The former prime minister’s stubborn defence of his secret powers has infuriated the Coalition,but MPs stopped short of calling on him to resign.
Tanya Plibersek batted away suggestions she had been sidelined in the campaign and has written to the PM to ask to debate the education minister – be it Alan Tudge or Stuart Robert.
Australia’s two largest states are refusing to be bound by a new mandatory Australian history component in the national curriculum they just signed up to.
We spend time and energy revering celebrities and “influencers”,but rarely,if ever,teachers. Let’s perhaps reconsider where we direct our admiration and respect.
Leading politicians and policymakers come together to discuss ideas and opportunities as a crucial point in the nation’s growth.
Acting federal Education Minister Stuart Robert blames ‘dud’ teachers for Australia’s decline in academic results,but you don’t have to be a genius to see there are other factors at play.
Adrian Piccoli says federal Education Minister Stuart Robert is wrong to claim ‘dud’ teachers at public schools are the key reason for declining academic performance.
Stuart Robert said private schools did not have the teacher quality issue,prompting the education union to accuse him of failing to prioritise public education.
Universities warn they are at risk of losing world-class academics because of the federal education minister’s power to veto research grants.
A report into an affair Alan Tudge had with his staffer Rachelle Miller has not found that he breached ministerial standards,but he won’t return to cabinet.
The culture wars and political tensions over the national curriculum show society cares about what children are taught,the chief of the independent curriculum authority says.