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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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

The Albanese Government has reached an agreement with the Crisafulli Government to put all state schools in Queensland on a path to full and fair funding. Today’s agreement means that all public and state schools in the country are on a path to full and fair funding and all jurisdictions in...[ Read more ]

NATALIE BARR: This week's inquest into the shocking death of Lilie James has uncovered a terrifying, yet common pattern of aggression and coercive control. Her killer, an obsessed ex partner, stalked Lilie and tried to control her before eventually planning her murder in cold blooded detail. This is the moment he...[ Read more ]

STEPHANIE DALZELL, HOST: Returning to our top story today, the government says it will investigate the child care sector after Four Corners exposed systemic issues and cases of abuse and neglect. Let's bring in the Early Childhood Education Minister, Anne Aly, to discuss this further. Anne, thanks for joining us....[ Read more ]

CRAIG REUCASSEL: Well, after years of negotiating, the New South Wales State and Federal governments have finally struck a funding deal for public schools. New South Wales Schools will get $4.8 billion in extra funding over the next decade. Jason Clare is the Federal Education Minister and joins me now....[ Read more ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

The Albanese Government has reached an agreement with the Crisafulli Government to put all state schools in Queensland on a path to full and fair funding. Today’s agreement means that all public and state schools in the country are on a path to full and fair funding and all jurisdictions in...[ Read more ]

NATALIE BARR: This week's inquest into the shocking death of Lilie James has uncovered a terrifying, yet common pattern of aggression and coercive control. Her killer, an obsessed ex partner, stalked Lilie and tried to control her before eventually planning her murder in cold blooded detail. This is the moment he...[ Read more ]

STEPHANIE DALZELL, HOST: Returning to our top story today, the government says it will investigate the child care sector after Four Corners exposed systemic issues and cases of abuse and neglect. Let's bring in the Early Childhood Education Minister, Anne Aly, to discuss this further. Anne, thanks for joining us....[ Read more ]

CRAIG REUCASSEL: Well, after years of negotiating, the New South Wales State and Federal governments have finally struck a funding deal for public schools. New South Wales Schools will get $4.8 billion in extra funding over the next decade. Jason Clare is the Federal Education Minister and joins me now....[ Read more ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

The Albanese Government has reached an agreement with the Crisafulli Government to put all state schools in Queensland on a path to full and fair funding. Today’s agreement means that all public and state schools in the country are on a path to full and fair funding and all jurisdictions in...[ Read more ]

NATALIE BARR: This week's inquest into the shocking death of Lilie James has uncovered a terrifying, yet common pattern of aggression and coercive control. Her killer, an obsessed ex partner, stalked Lilie and tried to control her before eventually planning her murder in cold blooded detail. This is the moment he...[ Read more ]

STEPHANIE DALZELL, HOST: Returning to our top story today, the government says it will investigate the child care sector after Four Corners exposed systemic issues and cases of abuse and neglect. Let's bring in the Early Childhood Education Minister, Anne Aly, to discuss this further. Anne, thanks for joining us....[ Read more ]

CRAIG REUCASSEL: Well, after years of negotiating, the New South Wales State and Federal governments have finally struck a funding deal for public schools. New South Wales Schools will get $4.8 billion in extra funding over the next decade. Jason Clare is the Federal Education Minister and joins me now....[ Read more ]