Education
Exctinct Aboriginal languages aim digital to survive
Though only 4 people in Australia speak the Aboriginal language Yawru fluently, hard work into preserving the language is giving......
State cuts to Indigenous Education at odds with Closing the Gap
Budget cuts to education in Western Australia mean over 100 jobs supporting Indigenous kids have been lost. On a day......
Meaningful engagement with Aboriginal communities is key
For programs that are trying to close the gap for Aboriginal people in terms of health, education and parenting, one......
Should Aboriginal students be moved to improve their education?
With both varying attendance as well as an uneven level of quality for Aboriginal students, the education in the Northern......
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander studies centre celebrates half a century
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies officially turns 50 this year. This institute plays an integral......
Public schools going independent
Since 2009 Western Australian public schools have been turning independent, and now nearly two thirds of the state’s public schools......
Childcare providers asked to choose between government and staff
Today the Coalition asked childcare workers to hand back $62.5 million dollars allocated by the Labor government for a wage......
Aussies falling behind in education standards
Results are out for Australia from the survey of education outcomes called PISA, and they’re not good. Our goal is......
Pyne’s patchwork funding model
The government has announced they will honour Labor’s Gonski commitments for four years and boost spending to those states that......
Government backflips on Gonski again
It has been a chaotic few weeks for education funding. The Coalition pledged to match Labor’s commitment before the election,......