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The Australian government has released regulatory guidance on the social media minimum age law, which comes into effect on 10 December. The law will restrict individuals under 16 from holding accounts on many social media platforms.

The federal government’s announcement of a $10 million package to support schools in tackling bullying is an important step forward, but support for teachers must not be overlooked, according to the Australian Education Union.

In 2022, Western Australia and the rest of the nation were still dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on everyone’s lives.

On the second anniversary of the release of the Facing the Facts report, let’s look at what has been achieved in respect to its recommendations, as well as what still needs to be done.

In 2022 the SSTUWA asked Dr Carmen Lawrence if she would be willing to chair an independent review into the state of public education in Western Australia.

The latest National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy results reveal the enormity of the challenges facing Australia’s school system.

Queensland’s public school teachers walked off the job in August in their first statewide strike in 16 years.

The Australian Education Union has welcomed a proposal by Education Minister Jason Clare for the establishment of a new Teaching and Learning Commission as an opportunity for a national discussion about how to strengthen the national education architecture for the teaching profession.

Let’s hope we see the development of a strategic plan for Western Australian public education that effectively responds to the findings and recommendations raised in three significant reports.

In late August I travelled north to see and hear first-hand how public educators are faring in Government Regional Officer Housing.

Recently, The Sydney Morning Herald reported one of Sydney’s top public high schools had more than 2,000 students for the first time, thanks to the booming population in the area.

At the Albanese Government’s Tertiary Productivity Roundtable last month, the AEU highlighted the critical role of fully funded high-quality public education in driving national productivity and long-term economic growth.

Australian schools are seeing a growing number of incidents in which students have created deepfake sexualised imagery of their classmates. The eSafety Commissioner has urged schools to monitor the situation.

The Productivity Commission has recommended the wrong solution with its suggestion in a newly released report that off-the-shelf lesson plans should be developed for teachers to help them save time and teach outside their area of expertise, according to the Australian Education Union.

The School Education Act (1999) Review, announced by then Education Minister Tony Buti in 2023 sparked both hope and concern.

The Australian Education Union has welcomed the commencement of the Commonwealth Prac Payment, a much-needed investment in the future of Australia’s teaching workforce.

The AEU Federal Executive has unanimously adopted an official statement on peace education.

Days before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the [2025] federal election, the Labor government settled a long-running argument with the states over school funding.

Wear It Purple Day brings together LGBTIQA+ youth and allies to create a more inclusive future for all Australians in their schools, community organisations, universities and workplaces.

Our country communities rely on strong public school education and TAFE. Our schools and TAFEs need a strong workforce. To attract and retain teachers, school leaders, school psychologists and TAFE lecturers to regional areas, housing must be improved.