Education
Indigenous education plan stalls
Indigenous kids in remote communities are less likely to go to school and find a job than their non-Indigenous counterparts,......
Australia’s shortage of agricultural science graduates
Every year in Australia there are nearly 700 agricultural science graduates and between 5000 and 6000 jobs that need filling.......
Should the National Curriculum include Mental Health?
Youth suicide rates have reached epidemic levels in Australia and experts believe education is the answer. Suicide Prevention Australia has......
Isolated Curtin inmates’ plea for communication
Curtin detention centre is well and truly in the middle of nowhere, two and a half hours drive from remote......
Prison education still stalled despite rehabilitation push in NSW
As the date of the New South Wales election draws nearer, teachers who work in jails are worried that education......
Free preschooling could increase Indigenous attendance
A leading NGO is pushing the federal government to make preschool free for indigenous children. A new report by SDN......
Ethics classes approved as churches get ready for a fight
Students who choose not to learn scripture will soon be able to attend ethics classes instead, under a new system......
Victorian school denies homophobia
A school in Victoria has been accused of homophobia after a girl was refused permission to take a same sex......
International Student Strategy misses the mark
The Federal Government has released the long-awaited International Student Strategy for Australia 2010-2014 but a number of peak bodies warn......
Ethics on trial
Ethics classes are on trial in New South Wales schools, despite attempts to stop them earlier this year....