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QLD announces free kindergarten

Children in Queensland will have access to free kindergarten under a new measure the government says will help save families “thousands of dollars” each year. Ahead of the state’s budget on Tuesday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the $645 million ...

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Calls to extend school hours to 6pm

A NSW MP has proposed a controversial move to extend school hours to 6pm. Millennial member for Ryde, Jordan Lane, was elected to his seat in NSW parliament in March and issued his maiden speech last week. He used his ...

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Experts to lead consent education overhaul

The federal government has unveiled the group of experts tasked to deliver its $83.5 million dollar consent education program. The working group, announced Thursday, will conduct a "rapid review" into how sex and consent education is currently being delivered in ...

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Budget 2023: what’s in it for schools

Indigenous education and teacher workforce reforms were headline priorities funnelled into this year’s federal budget.  This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s second federal spend.  The government announced it will allocate $28b to Australian ...

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