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'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.

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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.

Folbigg urges genetic testing expansion after acquittal

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

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

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.

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Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

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.

Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

Student's treatment after Hamas support 'inappropriate'

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

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

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

Racism rife at universities as many fear speaking out

Racism rife at universities as many fear speaking out

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

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

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

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

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

Leaps and bounds: program helps Indigenous graduates

Leaps and bounds: program helps Indigenous graduates

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.

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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.

Foreign student cap at risk as coalition blocks bill

Uncertainty is swirling around the future of university enrolments after the opposition vowed to stand against a cap on overseas student arrivals.

No safer place for Schoolies, police minister says

As school leavers party hard on the Gold Coast, an anti-youth violence organisation is carrying out scans to ensure the teens aren't carrying weapons.

Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade

An artificial intelligence tool developed in Australia is being tested in classrooms and early results suggest it is helping students improve their answers.

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Mind check: should schools track kids' mental health?

Australian schools will have access to a government-funded digital tool to support students' mental health but some question whether it will be effective.

Major Australian university launches 'AI first' policy

University students will be encouraged to use artificial intelligence programs to complete assignments and research projects under a bold policy change.

Impact of $16 billion HECS debt cut 'kind of invisible'

A plan to reduce student debt for millions of Australians will help, but an economist says the impact will be relatively marginal.

Labor banking on education plan to give it a clean run

As federal MPs return to Canberra, the Labor government is hoping its education reforms will allow it to end the political year on a high ahead of the election.

Calls to bring forward PM's plans for student loan help

The prime minister wants to recalibrate Labor's agenda following controversy, pitching student loan help at graduates juggling cost-of-living pressures.

Future AI chatbots may secretly dob on their users

Subtle changes in the words used by generative AI tools could act as a virtual watermark for the text they produce to tip off readers, research has found.

Concerns anti-Semitism probe may spur racial hostility

The Jewish community is calling for a stronger investigation into anti-Semitism on university campuses but others say it could tackle valid criticism of Israel.

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