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Childcare centres will have funding stripped if they’re not ‘up to scratch’. Is this enough?

Childcare centres will lose their eligibility for fee subsidies if they don’t meet safety standards, according to a new bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday.

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Labor puts childcare centres on notice after abuse scandal with ‘one strike’ threat to funding

Legislation will give education department powers to cancel the childcare subsidy if standards fall – and publicise its decision

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Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Plans to strip funding from childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards could place a greater burden on parents, advocacy groups warn.

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No positive STI results to date as testing of children in case of accused childcare paedophile continues – as it happened

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HECS debt relief nears as Labor eyes further uni reform

University students and graduates will soon save up to $1300 a year as the government's HECS relief bill reached an important milestone.

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Labor’s 20% HECS Cut Proposal Is Hitting Parliament This Week — Here’s What To Expect

Labor's big election promise of slashing student debts by a further 20% will hit parliament this week.

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Buoyant Albanese plots next phase of Labor dynasty

Childcare reform, cutting HECS debt, enshrining penalty rates and initiating a new class of Labor MPs are the prime minister's priorities as parliament resumes.

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‘Is my child safe?’: Jason Clare faces a quagmire in childcare crisis — fixing a sector without controlling all the levers

The minister must navigate a cross-jurisdictional system to ensure the safety of Australia’s children and the confidence of parents to go to work

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Hecs debt relief is coming. Here’s what the changes mean for you

Coalition and Greens unlikely to oppose bill that would wipe 20% off student debt – but critics say changes don’t go far enough

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A small NSW town has one childcare centre. Now it fears tighter regulation may force it to close

The government is threatening to withdraw funding from centres that fail to meet national standards, but in regional Australia that can be a big ask

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'We failed': families seek options after abuse charges

Concerned parents are investigating all options to ensure the safety of their children after a childcare educator was charged with abuse.

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Afternoon Update: minister calls for childcare worker database; Malaysians criticise US ambassador pick; and an inquisitive whale visits Sydney

Jason Clare backed more CCTV but dismissed calls to bar men from working in the childcare industry altogether

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‘Tackle racism in whatever form’: Labor defers response to contentious antisemitism proposals for universities

Jason Clare says racism exists in ‘all its ugly forms’ at universities and the government will consider two other key reports before responding

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Jason Clare criticises ‘drip feed’ of information as accused childcare paedophile’s workplace list grows

Education minister says allegations against Joshua Dale Brown, who worked across more than 20 childcare centres, show urgent need for national database

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Anti-Semitism report 'runs risk of being too sweeping'

As the federal government mulls recommendations of a major anti-Semitism report, an outspoken Labor MP warns against a "heavy-handed" response.

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Federal government to fast-track childcare safety legislation as Victoria appoints Jay Weatherill to conduct snap review of sector

Jason Clare to introduce powers to expand spot checks and cut off funding for childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards, as Greens call for independent watchdog

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Australia cancels Kanye ‘Ye’ West's visa over Hitler song

Australia's home affairs minister Tony Burke confirmed the news that Ye would be blocked from entering the country over the controversial rapper's song titled 'Heil Hitler'.

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Australia vows childcare crackdown after worker charged with sex offences

Officials pledge to toughen laws after 26-year-old childcare worker charged with abusing eight children under his care.

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Second Man Charged In Relation To Melbourne Childcare Sexual Abuse Allegations

Two Melbourne men, including a childcare worker facing 70+ charges, have been arrested in a widening child abuse investigation.

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Victoria orders urgent review into childcare safety after allegations of abuse by worker

Premier says ‘short and sharp’ review will consider whether Victoria can go ‘even further and act faster’ on any federal measures

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Thousands of Australian uni students will now receive $331 a week for practical placements. But not everyone’s happy

Teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work students to benefit, as government urged to expand eligibility and increase pay to minimum wage

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‘I’m not going to give up’: how to help more disadvantaged young people go to uni and TAFE

On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare hailed an increase in the numbers of Australians starting a university degree. In 2024, there was a 3.7% increase in Australian students starting a degree, compared to the year before.

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Labor says the CSIRO put a $600bn price tag on Coalition’s nuclear dreams. It’s not quite right

Number comes from the Smart Energy Council (SEC), a renewable energy industry group, almost six months before Coalition modelling

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Coalition rejects treasurer’s nuclear power plant claim – as it happened

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Experts unplug Peter Dutton's power bill rise figure

Experts say Peter Dutton's often-repeated campaign claim that power bills have increased by $1300 is misleading and based on cherry-picked data.

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