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Australians understand the importance of education.The power of it.We value it. What it can do to open the doors of opportunity for Australians. To change lives.We invest in it. You see evidence of that in this year’s budget.And we export it to the world.And it’s a big export. The biggest...[ Read more ]

KELLY HIGGINS‑DEVINE [HOST]: If you're studying, you have studied, or you're planning to study, there's a fair bit to unpack out of last night's Federal Budget. Some good news for students, many will now get paid for placements, there's some HECS debt relief. But some tough news for universities, who...[ Read more ]

** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY **Well good morning, everyone. I'll start by acknowledging the Ngunnawal people, the traditional custodians of the lands on which we gather today. I pay my respects to the elders past and present, and celebrate the diversity of our First Nations people, their ongoing cultures and traditions,...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is announcing a study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience of First Nations people in the university sector. The study responds to a recommendation of the Australian Universities Accord and will be led by the Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, with support from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).The...[ Read more ]

SARAH MACDONALD: Well, some very thankful for the $300 power rebate coming announced in the Budget last night. Some saying, I don't need it. We should means test it. What is your overall reaction to the Budget? Getting lots of people texting in about where they would have liked to...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is putting in place significant reforms in response to the Australian Universities Accord.The Accord is the biggest and broadest review of the higher education sector in 15 years.It sets out a blueprint for higher education reform for the next decade and beyond.As part of this response, the...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is building a better and fairer education system from early education to school education and tertiary education. As part of the Budget, the Albanese Government is responding to the Australian Universities Accord. This includes cost of living relief for students, support for people from the outer suburbs and...[ Read more ]

Next week the Albanese Government will introduce legislation to support the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.  The legislation will enable the Minister for Education to set an allocation for the maximum number of new international student enrolments education providers can offer.For vocational education, these allocations will be set...[ Read more ]

Assistant Minister for Education, Anthony Chisholm has opened new facilities at Mancel College in Brisbane today, which are set to improve student outcomes.Assistant Minister Chisholm said the new facilities have been delivered thanks to the $2.36 million in Australian Government funding through the Capital Grants Program.“A lot of work has gone...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is delivering on the long-term call for Charles Darwin University to establish a medical school in the Northern Territory. This will revolutionise medical training in the Territory, helping to attract and retain more doctors to provide healthcare in the Top End. The Government will provide $24.6 million to Charles...[ Read more ]

Australians understand the importance of education.The power of it.We value it. What it can do to open the doors of opportunity for Australians. To change lives.We invest in it. You see evidence of that in this year’s budget.And we export it to the world.And it’s a big export. The biggest...[ Read more ]

KELLY HIGGINS‑DEVINE [HOST]: If you're studying, you have studied, or you're planning to study, there's a fair bit to unpack out of last night's Federal Budget. Some good news for students, many will now get paid for placements, there's some HECS debt relief. But some tough news for universities, who...[ Read more ]

** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY **Well good morning, everyone. I'll start by acknowledging the Ngunnawal people, the traditional custodians of the lands on which we gather today. I pay my respects to the elders past and present, and celebrate the diversity of our First Nations people, their ongoing cultures and traditions,...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is announcing a study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience of First Nations people in the university sector. The study responds to a recommendation of the Australian Universities Accord and will be led by the Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, with support from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).The...[ Read more ]

SARAH MACDONALD: Well, some very thankful for the $300 power rebate coming announced in the Budget last night. Some saying, I don't need it. We should means test it. What is your overall reaction to the Budget? Getting lots of people texting in about where they would have liked to...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is putting in place significant reforms in response to the Australian Universities Accord.The Accord is the biggest and broadest review of the higher education sector in 15 years.It sets out a blueprint for higher education reform for the next decade and beyond.As part of this response, the...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is building a better and fairer education system from early education to school education and tertiary education. As part of the Budget, the Albanese Government is responding to the Australian Universities Accord. This includes cost of living relief for students, support for people from the outer suburbs and...[ Read more ]

Next week the Albanese Government will introduce legislation to support the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.  The legislation will enable the Minister for Education to set an allocation for the maximum number of new international student enrolments education providers can offer.For vocational education, these allocations will be set...[ Read more ]

Assistant Minister for Education, Anthony Chisholm has opened new facilities at Mancel College in Brisbane today, which are set to improve student outcomes.Assistant Minister Chisholm said the new facilities have been delivered thanks to the $2.36 million in Australian Government funding through the Capital Grants Program.“A lot of work has gone...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is delivering on the long-term call for Charles Darwin University to establish a medical school in the Northern Territory. This will revolutionise medical training in the Territory, helping to attract and retain more doctors to provide healthcare in the Top End. The Government will provide $24.6 million to Charles...[ Read more ]

Australians understand the importance of education.The power of it.We value it. What it can do to open the doors of opportunity for Australians. To change lives.We invest in it. You see evidence of that in this year’s budget.And we export it to the world.And it’s a big export. The biggest...[ Read more ]

KELLY HIGGINS‑DEVINE [HOST]: If you're studying, you have studied, or you're planning to study, there's a fair bit to unpack out of last night's Federal Budget. Some good news for students, many will now get paid for placements, there's some HECS debt relief. But some tough news for universities, who...[ Read more ]

** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY **Well good morning, everyone. I'll start by acknowledging the Ngunnawal people, the traditional custodians of the lands on which we gather today. I pay my respects to the elders past and present, and celebrate the diversity of our First Nations people, their ongoing cultures and traditions,...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is announcing a study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience of First Nations people in the university sector. The study responds to a recommendation of the Australian Universities Accord and will be led by the Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, with support from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).The...[ Read more ]

SARAH MACDONALD: Well, some very thankful for the $300 power rebate coming announced in the Budget last night. Some saying, I don't need it. We should means test it. What is your overall reaction to the Budget? Getting lots of people texting in about where they would have liked to...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is putting in place significant reforms in response to the Australian Universities Accord.The Accord is the biggest and broadest review of the higher education sector in 15 years.It sets out a blueprint for higher education reform for the next decade and beyond.As part of this response, the...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Labor Government is building a better and fairer education system from early education to school education and tertiary education. As part of the Budget, the Albanese Government is responding to the Australian Universities Accord. This includes cost of living relief for students, support for people from the outer suburbs and...[ Read more ]

Next week the Albanese Government will introduce legislation to support the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector.  The legislation will enable the Minister for Education to set an allocation for the maximum number of new international student enrolments education providers can offer.For vocational education, these allocations will be set...[ Read more ]

Assistant Minister for Education, Anthony Chisholm has opened new facilities at Mancel College in Brisbane today, which are set to improve student outcomes.Assistant Minister Chisholm said the new facilities have been delivered thanks to the $2.36 million in Australian Government funding through the Capital Grants Program.“A lot of work has gone...[ Read more ]

The Albanese Government is delivering on the long-term call for Charles Darwin University to establish a medical school in the Northern Territory. This will revolutionise medical training in the Territory, helping to attract and retain more doctors to provide healthcare in the Top End. The Government will provide $24.6 million to Charles...[ Read more ]