New South Wales has become the latest state to sign an education funding deal with the federal government, meaning most of the country's public schools will now be on track to achieve the minimum funding levels recommended by the Gonski review in 2012.
Experts warn Australia's education system is "failing to deliver" for half a million kids and putting their future wellbeing at risk, but lessons from 2024 offer hope.
Public school fees have steadily increased over time, with the Parliamentary Budget Office now estimating a cost of about $500 a year per child, but the Greens are pushing to abolish the expense altogether.
Early childhood educators have long argued for childcare to be viewed as vital for children’s wellbeing, now the voters will decide at next year’s election, writes Conor Duffy.
Girls have fallen behind boys in both maths and science subjects, making Australia's education gender gap the worst in the world, the latest results from a long-running international test show.
Nine maths teachers, seven women and two men, are set to lose their jobs at the University of Melbourne. Three women are taking the case to the state human rights commission alleging gender discrimination.
Governments have previously used the "divide and rule" strategy on Australia's universities. It's playing out again with the proposed international student caps, writes Conor Duffy.