Education
NSW joins in national trend of cutting TAFE funding
Monday, September 17 2012
The trend in state funding has continued in recent weeks, with the announcement that NSW will join Victoria, in making......
Review aims to increase Indigenous uni participation
Friday, September 14 2012
A review into Indigenous participation in university has been handed to the government. Higher enrolment targets and more effective use......
Government changes Gonski reforms after criticism on Indigenous funding
Tuesday, September 4 2012
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a crusade on education yesterday in hope to bring Australia into the world’s top 5......
Will Gonski address Indigenous education needs?
Monday, September 3 2012
Prime Minister Julia Gillard revealed the government’s official response to the Gonski report on education funding today. With promises to......
Gillard announces extra funding for private schools
Monday, August 20 2012
Julia Gillard today announced that private schools would receive extra money under the government’s shakeup of education funding. The government......
Is this the return of free uni?
Friday, August 17 2012
The days of free university are remembered fondly by some and thought of wistfully by others. These days, Students resign......
Indigenous literacy levels still not improving
Thursday, August 9 2012
The New South Wales Auditor General has issued a damming report on the state of indigenous literacy levels, saying that......
How will you be remembered as a teacher?
Thursday, July 12 2012
Yesterday on The Wire, we brought you a story about the ‘More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ conference that’s been......
Why Indigenous teachers are deadly
Wednesday, July 11 2012
Indigenous educators from all Australia gathered in Adelaide this week, as part of a new initiative being organised by the......
Australians losing interest in Indonesian languages
Monday, July 2 2012
The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono flew into Darwin today to meet with the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The......