Western Australia's Minister for Education Tony Buti has made it clear to universities he does not appreciate their lack of transparency in handing out unconditional early entry offers to secondary students. The minister expressed his skepticism in parliament on August ...
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Referencing neither sit-ups, nor cornflakes, Kristin Fontichiaro advised a group of Victorian librarians to teach students to get crunchy. She was, of course, alluding to data. In Melbourne for a School Library Association of Victoria conference, Fontichiaro, a clinical assistant professor at the University of ...
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Last Monday night, a duo of opposing politicians - minister for the environment and energy Josh Frydenberg, and shadow health minister Catherine King - fronted ABC's Q&A panel. This may sound like the usual Monday evening lineup, but this time, it ...
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The news that Simon Birmingham has been retained as the minister for education and training has been met with enthusiasm by leading commentators. Meanwhile, Birmingham's opposite number for Labor, Kim Carr, looks set to be dumped in favour of MP Linda Burney ...
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