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MATT SHIRVINGTON: Well staying with the budget and the government defying fresh demands from the Business Council of Australia this morning, who say the tax changes must be limited to just real estate. It comes as WA Premier Roger Cook becomes the second Labor Premier to break ranks as well,...[ Read more ]

JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: So today's Public Education Day, and I'm a product of public education and proud of it. The truth is, as I told the Parliament yesterday, that our public schools have never been properly funded, whether that's by State governments or by Federal governments, until now,...[ Read more ]

Professor Barney Glover has been appointed the Chief Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).Professor Glover brings a wealth of experience including as the current Jobs and Skills Australia Commissioner and a former Vice-Chancellor at several Australian universities. He has held the roles of Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University, Vice-Chancellor...[ Read more ]

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Peter Buckskin PSM FACE —a proud Narungga man, respected leader, educator and tireless advocate for First Nations education.Professor Buckskin’s distinguished career was defined by an unwavering commitment to improving educational outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and...[ Read more ]

JULIA FINN, MEMBER FOR GRANVILLE: Okay, good morning, everyone. Welcome to Sherwood Range Public School here in Merrylands West. I’m Julia Finn, I’m the member for Granville, and this is one of the six public preschools that are being built across my electorate, and I’m absolutely thrilled to be here....[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments are partnering to deliver a significantly expanded early childhood education and care centre in Bordertown, helping to support children and their families across the region.The Carol Murray Children’s Centre will move to a new $11.83 million purpose-built facility and be co-located with the Bordertown...[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have reached a historic agreement for $59 million in funding to deliver early learning centres across nine public school sites in New South Wales’ suburbs and regions.This is part of the Albanese Labor Government’s $1 billion Building Early Education Fund which provides capital funding...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in better support for Western Australian students and families through the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (BFSA), which is delivering an extra $2.8 billion to WA public schools over the next decade. As part of the BFSA, the Cook Labor Government is investing $21 million...[ Read more ]

PATRICK GORMAN, MEMBER FOR PERTH: It's absolutely terrific to have the Federal Minister for Education, Jason Clare, here in Perth at the ECU City campus. This campus is not just the pride and joy of Western Australians, it is a nationally significant campus. We have some 10,000 people coming here to...[ Read more ]

The Australian Government will suspend new applications for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registrations and courses to the National VET Regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), for 12 months.The suspension will provide ASQA with additional time to address sector integrity issues while processing existing...[ Read more ]

MATT SHIRVINGTON: Well staying with the budget and the government defying fresh demands from the Business Council of Australia this morning, who say the tax changes must be limited to just real estate. It comes as WA Premier Roger Cook becomes the second Labor Premier to break ranks as well,...[ Read more ]

JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: So today's Public Education Day, and I'm a product of public education and proud of it. The truth is, as I told the Parliament yesterday, that our public schools have never been properly funded, whether that's by State governments or by Federal governments, until now,...[ Read more ]

Professor Barney Glover has been appointed the Chief Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).Professor Glover brings a wealth of experience including as the current Jobs and Skills Australia Commissioner and a former Vice-Chancellor at several Australian universities. He has held the roles of Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University, Vice-Chancellor...[ Read more ]

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Peter Buckskin PSM FACE —a proud Narungga man, respected leader, educator and tireless advocate for First Nations education.Professor Buckskin’s distinguished career was defined by an unwavering commitment to improving educational outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and...[ Read more ]

JULIA FINN, MEMBER FOR GRANVILLE: Okay, good morning, everyone. Welcome to Sherwood Range Public School here in Merrylands West. I’m Julia Finn, I’m the member for Granville, and this is one of the six public preschools that are being built across my electorate, and I’m absolutely thrilled to be here....[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments are partnering to deliver a significantly expanded early childhood education and care centre in Bordertown, helping to support children and their families across the region.The Carol Murray Children’s Centre will move to a new $11.83 million purpose-built facility and be co-located with the Bordertown...[ Read more ]

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have reached a historic agreement for $59 million in funding to deliver early learning centres across nine public school sites in New South Wales’ suburbs and regions.This is part of the Albanese Labor Government’s $1 billion Building Early Education Fund which provides capital funding...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in better support for Western Australian students and families through the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (BFSA), which is delivering an extra $2.8 billion to WA public schools over the next decade. As part of the BFSA, the Cook Labor Government is investing $21 million...[ Read more ]

PATRICK GORMAN, MEMBER FOR PERTH: It's absolutely terrific to have the Federal Minister for Education, Jason Clare, here in Perth at the ECU City campus. This campus is not just the pride and joy of Western Australians, it is a nationally significant campus. We have some 10,000 people coming here to...[ Read more ]

The Australian Government will suspend new applications for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registrations and courses to the National VET Regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), for 12 months.The suspension will provide ASQA with additional time to address sector integrity issues while processing existing...[ Read more ]