Jeremy Rockliff made a social media post saying he was aware of "efforts made to remove all references to Christmas" in a primary school's celebrations, the same day the Education Department wrote to his office to say Christmas remained an important part of the event. But he says he did not see the letter until the next day.

#christmas #jeremy #rockliff

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Minister concedes Alice Springs school upgrade funding inadequate

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Minister concedes Alice Springs school upgrade funding inadequate

The NT education minister has admitted Alice Springs's only public high school needs more work than the $500,000 upgrade budget allows, just months before a merger begins.

#alice-springs #centralian #middle

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$Youth want a voice amid controversial fracking and mining proposals$ Education & Youth

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Youth want a voice amid controversial fracking and mining proposals

As proposals to mine and frack are put forward in regional Australia, young people say their voices are going unheard.

#australia #jazmin #bingham

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Labor's student visa crackdown has created a problem it didn't intend

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Labor's student visa crackdown has created a problem it didn't intend

Labor insists its international student crackdown is necessary but is preparing to overhaul visa requirements amid concerns that the tough rules are a deterrent.

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Appeal challenges ruling on Sydney teacher's abuse of male students

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Appeal challenges ruling on Sydney teacher's abuse of male students

A challenge is underway in the Supreme Court after a judge ruled a former Sydney teacher who sexually abused male students in the 1970s could not have foreseen the harm she caused.

#supreme-court #sydney #helga

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Former teacher Tayla Lee Brailey jailed for sex acts with students

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Former teacher Tayla Lee Brailey jailed for sex acts with students

A woman who taught at a Sydney high school is given a 15-month prison sentence for sexual offences involving two male students.

#sexual-offences #tayla-lee-brailey #sydney

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Archaeologist students hoping to repair Indigenous relations

Education & Youth

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Archaeologist students hoping to repair Indigenous relations

A group of archaeology students and First Nations people have carried out research at a significant Indigenous site near Mudgee, in an effort to improve the protection of Aboriginal heritage.

#indigenous #wayne #brennan

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More supervision of university exams to combat AI use

Education & Youth

2w ago

More supervision of university exams to combat AI use

The University of Tasmania will place greater emphasis on in-person and supervised assessments to ensure students are not relying entirely on artificial intelligence.

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