groups, unions and political parties are demanding government intervention in the childcare sector following revelations of rampant child mistreatment.

'No child left behind': billions for state schools

'No child left behind': billions for state schools

'No child left behind': billions for state schools

'No child left behind': billions for state schools

Billions of dollars will go towards Australia's biggest public school system after a new funding deal was reached, but one state is still holding out for more.

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

Foreign student numbers should be 'depoliticised'

UK High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says foreign uni students should not be included in immigration caps to boost soft power for Australia and Britain.

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Folbigg urges genetic testing expansion after acquittal

Kathleen Folbigg, who was wrongly convicted over the deaths of her children, says genetic testing should be bolstered to avoid a repeat of her experience.

University heads grilled over anti-Semitism inaction

Vice-chancellors have defended action taken against anti-Semitism on university campuses amid concerns that Jewish students feel unsafe.

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Australians harbour contradictory ideas on immigration and many want lower levels, but their concerns and beliefs can be easily addressed, a study shows.

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

An independent office designed to help university students escalate concerns about sexual misconduct is expected to handle about 15,000 complaints a year.

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Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

The education minister says a university student expelled after declaring unconditional support for Hamas should not have been reinstated.

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

International student visas for tertiary education will be prioritised for a limited number of applicants before being hit with a go-slow to tame migration.

Racism rife at universities as many fear speaking out

Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, racism against foreign students and Indigenous people feeling diminished are under the Human Rights Commission's spotlight.

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Young Australians, students, carers and other who receive government support allowances will take home more as indexation increases their payments.

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Increasing international student fees with a levy could be a better way to decrease migration numbers than a cap on enrolments, a top economics professor says.

Leaps and bounds: program helps Indigenous graduates

Charities will go head to head at a philanthropic pitching event, including one with a program helping Indigenous kids transition from school to university.

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

The education minister is working to sign updated school funding agreements with states and territories, agreeing to pump $1 billion into the nation's capital.

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