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Early childhood educators are not ‘babysitters’. What do their jobs really involve?

There is a new push to make early education and care more affordable for Australian families. The Productivity Commission is due to hand a major report to the federal government at the end of June on how to give all children under five access to three days of early education…

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024

School cleaners in NSW 'at risk of modern slavery', government warned

'Deceptive recruiting ... or even forced labour.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 14, 2024

Secure, high-paying renewable energy jobs becoming a reality

Energy workforce opportunities and challenges lie ahead for NSW.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2024

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Low TAFE completion rate due to job offers: Premier

Low completion rates for free TAFE courses have been described as "astonishing" but the Victorian premier insists it's because many students quickly got jobs.

AAP · May 29, 2024

Revealed: plan to support coal workers when mines and power stations close

EXCLUSIVE: Displaced workers will be provided with free TAFE training.

Newcastle Herald · May 27, 2024

This budget's winners and losers

Every household will receive a $300 rebate on their energy bill.

Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2024

Skills, clean energy, housing key budget priorities for Hunter

Jim Chalmers will deliver the budget on Tuesday night.

Newcastle Herald · May 13, 2024

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More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

As Australia struggles through a housing shortage driven by workforce issues, the government has committed $90 million to training future construction tradies.

AAP · May 7, 2024

EV crash victims could be left to die in battery fires

Emergency responders, mechanics and tow truck drivers need greater training in how to deal with electric vehicle crashes and fires, an inquiry has heard.

AAP · Apr 30, 2024

No corrupt finding for ex-minister over family property

Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp will not be subject to a further corruption investigation after being forced to resign from his various ministries.

AAP · Apr 10, 2024

New-homes target not going to plan amid tradie shortage

Only one jurisdiction is forecast to achieve its share of a five-year national housing plan, but one premier has defended the goal over "mushy" targets.

AAP · Apr 9, 2024

The Perfect Recipe for Remote Learning

Learn how TAFE Queensland improved the institution’s ability to record, distribute, and manage educational content.

AVNetwork · Apr 2, 2024

Glendale TAFE campus gets $2.6 million upgrade

Funding will upgrade campus facilities and digital connectivity.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 2, 2024

50 groups call on region's MPs to stop 'short changing' the Hunter

'I needed a microscope to find the funding ... last budget.'

Newcastle Herald · Mar 10, 2024

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Newcastle Herald · Feb 15, 2024

Alarming trend: half of students not completing year 12 in the Hunter

The region is 25 percentage points below the national average.

AAP · Feb 12, 2024

End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

The quality of the VET sector needs to be elevated to meet Australia's future skills demand due to a bias towards universities, the skills minister says.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 9, 2024

Newly admitted lawyer took road less travelled

Almost 70 people were admitted as lawyers in Newcastle on Friday.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 1, 2024

Alliance calls on governments to accelerate offshore wind development

Environment, business and unions urge government action on offshore wind.

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AAP · Jan 28, 2024

Calls for fee-free uni for disadvantaged students

The university peak body is urging the government to make fee-free higher education places available to fill skills gaps in critical industries.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 25, 2024

From little things big thing grow - Winsome's contribution to Landcare recognised

Winsome Lambkin has received an OAM for service to conservation and the environment.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

You've got mail: Victorian uni offers to hit inboxes

Almost 43,000 year 12 graduates will receive offers to study Victorian university or TAFE courses, with 80 per cent granted their first or second preference.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2023

University isn't right for everyone. Pushing young people to go can have devastating effects

Australian school students feel immense pressure to go to university, often at the exclusion of all other pathways, which can lead to devastating mental health effects.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 17, 2023

$300m senior's housing development to rise from Charlestown TAFE campus

'The demand for retirement living options is increasing rapidly. Almost one in three people in the Lake Macquarie region is aged over 55.'

Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2023

Meet the 16 year-old who scored an ATAR equivalent of 98

Cardiff's Clayton Hure completed year 12 through an alternative route.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 14, 2023

Here’s Why A Record Number Of Aussie High School Students Are Choosing Not To Go To Uni

The number of school students applying for university has plummeted to the lowest rate in a decade, the University Admissions Centre says.

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