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Queensland Joins National School Funding Deal, Unlocks $2.8 Billion Boost
The agreement raises the Commonwealth’s share of school funding from 20 to 25 percent and sets goals to improve attendance, literacy, and numeracy rates.
ANU the 1st Australian University to Lose Funding Amid DOGE Crackdown on Spending
Universities are scrambling after receiving a survey on their ideological stance.
ACT Party Demands End to Compulsory Maori Studies for 1st Year Students
David Seymour wants Auckland University to end its policy of making courses on the Treaty of Waitangi compulsory for all first year students.
‘Racial Capitalism’: University Course Spurs New Migrant to Join Political Race
Bianca Colecchia will be running for the seat of Bruce in Melbourne.
Prime Minister Announces $4.8 Billion School Funding Boost for NSW
The funds will be rolled out over the next decade as part of the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement.
Men Barred From Applying for Engineering Professor Role at Sunshine Coast University
The move aligns with Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Act which allows for targeted recruitment to achieve gender balance.
Australia’s ABC Probed During Senate Hearing for Not Removing Disproven Trump-Russia Program
ABC News Director Justin Stevens said the program was made with the ‘best available information’ at the time of production.
‘We’ve Failed in the Worst Way’: NSW Health Minister on Toddler’s Cardiac Arrest Death
The hospital offered its deepest condolences to the family of a two-year-old who died at the Northern Beaches Hospital.
Students’ Knowledge of Democracy Hits Record Low, as Interest in Social Justice Grows: Curriculum Body
Australian students are being heavily influenced by social media content to be more interested in racism, climate change, pollution, and global affairs.
Independent School Enrolments Up 18 Percent Over Five Years, Public Schools Up Just 1 Percent
Retention rates have also improved across the board with less students dropping out.
Inquiry Presses University On Inaction Regarding Academic’s Anti-Semitic Posts
The university’s vice-chancellor failed to explain the institution’s lack of action against the staff member.
Senate Passes New Law Guaranteeing 3 Free Days of Childcare per Week
The bill passed with support from the Greens and most crossbenchers.
8 in 10 Australian Children Released From Detention Reoffend Within a Year: Charity CEO
SHINE for Kids CEO was concerned that the current youth justice system was ineffective in preventing children from committing crimes.
Queensland Teacher Who Identified as a Cat During Class No Longer in the Role
The so-called ‘Miss Purr’ reportedly wore cat ears and licked their hands during class.
Study Says Australian University Chiefs Earn Big, But Questions the Effectiveness
The study compared Australian and Nordic universities.
Universities to Face Penalties If They Fail to Deal With Gender-Based Violence on Campus
A new ombudsman has also been created to handle complaints about campus safety.
University Appoints Former Judge to Investigate ‘Racism Symposium’ That Lampooned Conservative Jews
A university anti-racism event that was criticised for being anti-Semitic will now be subject to an independent investigation.
Labor’s Student Debt Relief ‘Economically Reckless’: Shadow Education Minister Says
Senator Henderson said the scheme is denying economic support to new students or those who have paid off their loans.
RBA Reveals Just 1 Percent of Tertiary Students Studied Economics, What Does This Mean for Australia?
The RBA report also reveals that from 1999 to 2023, only 10 percent of Year 12 students listed economics as a university preference.
