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Every Australian public school is now covered by a funding deal. Some states still face a long wait for all their money

Glenn Savage, The University of Melbourne Last week, Victoria finally signed a school funding deal with the federal government. This means Victorian public schools now have a timeline to reach 100% of the needs-based funding benchmark that grew out of the 2011 Gonski review. The agreement follows a significant delay as all other Australian states [...]

By |2026-10-27T14:14:01+11:00October 27th, 2026|Categories: Education, Politics|Tags: |0 Comments

Why do politicians often want to change the school curriculum? What happens when you do?

Emily Ross, The University of Queensland Both sides of politics are saying the Australian school curriculum needs to change. The Coalition has proposed changes it says would strengthen the teaching of Western values and Australia’s civic traditions. It also wants to make Indigenous history and culture, and sustainability discrete subjects, instead of topics taught right [...]

By |2026-10-13T14:02:45+11:00October 13th, 2026|Categories: Education, Politics|Tags: |0 Comments

High school students are protesting against One Nation. What’s the point if they can’t vote?

Philippa Collin, Western Sydney University Hundreds of high school and university students are expected to skip classes today as part of a nationwide student walkout opposing Pauline Hanson and One Nation. Protest organisers the National Union of Students have billed it as a “fight against racism” and opportunity to “stand up against the far right” [...]

By |2026-08-25T15:48:07+10:00August 25th, 2026|Categories: Politics|Tags: |0 Comments
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