From today, people who have benefited from Australian student loans and now live overseas will pay for them the same way as they would if they lived in Australia. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said it was estimated that up to $30 million was lost annually due to graduates moving overseas and…
DetailsNew measures introduced by the Turnbull Government to crackdown on child care operators’ non-compliance will save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year, in moves that will ensure child care is more affordable, more accessible and fairer for Australian families. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham today released new statistics showing in the…
DetailsNew statistics released last night show more tertiary graduates are entering the workforce, prompting Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham to urge school leavers to, “explore all their options to ensure they pick a field with strong long-term prospects and one that helps them follow their passion.” Minister Birmingham said with most exam…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has taken unprecedented action to address rorting of government payments for child care, with stronger compliance measures stopping $283 million of taxpayer money going into the hands of “shonky” Family Day Care providers. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the Government’s tough stance on child care compliance means a…
DetailsFifty new research projects can get underway immediately, the Turnbull Government announced today, as part of $38.6 million worth of funding through the Australian Research Council. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Future Fellows will help the nation innovate, invent and apply new ideas across key research areas, forming part of the…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government will provide almost 3,000 Australian families with more flexible support in their own homes as part of a new two year Nanny Pilot Programme. Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham said families would be contacted throughout this week to begin the process of pairing them with a nanny from the beginning of…
DetailsA strategic partnership for manufacturing and R&D between the University of Adelaide and Trajan Scientific and Medical shows how research institutions and manufacturers can work together to power the National Innovation and Science Agenda’s ideas boom. Scientists from the University’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing and the School of Physical Sciences will work with…
DetailsEducation ministers have endorsed a national approach to improving the teaching and take up of science, mathematics and information technology in Australian schools. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government will work with state and territory education ministers to implement the key goals and actions agreed to in the National…
DetailsFifty-four female school students will head back to the classroom this week to take part in a special science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) Summer School to nurture, mentor and encourage their involvement in the innovative jobs of the future. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said programmes like the Summer Schools for…
DetailsTwo associate professors have been jointly recognised as the Australian University Teacher of the Year for their innovative approaches to teaching – including the use of a virtual market simulation system. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham praised the outstanding efforts of Halim Rane from Griffith University and Kevin Tant from Monash University…
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