Thank you. Thank you very much Marnie for that welcome. I hope not to be a frustrated supporter of the Adelaide Crows this year, but a well motivated one who enjoys many wins. If Ben is here playing the role of Barack Obama and Chris is here as Hillary Clinton, I come to the stage…
DetailsA leading science and technology advocate will join the Higher Education Standards Panel, strengthening its capacity to advise on issues relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham has reappointed the Chair and members of the Higher Education Standards Panel for a further two year period,…
DetailsWill Goodings: We started the program this morning by having a look at a story that came out of The Australian, and it regards an education program in Australian schools with regard to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender community, and how that education should take place, has some excerpts of the sorts of modules and classes…
DetailsSimon Birmingham: …issued a notice of intention to the Malek Fahd School in New South Wales that its funding would be suspended and terminated from the end of term one of this year. This decision was undertaken by the Department following extensive investigations into where or not the authorised authority for that school was compliant…
DetailsFran Kelly: Australia’s largest Muslim school may be forced to close after the Federal Government revoked $19 million in annual funding. Located in south-western Sydney, Malek Fahd is one of six Islamic schools under review due to financial mismanagement and governance failures. The Education Minister Simon Birmingham is in our Parliament House studios. Minister good…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is equipping Australian children with the skills in maths and science for the jobs of tomorrow through a $14 million investment as part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda. Today we announced $4 million each for the Little Scientists and Let’s Count training programs to inspire Australia’s next Howard Florey or…
DetailsTeachers, students and parents will receive more support to recognise the warning signs of radicalisation and provide appropriate support to at-risk youth in their school communities. The new measures follow the Review of Initiatives Supporting Youth at Risk of Radicalisation commissioned in May 2015 and the Government’s commitment to provide additional support to schools, families,…
DetailsKieran Gilbert: And with me now Cabinet Minister for Education, Senator Birmingham. Senator Birmingham it looks like there are some like Sinodinos in the Government who still very much supportive of an increase in the GST. The Prime Minister though pretty much shelving the idea according to most people’s analysis of his comments yesterday? Simon…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government yesterday passed legislation to set up the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) for the future so it can continue to collect, preserve and promote Australia’s Indigenous culture and heritage. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Bill will help AIATSIS better focus on the management,…
DetailsPatricia Karvelas: School is back, Parliament has returned, and education policy is squarely in focus. The major parties have major differences in the areas of schools funding now, with the Gonski announcement by Labor, child care, and also TAFE, and at most six months until an election campaign. Simon Birmingham is the Federal Education Minister.…
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