Fresh analysis from a leading education research centre backs the evidence-based approach of the Coalition’s once-in-a-generation plan to lift school student achievement.
“…increased expenditure has not produced significantly improved student outcomes (at least not in the areas for which we have good measures). In fact, as this paper has observed, performances often have declined despite increased funding.” (p. 26)
-Five challenges in Australian school education-
Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Australian Council ....
The sweeping reforms to NSW’s local government integrity regime will help restore confidence in the state’s councils, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Local Government Paul Toole announced today.
These new measures will ensure councils will no longer be able to decide on planning decisions that councillors have a stake in.
The NSW Government will also place a $2,500 cap on political donations for council elections.
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Mayors and councillors of councils that have been merged to create new, stronger councils will have the opportunity to serve the community on newly established local committees, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Local Government Paul Toole said today.
“The knowledge, skills and experience of existing mayors and councillors will be an enormous asset to the new councils that will begin operation today,” Mr Baird said.
“Councillors who have shown a commitment to making the new council a success will have the opportunity to get involved.
“The NSW Government is c ....
Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka today announced that funding is available for events that help bring communities together and celebrate our cultural diversity.
The Multicultural NSW Celebration Grants provide funding of up to $5,000 for festivals and events that bring communities together, showcase the benefits of cultural diversity and promote social cohesion.
“Our diverse and harmonious multicultural community is undoubtedly something we should celebrate,” Mr Ajaka said.
“Importantly, beneath all the fun and entertain ....
More inmates will participate in literacy, numeracy and training programs as part of reforms to reduce reoffending and improve the performance of the prison system.
Minister for Corrections David Elliott today announced the delivery of education and training courses will be outsourced to specialist training organisations after a review found the current system is not sufficiently focused on job skills.
“Currently there are limited teaching hours available in December, January, April and July but this is not suitable for a prison because we don’t give inmates school holidays,” Mr Elliott said.
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Sydney has once again proven it is the home of premiere musicals, with the NSW Government securing the Australian debut of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the highly acclaimed Broadway production tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise from schoolgirl to superstar.
“NSW securing Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a major coup, following the show’s acclaimed production on Broadway, which won two Tony Awards, as well as the 2015 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album,” Mr Ayres said.
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Western Sydney Airport, due to open in the mid-2020s, will bring game-changing opportunities to residents of Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. By the early 2030s, it is expected to provide nearly 9,000 direct jobs. By the early 2060s, this would increase to over 60,000 direct jobs.
As well as giving local residents access to thousands of jobs in their local area, Western Sydney Airport will boost local tourism by bringing many more domestic and international ....
Injured workers will be eligible for two new benefits that provide further support for them to return to work.
A $1000 new employment assistance benefit is available to all injured workers who return to work with a new employer. This is set to benefit 11,500 current claimants and can be used for expenses such as child care, clothes, transport and tools.
Up to $8000 is available under the education or training assistance benefit for only those workers with 20 per cent impairment who have been receiving benefits for 78 weeks or more. This is set to benefit 4000 current claimants and can be spent on a training ....
In a NSW first, future primary school teachers are being trained as science and maths specialists to engage younger students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Education Minister Adrian Piccoli announced today.
Primary teachers are currently trained as generalists in a range of subjects. From this year, teaching students from at least three NSW universities can become STEM specialists by electing to study additional maths and science courses.
“These specialists will help give young students mor ....
Leaders from the Indian community in South East Sydney have come together to host ‘Lunch in Pink Sari’ to raise awareness about the importance of breast screening and breast cancer prevention. On Thursday 19 May at 12.30 pm at the Hurstville Senior Citizen’s Centre, the Resourceful Australian Indian Network Inc (RAIN), a group that works for the welfare of seniors in Indian Sub-Continent (ISC) community will be hosting the lunch event in partnership with the Multicultural Health Service from the South East Sydney Local Health District. The event supports the Pink Sari Project, a community initiative that aims to increase awareness of low participation rates in the BreastScreen NSW ....
More housing supply is on its way with another near record result for the number of buildings approved in the year to March, today’s ABS figures show.
Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian welcomed the result which showed NSW residential building approvals rising 6.9 per cent in the month of March – well above the national average of 3.7 per cent.
“There were more than 68,300 new homes given the green light over the last year – close to the 42-year high we reached in December last year,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“More housing supply is exactly what we need to tackle housing affordability and these strong approvals f ....
The Turnbull Government continues to pursue an ambitious trade agenda to create jobs and drive economic growth. Removing trade barriers lays the groundwork for our transitioning economy.
Australians will see key benefits from greater access to overseas markets an! d more affordable prices for household items.
The Government’s key trade achievements in 2015-16 include:
Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott and Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins today urged the community to replace outdated smoke alarms to protect loved ones in the lead-up to winter.
Launching the ReAlarm campaign at NSW Parliament, Mr Elliott said smoke alarms installed 10 years ago when first made compulsory would now need replacing.
“We know that smoke alarms help save lives, but it is easy to forget about alarms once they have been installed,” Mr Elliott said.
Commissioner Mullins said fires can take hold in 3 minutes, filling the home with deadly smoke, and a working photoelec ....
New laws will allow NSW Police to detain and question terrorism suspects for up to 14 days, Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Troy Grant announced today.
The Terrorism (Police Powers) Amendment (Investigative Detention) Bill 2016 will be introduced to NSW Parliament this afternoon.
“We have to do everything possible to protect our community from terrorist threats and these new powers do exactly that, by giving our police the ability to properly investigate terrorist plots,” Mr Baird said.
The Bill will:
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The Turnbull Government will cut the small business company tax rate to 27.5 per cent and make it available to all small companies with an annual turnover of less than $10 million from 1 July 2016. Around 870,000 companies will gain access to the lower rate. Over the next decade, the lower tax rate will be extended to all companies and then progressively reduce to 25 per cent by 1 July 2026.
The Government recognises that not all small businesses are companies. As a result, the unincorporated tax discount will be increased from 5 per cent to 8 per cent from 1 July 2016. Around 2.3 million unincorporated businesses will be eligible for the uninc ....
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