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SMH Schools Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Prue Car, Sydney university heads, principals speak at annual conference
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (319+ words) One of the key issues to be explored at today's summit will revolve around expanding gifted education programs for public school students. As Herald education editor Christopher Harris reports, more than 750,000 students in comprehensive public schools will be able to…...
Inspiring students to excel is an idea worth pursuing
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (520+ words) March 2, 2026 " 5:00am How do you provide a stimulating and challenging education for our best and brightest minds while simultaneously ensuring quality standards are met for all students across the board? This tricky question has become increasingly important for the NSW public…...
Every public student granted access to ‘gifted’ education programs
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (954+ words) March 1, 2026 " 7:30pm More than 750,000 students in comprehensive public schools will be able to access specialist gifted programs this year, as part of a major overhaul designed to ensure the needs of high-potential students are being met beyond prestigious selective options. The…...
Employers to jobseekers: Your AI résumé isn’t fooling anyone
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1016+ words) February 28, 2026 " 5:01am As part of a job search, outsourcing and offshoring company Oceans asked candidates to make a video answering one question: what is your most controversial personal conviction about the workplace? The company received more than 300 responses and most of…...
What are the kids going to do? This week’s job losses are the ripple before the tsunami
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (159+ words) Listening to the AI assistant fail to solve my problem, I thought there's another job I'm glad my children didn't train for: customer service. A real young adult could never be so obligingly unhelpful ... February 28, 2026 " 5:00am Listening to the AI assistant…...
How do I know if the recruiters calling me are dodgy, or legit?
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (750+ words) February 27, 2026 " 5:01am Since being made redundant just before Christmas, I have been approached by several recruitment agencies which sound fishy, including overseas recruiters claiming to be filling roles in Australia and a local recruiter who wanted me to get a private…...
‘Free flow of people’: China’s ambassador makes rare intervention in student visa debate
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (564+ words) February 25, 2026 " 7:30pm China's ambassador to Australia has urged the Albanese government to consider loosening restrictions on international students from his country, opening a new front in the debate over a cohort that has proven lucrative and controversial for the university sector....
Victorian parents pay most for public schools as state funding trails the nation
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (741+ words) February 25, 2026 " 6:50pm Victorian public school parents fork out the most cash for their schools in the country, paying more per child in voluntary contributions than those in other states and territories. Families paid $410.3 million to Victorian government schools, the most in…...
Brisbane uni expands exam hours to combat AI – and students aren’t happy
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (495+ words) February 25, 2026 " 6:00am Students at the University of Queensland received a rude shock ahead of their first classes on Monday, with in-semester exam timetables extended to Friday nights and Sundays. A memo sent to students pointed to the need for more in-person…...
Western Sydney University students and staff get unlimited access to the Herald
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (410+ words) February 24, 2026 " 5:00am Western Sydney University's 50,000 students and 2500 staff will have full digital access to The Sydney Morning Herald as part of the masthead's expansion across the city's universities. The deal inked by Nine Publishing will mean that current students and staff…...