Katina Curtis
School reading tests could include emoji, says assessment chief
Emojis could be here to stay on school tests. Sample reading comprehension tests that show what NAPLAN will look when it moves...
Labor pushes industrial relations agenda
A fight over penalty rates will cloud the federal government’s agenda as it tries to keep parliament focused on helping parents with...
Switched–off students are as bad as rowdy ones
More students in Australian classrooms are fiddling with their phones, making snide comments or turning up late than swearing at teachers or...
Australian school students’ maths, science results drop compared to globe
Another study showing the performance of Australian school students stagnating while other countries surge ahead is being used by all sides of...
Labor calls on crossbench to oppose parental leave changes
Thousands of pregnant mothers will lose money under a government crackdown on paid parental leave (PPL) that could start as early as...
Big bad banks debate to blow House of Reps down
Have you heard the one about the banks royal commission and same-sex marriage? You could be forgiven for experiencing deja vu during the...
Coalition to reverse ‘corruption of Gonski report’
Existing school funding arrangements are a corruption of the Gonski model that leave some states languishing amid a myriad of special deals....
Government and church tussle on gay marriage money
The debate on same-sex marriage is hitting taxpayers’ wallets as the government and churches tussle over whether millions should be forked out...
Same-sex marriage vote within a year: Brandis
Australians will all be invited to say “I do” on the question of same-sex marriage within a year. And a national compulsory...
Government to hold on backpacker tax ‘past election’
No matter what, travelling workers would be shoved into the middle tax bracket.