E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: ATAR scores for teaching courses; National Energy Guarantee 12/08/2018 11:15AM Simon Birmingham: ATARs are not the be all and end all, but certainly there are alarm bells ringing as a result of the figures that have come out of our universities showing the very low ATAR admissions into…
DetailsJoint release with the Minister for Defence Marise Payne and the Assistant Minister for the Environment Melissa Price Some of Australia’s best scientists and researchers will commence ground-breaking work to address PFAS contamination in the environment, thanks to new research projects announced today by the Turnbull Government. The nine research projects will share in…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Mornings with David Bevan Topics: Proposed University of Adelaide and University of South Australia merger 09/08/2018 09:27 AM David Bevan: Let’s just quickly, before the headlines, talk to Simon Birmingham. This has been around for a while, this discussion that Adelaide University and Uni SA should…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on MIX 104.9 360 with Katie Woolf Topics: New funding for the Duke of Edinburgh International Award; NAPLAN 07/08/2018 09:32AM Katie Woolf: Now, we know the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is set to head to Alice Springs later today but here in Darwin, we have the federal Education and Training…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Darwin Breakfast with Adam Steer Topics: New child care package; NAPLAN online; New funding for Duke of Edinburgh Award Disadvantaged Youth program 07/08/2018 07:21am Adam Steer: The Federal Government’s new Child Care Rebate scheme has been operating for just over a month, amidst complaints it’s leaving many…
DetailsYoung Australians are set for a $1.5 million boost in support from the Turnbull Government to take advantage of the highly respected Duke of Edinburgh International Award. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham announced the extra funding in Darwin at the Clontarf Academy at Sanderson Middle School. Minister Birmingham said the Turnbull Government…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview Goodstart Early Learning Parafield Gardens, Adelaide Topics: New child care package; Preschool funding 06/08/2018 10:30am Simon Birmingham: It’s wonderful to be at Goodstart Early Learning at Parafield Gardens, another outstanding early childhood education and care provider around Australia who have made a really successful transition to the Turnbull Government’s new child…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks at Curtin University announce new Training Centre for Transforming Maintenance through Data Science 02/08/2018 11:00am Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much, Sue, and certainly it’s a good time to be inside based on the weather that we can hear pounding down on the roof and outside. It’s certainly a wonderful day to…
DetailsJoint release with Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud New disease fighting technologies and expanding the emerging Australian native food and medicinal agriculture industries are a major focus of new research funding, announced today by the Turnbull-McCormack Government. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham and Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud said…
DetailsJoint release with Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg The Turnbull Government has backed two major research initiatives to advance Australia’s world-leading energy storage expertise. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham and Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg today announced $7.5 million for two new specialist Research Hubs that…
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