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In the News
South Australia’s new education minister
South Australia Labor's sweeping win at the state election has led to a cabinet reshuffle that saw Blair Boyer replaced…
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School Management
New powers to ban abusive parents from school
Aggressive or bullying parents could be banned from contacting NSW teachers under new legislation that would give principals wider powers…
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Policy & Reform
Coalition calls for inquiry into boys’ education
The federal Opposition has called on the government to hold a parliamentary inquiry into boys education as the education gap…
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Policy & Reform
NSW education minister takes leave for breast cancer treatment
Deputy Premier and Education Minister Prue Car has announced she will take leave for an “undetermined” amount of time to…
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Policy & Reform
What’s in education state budgets for South Australia and Tasmania
The South Australian state government on Monday announced plans for a new $70 million primary and preschool in Adelaide’s north…
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Policy & Reform
New shadow education minister selected
Former opposition education spokeswoman and senior Liberal party member Sarah Henderson has been replaced by Tasmanian senator Jonathon Duniam. Opposition…
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Policy & Reform
“The evidence is sketchy”: WA Education Minister on unconditional offers
Western Australia's Minister for Education Tony Buti has made it clear to universities he does not appreciate their lack of…
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In The Classroom
It’s crunch time for teachers and data: expert
Referencing neither sit-ups, nor cornflakes, Kristin Fontichiaro advised a group of Victorian librarians to teach students to get crunchy. She was, of…
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Opinion
Q&A ‘school special’ unusually frank
Last Monday night, a duo of opposing politicians - minister for the environment and energy Josh Frydenberg, and shadow health minister…
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In the News
Birmingham keeps education portfolio; Labor looks to trade in Carr
The news that Simon Birmingham has been retained as the minister for education and training has been met with enthusiasm…
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