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It's estimated 126,000 children will have access to crucial education under new subsidy eligibility. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

EducationPremiumKids to benefit from changes to subsidised child care

Australian families are eligible for three days of subsidised early childhood care each week, regardless of how much parents work or study under new changes.

Tess Ikonomou

Eligible families can now access three days of subsidised child care each week. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

EducationPremiumCheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents

More than 120,000 Australian children will have access to early childhood education under a change guaranteeing subsidised care three days a week.

Grace Crivellaro and Tess Ikonomou

The Albanese government has announced a change in subsidised childcare from Monday.

ChildcareAlbanese announces three days of subsidised childcare

All families will have access to at least three days of subsidised childcare from Monday, regardless of their parents’ occupation, as the Albanese Government’s new reforms come into effect.

Katina Curtis

Joshua Patrick missed a lot of school caring for his severely disabled sister. Despite that, and the barriers facing regional students, he achieved a high enough ATAR to be offered a place studying medicine at UWA. He is pictured at his family's property in Northam. Michael Wilson

EducationCommentsPremiumTeen carer defies brutal odds to land UWA medicine place

Living in a rural town and missing years of schooling because of round-the-clock caring duties do not usually add up to top grades. But on Christmas Eve, this graduate received an offer to medical school.

Bethany Hiatt

A Canberra man has been charged after alleged public performances of a banned Nazi salute and trespassing at the Australian National University. NewsWire Handout

NewsPremiumMan accused of Nazi salutes, uni trespassing

A teenager has been charged by police after allegedly performing a banned Nazi salute when confronted over “propaganda-style stickers”.

Liam Beatty

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newsIrish teacher dies suddenly in Australia

An Irish family has been left heartbroken after a young teacher unexpectedly died in Melbourne.

Eli Green

Kyra Culloton from Australind Senior High School.

ATAR PremiumAustralind student overcomes barriers in ATAR

One Australind student has not let being born with cerebral palsy stop her from achieving her goals, with a stunning ATAR score leaving her “pleasantly surprised” after overcoming barriers and setbacks.

Rose Patane

Emily Bowden, Talita Botha, Kyra Culloton (front), Madeline Foot, Krystal Mushati and Amity Barnard.

ATAR PremiumThe wait is over as ATAR results are released

Year 12 students across Bunbury schools have demonstrated they are academic weapons following the recent release of ATAR results.

Rose Patane

Beazley Medal winners for 2025 Cohen Beveridge and Holly Hunter celebrate their achievements.

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WA’s best & brightest students from class of 2025 revealed

The honour roll of award winners names every year 12 student who excelled in their final year of school. SEE THE FULL LIST

Bethany Hiatt

Ishika Balram, Aidan Lim, Aakash Jois, Kshithij Chandrashekar, Anaia Kakulas, Hannah Wang and Amin Arefi scored the highest possible ATAR.

EducationCommentsPremiumWA’s highest-achievers celebrate ATAR success

Out of the thousands of teenagers who toiled through Year 12 exams this year, just 18 of WA’s brightest school leavers have emerged with a so-called ‘perfect score’.

Bethany Hiatt

Lead architect, Neil Appleton, in front of the very impressive foyer screen.

EducationCommentsECU architect on bringing ‘extraordinary’ new campus to life

One of the lead architects behind Edith Cowan University City campus has described bringing the vision to life as ‘deeply satisfying, immersive — and non-stop’.

Bethany Hiatt

Soaring staircases, stunning giant screens and light-filled corridors will greet students walking through the doors of Edith Cowan University City campus. Picture centre are ECU Vice-Chancellor Clare Pollock and Lead architect Neil Appleton.

EducationCommentsPremiumExclusive first look at ‘game-changer’ ECU Perth City campus

The impressive $853 million vertical campus that has quickly taken shape in Yagan Square is set to invigorate Perth’s CBD. SEE THE PICS HERE

Bethany Hiatt

ECU Deputy Vice Chancellor Braden Hill. Hill struggled academically in high school and has since gone on to become a professor.

EducationCommentsPremium‘More than a number’: Professor’s advice to ATAR students

Braden Hill thought he bombed his only chance of going to university when he didn’t get the Year 12 marks he’d hoped for. Now he’s a professor holding down a key leadership role at Edith Cowan University.

Bethany Hiatt

Mundaring Christian College graduate Abbey Cartland-Hore is hoping to do well enough to get into medicine.

EducationCommentsPremiumAnxious wait is over as ATAR results out for class of 2025

After weeks of waiting, thousands of nervous school leavers last night logged on to find out their Year 12 exam results.

Bethany Hiatt

Education Minister Jason Clare said the anti-Semitism education taskforce would convene its first meeting on Friday.

EducationCommentsEducation taskforce to tackle anti-Semitism in schools, unis

Education leaders have backed plans to take the fight against anti-Semitism into schools, universities and child care centres.

Bethany Hiatt

Hyden Primary School students travelled to the local salt pond to test their sailing skills on water using radio controlled boats on December 1.

SailLABPremiumHyden primary students explore STEM through sailing program

A “one of a kind” education program has made its way to its first Wheatbelt school, offering students a path to explore science, engineering and digital technology.

Hannah Whitehead

News. Holly Briggs 18, is one of 10,000 Year 12's waiting anxiously for the release of ATAR exam results. Jackson Flindell

EducationYear 12s’ nervous wait for exam results almost over

The nerve-wracking wait is nearly over for thousands of WA Year 12s anxiously anticipating the release of their final exam results.

Bethany Hiatt

Brian Johnston, Kingsley Quartermaine, Christine Cresswell, John Cresswell, Mavis Williams, Lois Eckersly-Sims, Greg Craven, and Jan Starling-Borgas.

1967 TribeNarrogin’s class of ‘67 students bid to reunite cohort

A group of Narrogin classmates from 1967 are on the hunt for their cohort comrades following the senior school’s 70th celebration last month. 

Hannah Whitehead

A Sydney Uni staffer has been sacked for abusing Jewish students celebrating a holiday on Campus in October. Image: Sky News

NEWSPremiumUni staffer sacked over antisemitic tirade

A staffer at one of Australia’s most prestigious universities has been sacked over anti-Semitic abuse hurled at Jewish students on campus.

Emma Kirk and Blake Antrobus

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NEWSPremiumUni blunder emails students wrong results

An email “processing error” at one of Australia’s most prominent universities has caused widespread confusion after students received incorrect exam results alongside their own.

Andrew Hedgman

Narrogin Senior High School principal Sandii Stankovic and Dux Kate Cousins.

2025 GRADUATESPremiumNarrogin Senior High School farewells 2025 graduates

Dressed in caps and gowns, Narrogin’s up-and-coming graduates memorialised their schooling achievements, friendships and experiences last month before taking life’s next steps.

Hannah Whitehead

Harvey Senior High School hosted their first ever Long Table lunch last Thursday.

Seasonal celebrationPremiumHarvey high schoolers deck halls for long lunch

Harvey Senior High School decked their halls last week for the school’s first ever long table lunch. 

Craig Duncan

WA’s most expensive private schools are hitting parents with fee increases of up to 7 per cent next year — nearly double the national inflation rate.

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Elite WA schools to jack up fees near double inflation rate

WA’s priciest private schools are hitting parents with fee increases of up to 7 per cent next year — nearly double the national inflation rate. SEE THE LIST

Bethany Hiatt

FCA say the Federal Government should prioritise raising the bankruptcy threshold to $20,000. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

newsPremiumPrivate schools turn to bankruptcy to chase fees

A shock new report has laid bare the companies chasing debts and pursuing bankruptcy.

Phoebe Griffiths