Education
Education for the rich
Thursday, August 28 2014
Education Minister Christopher Pyne’s controversial university reforms are receiving backlash in the community. The bill has been criticised for being......
States needed for School Chaplaincy Scheme
Thursday, August 28 2014
The government has been forced to negotiate with the states in order to pass it’s School Chaplaincy scheme. The high......
The real reasons Aboriginal kids aren’t going to school
Monday, August 25 2014
A new study has looked into the reasons behind poor attendance rates in Indigenous communities around the country. In a......
University students protest higher education reforms
Wednesday, August 20 2014
University students took to the streets today for the National Day of Action to protest Education Minister Christopher Pyne’s proposed......
Making universities outstanding or elitist?
Wednesday, July 30 2014
Debate over the deregulation of the Australian university sector continued today in the National Press Club. On behalf of Australia’s......
Cutting the paper work from child care
Tuesday, July 22 2014
Child care could soon be more affordable and flexible, if the Productivity Commission gets its way. It has slammed the......
Private education no help when it comes to university scores
Friday, July 18 2014
Is education a case of you get what you pay for? If you’re looking at university entrance scores there might......
Is Direct Instruction enough to close the gap?
Tuesday, July 1 2014
Literacy rates in remote and indigenous communities have long trailed the rest of Australia. Successive governments have enacted policies and......
What will my degree cost?
Thursday, June 26 2014
“To compete in the dynamic, global enterprise of international education, Australia needs world-leading higher education”, says Education Minister Christopher Pyne.......
The School Formal – creating a new tradition
Tuesday, May 27 2014
A Victorian State School has told a year 11 Student that taking her best friend to the Debutant Ball would......