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The decision by the University of Melbourne to cancel a highly credentialled Israeli academic is very concerning and shows the university’s paltry and one-sided commitment… Read More »Jason Clare, enough is enough

There is a remote education crisis in the Northern Territory but it is clear the Albanese Government has no plan to fix the failings in… Read More »Labor must deliver a plan to fix the Northern Territory’s remote education crisis

Monash University should be investing every last cent educating its students in the interests of our nation, not throwing lavish parties for the top end… Read More »Labor’s Education Minister must explain lavish farewell party at taxpayer cost 

On behalf of the Coalition, I acknowledge the hard work and commitment of the Australian Universities Accord panel, led by Professor Mary O’Kane, and the… Read More »Where is Labor’s plan for Australian universities?

I am pleased the Coalition’s campaign for an independent National Student Ombudsman has formally been endorsed by education ministers today. The Coalition has long advocated… Read More »Independent student ombudsman must have the powers to put students first

Shadow Minister for Education, Sarah Henderson, says big questions remain over the Albanese Government’s lack of support for non-government schools in the wake of a… Read More »Big questions remain over Labor’s callous attack on non-government schools

Education Minister Jason Clare’s promise to review the grossly unfair ATO HECS payment system is up in smoke with revelations in Senate Estimates there are… Read More »Albanese Government fails to act on skyrocketing student debt

The Albanese Government’s failure to rule out an effective school building tax is putting the future of low fee independent and non-government schools at risk.… Read More »Labor threatens low fee independent and religious schools over callous school building tax