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Conor Duffy

Conor Duffy

Education and Parenting Reporter at ABC News (Australia)

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abc.net.au

Teachers once feared working at Cessnock High, now it's a model for best practice

Brawls and violence were part of life at Cessnock High. Now it's a model for best practice. 
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Large HECS debts used to be rare. Now thousands of us owe more than...

High inflation means many workers’ HECS debts are growing faster than they can pay it off. It shows why calls for change have grown so loud that the prime minister has all but confirmed there will be HECS relief in the budget, national education and parenting reporter Conor Duffy writes.
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HECS indexation to be overhauled in budget with $3 billion in stude...

Millions of Australians with student loans will have hundreds of dollars wiped from their HECS debts as the federal government rolls out its plans for cost-of-living relief in the upcoming budget.
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Government moves to fund students on university placements for teac...

The government announces a new $319 weekly practical payment to ease the financial strain of unpaid student placements.
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HECS-HELP $3 billion budget relief welcomed but debtors hope for fu...

School teacher Georgina Routley says more needs to be done to reduce the HECS debts of women and people who leave the workforce for a period of time.
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HECS relief but universities, students still waiting for answers as...

Spending is earmarked at $1.1 billion over five years, and while any new funding is celebrated, in a sector with an estimated worth of $37 billion, it’s unlikely to effect the generational change the government is touting.
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It sounds deceptively simple — but 'risky play' could be one of the...

Experts say emerging research shows a link between risky play and less psychological distress in adolescent years. Could this be part of the solution to the current teen mental health crisis?
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What is 'risky play' and what benefits does it have for kids? - ABC...

Studies suggest the absence of “risky play” in the modern world could be contributing to the teen mental health crisis. Here’s what it’s all about.
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Parents failing to submit tax returns are skewing child support pay...

Legal experts want the federal government to foot the bill for child support if an ex-partner doesn't pay, with new data revealing last financial year 168,000 parents had overdue tax returns. 
abc.net.au

Government to fund pay rise for early childhood educators – as long...

The federal government has announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education workers, tied to a commitment from childcare centres to limit fee increases.  
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Inside Australia's Special Assistance Schools, the free private sch...

The ABC has been given rare access to two of the country's little-known free private schools that exist to serve disadvantaged students.