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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

‘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.

The Conversation

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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‘Sick of being ignored’: galvanised by Gaza, Australian Muslims aim to exert new political power at the election

Campaigns that have sprung up to energise Australia’s 650,000 voting-age Muslims say the ramifications will extend well beyond 3 May

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Labor vows to protect penalty rates and seeks to reignite fight over working from home

Jason Clare says reported comments by Jane Hume suggest the Coalition still wants to enforce a return to office work

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Peter Dutton would ‘dictate’ what students are taught, education minister warns private school sector

Exclusive: Opposition leader has ‘opened the doors’ to abolishing the department of education and cutting funding to schools, Jason Clare claims

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Palpable anger in the suburbs sets up poll battleground

For the first time pundits' eyes will be on two safe seats on election night as fallout from the Gaza war ignites a serious electoral challenge for ministers.

AAP

'Chainsaw massacre' to cull public service under Dutton

Labor has likened coalition plans to slash one in five public service jobs to a horror movie, saying it would hurt communities without saving taxpayer dollars.

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Labor accuses Dutton of copying Trump with suggestion children being ‘indoctrinated’ at school

Education minister criticises ‘extreme’ Coalition stance as treasurer warns threat to funding comes ‘right from the Doge playbook’

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Dutton accused of Trump turn with school 'agenda' claim

The opposition leader has been accused of taking a leaf out of the US president's playbook with his comments on teachers and school funding.

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Coalition energises race for votes with gas and petrol

The coalition have pledged gas investment to bring down power prices as they position themselves as stronger leaders for the nation ahead of the election.

AAP

Aussie families pocket thousands in childcare savings

Landmark childcare reforms have been firmed up in the federal budget, although calls to improve services in rural Australia have gone unanswered.

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