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Posted on 27 March 2025 | 10:03 am
The Albanese Government and the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children (IDAC) will partner to build supply and capacity of integrated early years services.The Albanese Government will provide up to $50 million through the Build Early Education Fund, toward co-investment opportunities to help build or expand integrated and holistic early learning...[ Read more ]
Posted on 27 March 2025 | 1:05 am
As we work to build the universal early childhood education and care system that works for families and gives children the best start in life, children’s wellbeing and quality early education and care is the top priority.The Albanese Labor Government is taking action to crack down on unscrupulous early childhood...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 10:56 pm
A new Regional University Study Hub opened to students this week at Katanning, bringing university closer in regional Western Australia.Nearly half of young people in Australia have a university qualification but not in regional and remote Australia. In Katanning, only 12.9% per cent of young people have a degree.Regional University...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 10:48 am
E&OE TRANSCRIPTPRESENTER DAVE MARCHESE: So, let's get into this a bit more now with Anne Aly, the Youth Minister. Minister, thank you very much for joining us on Hack. The government hoping to pass its tax cuts for all Australians. The Opposition, calling them a cruel hoax, says Labor's bribing...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 5:18 am
JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: Thanks very much for coming along. It’s great to be back in Rocky, and it’s particularly fantastic to be here with my friend JP. We were together only a couple of days ago in Canberra.On Monday we made a really big announcement worth $2.8 billion of...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 3:02 am
The Albanese Government and the Crisafulli Government will fund the establishment of a new Academy for Health Sciences in Rockhampton.The Academy will help to fast track high-achieving local students into careers as doctors, nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals.This is an investment to strengthen Medicare and boost the pipeline of...[ Read more ]
Posted on 25 March 2025 | 9:16 am
The Albanese Labor Government is building a stronger and fairer education system from early education to school education and in higher education. The Government knows that every stage of education is vital, because we need to give the next generation of Australians the best start in life, and the strongest foundation...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 5:00 am
TOM LOWREY: Earlier I spoke with Federal Education Minister Jason Clare. Jason Clare, thanks for joining Afternoon Briefing.JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: Thanks for having me.LOWREY: The school funding puzzle is now somewhat complete, with Queensland having signed on. With this whole picture now in place, is money the solution...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 2:06 am
The Albanese Labor Government has now reached agreements with every state and territory to put all public schools in the country on a path to full and fair funding. The Government promised to work with states and territories to put all schools on a path to full and fair funding as...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 1:56 am
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you very much for joining us. And I begin by giving a shout out to all those mums and dads and carers who are dropping their young ones off at school this morning for the school drop off right around the country and indeed for...[ Read more ]
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Posted on 27 March 2025 | 10:03 am
The Albanese Government and the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children (IDAC) will partner to build supply and capacity of integrated early years services.The Albanese Government will provide up to $50 million through the Build Early Education Fund, toward co-investment opportunities to help build or expand integrated and holistic early learning...[ Read more ]
Posted on 27 March 2025 | 1:05 am
As we work to build the universal early childhood education and care system that works for families and gives children the best start in life, children’s wellbeing and quality early education and care is the top priority.The Albanese Labor Government is taking action to crack down on unscrupulous early childhood...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 10:56 pm
A new Regional University Study Hub opened to students this week at Katanning, bringing university closer in regional Western Australia.Nearly half of young people in Australia have a university qualification but not in regional and remote Australia. In Katanning, only 12.9% per cent of young people have a degree.Regional University...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 10:48 am
E&OE TRANSCRIPTPRESENTER DAVE MARCHESE: So, let's get into this a bit more now with Anne Aly, the Youth Minister. Minister, thank you very much for joining us on Hack. The government hoping to pass its tax cuts for all Australians. The Opposition, calling them a cruel hoax, says Labor's bribing...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 5:18 am
JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: Thanks very much for coming along. It’s great to be back in Rocky, and it’s particularly fantastic to be here with my friend JP. We were together only a couple of days ago in Canberra.On Monday we made a really big announcement worth $2.8 billion of...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 3:02 am
The Albanese Government and the Crisafulli Government will fund the establishment of a new Academy for Health Sciences in Rockhampton.The Academy will help to fast track high-achieving local students into careers as doctors, nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals.This is an investment to strengthen Medicare and boost the pipeline of...[ Read more ]
Posted on 25 March 2025 | 9:16 am
The Albanese Labor Government is building a stronger and fairer education system from early education to school education and in higher education. The Government knows that every stage of education is vital, because we need to give the next generation of Australians the best start in life, and the strongest foundation...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 5:00 am
TOM LOWREY: Earlier I spoke with Federal Education Minister Jason Clare. Jason Clare, thanks for joining Afternoon Briefing.JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: Thanks for having me.LOWREY: The school funding puzzle is now somewhat complete, with Queensland having signed on. With this whole picture now in place, is money the solution...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 2:06 am
The Albanese Labor Government has now reached agreements with every state and territory to put all public schools in the country on a path to full and fair funding. The Government promised to work with states and territories to put all schools on a path to full and fair funding as...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 1:56 am
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you very much for joining us. And I begin by giving a shout out to all those mums and dads and carers who are dropping their young ones off at school this morning for the school drop off right around the country and indeed for...[ Read more ]
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Posted on 27 March 2025 | 10:03 am
The Albanese Government and the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children (IDAC) will partner to build supply and capacity of integrated early years services.The Albanese Government will provide up to $50 million through the Build Early Education Fund, toward co-investment opportunities to help build or expand integrated and holistic early learning...[ Read more ]
Posted on 27 March 2025 | 1:05 am
As we work to build the universal early childhood education and care system that works for families and gives children the best start in life, children’s wellbeing and quality early education and care is the top priority.The Albanese Labor Government is taking action to crack down on unscrupulous early childhood...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 10:56 pm
A new Regional University Study Hub opened to students this week at Katanning, bringing university closer in regional Western Australia.Nearly half of young people in Australia have a university qualification but not in regional and remote Australia. In Katanning, only 12.9% per cent of young people have a degree.Regional University...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 10:48 am
E&OE TRANSCRIPTPRESENTER DAVE MARCHESE: So, let's get into this a bit more now with Anne Aly, the Youth Minister. Minister, thank you very much for joining us on Hack. The government hoping to pass its tax cuts for all Australians. The Opposition, calling them a cruel hoax, says Labor's bribing...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 5:18 am
JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: Thanks very much for coming along. It’s great to be back in Rocky, and it’s particularly fantastic to be here with my friend JP. We were together only a couple of days ago in Canberra.On Monday we made a really big announcement worth $2.8 billion of...[ Read more ]
Posted on 26 March 2025 | 3:02 am
The Albanese Government and the Crisafulli Government will fund the establishment of a new Academy for Health Sciences in Rockhampton.The Academy will help to fast track high-achieving local students into careers as doctors, nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals.This is an investment to strengthen Medicare and boost the pipeline of...[ Read more ]
Posted on 25 March 2025 | 9:16 am
The Albanese Labor Government is building a stronger and fairer education system from early education to school education and in higher education. The Government knows that every stage of education is vital, because we need to give the next generation of Australians the best start in life, and the strongest foundation...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 5:00 am
TOM LOWREY: Earlier I spoke with Federal Education Minister Jason Clare. Jason Clare, thanks for joining Afternoon Briefing.JASON CLARE, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION: Thanks for having me.LOWREY: The school funding puzzle is now somewhat complete, with Queensland having signed on. With this whole picture now in place, is money the solution...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 2:06 am
The Albanese Labor Government has now reached agreements with every state and territory to put all public schools in the country on a path to full and fair funding. The Government promised to work with states and territories to put all schools on a path to full and fair funding as...[ Read more ]
Posted on 24 March 2025 | 1:56 am
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you very much for joining us. And I begin by giving a shout out to all those mums and dads and carers who are dropping their young ones off at school this morning for the school drop off right around the country and indeed for...[ Read more ]