Associate professors in initial and postgraduate teacher education at the University of Technology Sydney Jane Hunter and Don Carter co-host Talking Teachers, a podcast that aims to offer new solutions and perspectives on the current issues with education in Australian ...
More »Clare labels teacher shortage a “crisis” as Term 1 begins
Australia’s persistent teacher shortages in schools have reached “crisis” levels, according to Education Minister Jason Clare. Millions of students across the country are due to head back into classrooms over the next week, but schools are facing crippling staffing issues. Amid continued ...
More »Union calls for government to fully fund public schools by 2028
The Australian Education Union (AEU) and its supporters met with Minister for Education Jason Clare earlier this month to remind the government of their election promise to fully fund all public schools by 2028. The AEU said the federal government ...
More »Jason Clare appointed as Australia’s new federal education minister
In an unexpected turn, senior NSW MP Jason Clare has been chosen as the new Education Minister over front-runner Tanya Plibersek, heralding a new era in education policy. The former lawyer previously served in the Gillard and Rudd governments, handling ...
More »Alan Tudge remains education minister
Federal politician Alan Tudge has retained his title of education minister despite being stood aside from the position. Tudge was asked by the prime minister to stand aside from the role last year, pending an investigation into allegations of an abusive extramarital ...
More »Education minister: schools will be able to hire and fire on faith basis, but not discriminate against gay teachers
Federal education minister Alan Tudge has said the revised federal government's religious discrimination bill will permit schools to hire on the basis of faith, but not be able to discriminate on other characteristics. The government is hoping the legislation will ...
More »Minister orders review into Sydney school over Black Lives Matter posters
A Sydney school has been accused of brainwashing students after they created Black Lives Matter and police brutality posters as part of a pre-learning activity. The posters at Lindfield Learning Village, which included phrases like “stop killer cops” and “justice ...
More »PM defends appointment of new Education Minister
The Prime Minister has defended his decision to promote Alan Tudge to the position of Education and Youth Minister last week as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Scott Morrison said Tudge, whose affair with a female staffer was aired on Four ...
More »Birmingham’s achievements and failures: a retrospective
He was in charge of grading, but now, the public has the scorecard. With Simon Birmingham's departure from the Education Ministership, it's possible to weigh up his tenure. For schools, will he get a Band One on some initiatives, and a Band ...
More »Introducing Simon Birmingham’s successor
The son of a former state Liberal MP (his mother) and a past party vice-president (his father), Dan Tehan has politics in his veins. His rapid ascent – from local federal MP in 2010 to government front bencher in 2016 – ...
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