Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told the federal parliament that Education Minister Alan Tudge has refuted the abuse allegations made by his former media advisor Rachelle Miller, but has agreed to stand down from his ministerial position while an independent review process takes place. In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Tudge said he would use…
Senior Australian Minister Steps Down, ‘Utterly Refutes’ Abuse Claims
Maths Losing out to Ideology in Australian Classrooms: Think Tank
An ongoing ideological bias against explicit instruction in maths classrooms is the biggest reason why Australia’s performance in the subject continues to slide, according to experts. An analysis paper, ‘Failing to Teach the Teacher’, published by the Centre for Independent Studies, found that Australia’s universities were failing to teach effective instruction methods to future maths…
Australia Strengthens Its University Foreign Interference Guidelines
November 17, 2021
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Australia has strengthened its university foreign interference guidelines to protect students, staff, and research by assisting the process of better identifying and responding to risks. Australia’s education institutions will be required to assess staff at risk of foreign interference. These identified individuals will be required to reveal any links to foreign governments, military, or intelligence…
Future Income Depends More on What You Study Than Where You Study
A new comprehensive analysis on graduate income sourced from tax data reveal that the choice, of course, plays a more important role than the institution a student studies at in determining future salary. The findings, published on Nov. 5, analyses the 2018 income data of the student cohorts that graduated in 2007 and 2016. Education…
ATAR Concessions Not the Answer to Help Students: Study
As students in Australia’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, return to school, a new study is arguing that ATAR concessions and large sums of funding for school tutoring are unnecessary. In his latest research (pdf), Glenn Fahey from the Centre of Independent Studies found an estimated 6 to 14 percent of students likely progressed…
Students Who Don’t Learn History of Australia’s Liberal Values Wont Defend the Nation: Education Minister
Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge said if students do not learn the history of Australia’s Western, liberal culture, they won’t defend the nation as previous generations have. In a speech to the Centre of Independent Studies on Oct. 22, Tudge discussed the issues with Australia’s falling education standard and the plan to reverse it. He…
A Free Speech Code for Australian Universities: Protecting Free or Restrictive Speech?
October 21, 2021
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Commentary The Australian Minister for Education and Youth, Alan Tudge, reported on Oct. 13, 2021, that all 41 universities in the country have now adopted policies to strengthen and protect free speech and academic freedom. Specifically, most have adopted a slightly modified version of the Model Code as revised by the Chancellors’ Council Working Group….
All Australian Universities Have Now Adopted Free Speech Code
October 13, 2021
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All Australian universities have now adopted policies to strengthen and protect free speech on campus, two years after the recommendation was made. University chancellors have also agreed to publicly report on how they are upholding academic freedom and freedom of speech on campus on an annual basis from 2021. Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge said…
Australian Child Care Subsidy Fast-Tracked by Four Months
Families with two or more children will be able to benefit from an increased Child Care Subsidy (CCS) from March 7, 2022, four months earlier than initially planned. The annual $10,655 cap will also be removed on Dec. 10, 2021 and retrospectively applied for the current financial year, so families do not have to worry…
Australia’s Education Minister ‘Optimistic’ About International Students Returning
Australia’s Education Minister Alan Tudge has said that he is optimistic about the prospect of a rebound in the international student sector. The past 18 months have been tough for the international education sector, Tudge told the Australian International Education Conference on Oct 8. Student enrolments have declined by 70 percent since this time in…
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