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School screen time capped as students go back to basics

School screen time capped as students go back to basics

One state is introducing daily caps on the amount of time students spend learning with screens and online in a bid to lift educational outcomes.

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

Inside a school learning to stamp out misogyny in boys

A Victorian program is educating Australian teachers about how to deal with rising misogyny among boys in the classroom.

'Open heart surgery' needed on education curriculum

'Open heart surgery' needed on education curriculum

'Open heart surgery' needed on education curriculum

'Open heart surgery' needed on education curriculum

Poor results in global education testing have experts calling for stronger classroom discipline and a complete overhaul of the national curriculum.

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Nation-leading AI rule change for students

Nation-leading AI rule change for students

Students are set to be limited to a maximum of one take-home assessment task for their year 12 studies as the threat of AI looms.

Top End dance hopefuls leap at Australian Ballet visit

Top End dance hopefuls leap at Australian Ballet visit

For ballet students in the Northern Territory, dancing professionally can seem a distant dream. A visit from the Australian Ballet has supplied inspiration.

Signing bonus dangled as third teacher strike looms

Signing bonus dangled as third teacher strike looms

Public school educators have been offered a revised pay deal, including a one-off signing bonus, in a state government's latest bid to scupper planned strikes.

Pay deal caveat could backfire, principals warn

Pay deal caveat could backfire, principals warn

Victorian public school principals are concerned a proposal to halve staff meeting hours will come back to bite teachers as government pay talks stall.

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Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall

Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall

Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall

Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall

Teachers will strike again as the battle between a union and a state government intensifies over a deal to improve pay and conditions.

Government hopes 'watershed' deal stops school strike

Government hopes 'watershed' deal stops school strike

Government hopes 'watershed' deal stops school strike

Government hopes 'watershed' deal stops school strike

A teacher's union will meet to decide whether to take up a revised pay and conditions deal and cancel plans for a 24-hour school strike.

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

A global online reading platform has been engaged to get more books written in First Nations languages to remote Indigenous communities.

Weather blamed for drop in school attendance rates

Weather blamed for drop in school attendance rates

Weather blamed for drop in school attendance rates

Weather blamed for drop in school attendance rates

When asked to provide evidence that a tough-on-truancy campaign is working, a territory minister has blamed the weather for a drop in school attendance rates.

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university revealed in global rankings

Australia's top university has been revealed with the institution holding on to last year's global ranking while most others lost ground.

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

The 50-year fight to recognise rural mums' unpaid work

Outback women are expected to supervise their children's education for years without getting paid, as a five-decade fight for recognition continues.

Teachers offered pay rise of up to 32 per cent

Teachers offered pay rise of up to 32 per cent

Teachers offered pay rise of up to 32 per cent

Teachers offered pay rise of up to 32 per cent

A teachers’ union has struck an in-principle deal with a state government for pay rises of up to 32.4 per cent over four years.

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Unease over bid to police hate speech outside classroom

A move that will make it easier to fire teachers who use hate speech in and out of the classroom, including on social media, has drawn strong reactions.

Private school headmaster steps down after secret deal

The headmaster of a private school that wanted him gone after a reported allegation he hit a boy will step aside having reached a confidential settlement.

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.

Big fines for breaches as childcare workers 'drowning'

Fines will more than double for childcare breaches in one state, but a union says "drowning" educators are quitting due to low pay and intense pressure.

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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.

'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.

'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.

Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech

Women could help to close skills shortages in areas such as cybersecurity, clean energy and construction that pose a threat to Australia's progress.

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

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.

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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