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Australia celebrates World Teachers' Day 2008

30 October, 2008 03:00PM Media Release Julia Gillard

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has paid tribute to teachers who work in government, Catholic and independent schools as school students, parents and communities from across Australia prepare to celebrate World Teachers’ Day.

Science and maths to build Australia's future

30 October, 2008 12:30PM Media Release Julia Gillard

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today welcomed the release of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) report Participation in Science, Mathematics and Technology in Australian Education. Released today, the report shows a decline in senior students studying science over the last 30 years and advanced maths since the mid 1990s.

Australian Financial Review Workplace Relations Conference 2008

30 October, 2008 12:00PM Speech Julia Gillard

Thank you very much. After what must have been a tumultuous and incredibly hard working few weeks for the people at the Australian Financial Review it’s a good time to pause and consider the other big economic challenges confronting the country. With all those special supplements and additional analyses on the world financial crisis to write and prepare for publication, the editorial staff of th...

Opening address to the Australian Primary Principals

29 October, 2008 04:00PM Speech Julia Gillard

Thank you very much indeed for that warm welcome to this important conference. Let me start by acknowledging the original inhabitants of this land, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, and by thanking Aunty Silvia Scott for her Welcome to Country Ceremony.

Minister listens to locals on Indigenous employment programs

29 October, 2008 02:02PM Joint Media Release Brendan O'Connor

Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor today met with Indigenous elders in Garrthalala,in North East Arnhem Land and listened to feedback on planned reforms to Indigenous employment programs.

Indigenous mentoring and training expanded

29 October, 2008 02:00PM Joint Media Release Brendan O'Connor

The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today announced Australian Government funding to expand a mentoring and training program for Indigenous employees at Roper Gulf Shire Council.

Tourism Business Hub Services in Darwin and Alice Springs

29 October, 2008 01:55PM Joint Media Release Brendan O'Connor

Two Northern Territory businesses will host tourism hubs to help boost Indigenous tourism businesses.

New partnership to tackle Queensland skills shortages

29 October, 2008 12:20PM Joint Media Release Julia Gillard

Federal Minister for Education, Julia Gillard and the Queensland Minister for Education, Training and the Arts, Rod Welford today announced that Queensland will join the Australian Government in delivering the Productivity Places Program.

Child Care Tax Rebate; mychild.gov.au

29 October, 2008 12:15PM Transcript Julia Gillard

In the Budget earlier this year, the Government upped the ante when it came to child care rebates from 30 per cent to 50 per cent. Now plenty of people use this facility, whether it’s for after school care, before school care, vacation care or day care centres, and it’s about to start rolling out now. Every quarter, instead of getting it at the end of year when you do your tax return, the Government has changed the way that you get your rebate. And we’re going to find out a little bit more abou

Symposium marks progress towards Early Years Learning Framework

29 October, 2008 09:30AM Media Release Maxine McKew

Representatives from federal, state and territory governments, peak organisations and early childhood education experts will attend the National Early Years Learning Framework Symposium in Sydney today and tomorrow.