Education and Family

Dan Tehan highlighted the bill’s neglect of secondary visas, including 120,000 partners of students, 86 percent of whom seek to remain in Australia.

Some students were able to work out how to access questions, supposedly hidden, in sample papers uploaded by the body in charge of exams.

‘The higher income earners could be more restricted by their HECS debt than lower income earners,’ David Koch said.

Opposition raises concerns about the program’s cost and outcomes.

The university sector has backed the plan, while economists are less positive.

‘Taking action early is key to achieving better hearing health outcomes,’ said Karen Hirschausen, Hearing Australia’s Principal Audiologist.

Australian youth calls for digital literacy, parental support, algorithm control, and tech accountability, prioritising education over age verification.

Experts raise concerns about staffing shortages, regulatory complexities, funding inadequacies, and the impact of the new ‘Support at Home’ program.

‘The new bill appears to give providers more rights than the consumer,’ said a South Australian pensioner.

‘You either reduce the number of people you’re servicing, or you get more nurses,’ said Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home CEO.

A similar scheme in New Zealand is reported to have led to 10,000 meals going to waste each day.

Premiers of NSW and SA will join leaders from around the nation in discussing plans to ban kids from social media in Australia.

17 Australian universities fell in the rankings while only 4 improved their standings. University of Melbourne dropped to its lowest ranking ever.

Health education providers said the cap would force them to cut staff and reduce training programs for nurses and health professionals.

Group of Eight universities said they support lifting Student Services and Amenities Fee revenue allocation to student organisations to at least 40 percent.

Universities recognised the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia on campuses but warned that a judicial inquiry might obstruct current efforts.

The app will be available to all teachers in NSW public schools by the start of the fourth term.

They proposed giving parents a choice between super contributions during leave, an extra 2 weeks of leave, or a 1-time payment equal to their super entitlement.

Education Minister says the bill provides cost-of-living relief, capping fee increases at 4.4 percent for the centres until August 2025.