Australia’s Catholic bishops have written to Attorney-General Michelle Rowland urging the federal government to adopt a national working with children check register. Read the letter.
Failing to meet safety standards will cost childcare centres dearly under urgent changes put forward by Labor.
TAFE NSW has frozen its second semester intake for a raft of critical trades, turning away would-be electricians from their classroom training at all but six locations in greater Sydney.
Archbishops’ support for the Keep Them Safe campaign comes as new research reveals ‘box-ticking’ attitudes to child safety are rampant within Australian churches, and the nation’s “disjointed” patchwork of child protection policies are making matters worse.
A new federal payment is enabling a Charles Darwin University student to undertake a vital regional placement in Alice Springs, without sacrificing her home.
This Ugandan-born lawyer has overcome a lifetime of obstacles to finally get admitted to law in the Northern Territory. Read his story.
More than 20 Year 11 students spent a week completing specialised training with the Northern Territory Emergency Services as part of the NT Police Cadet Program. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Rather than spelling hard words to camera, she’s focused on how to prepare for the Bee and her top tip for success.
Choice for students and families and an increase in school completers are the reasons behind the biggest overhaul to NT education in decades. Read the details.
Babysitting and nanny agency heads are calling for change over a major flaw that allows interstate criminals and parents who have had their own children taken away care for other people’s.
Kids as young as 12 are being exposed to novels normalising sexual assault and domestic violence via TikTok, prompting calls for an industry-wide book rating classification system.
The Northern Territory Government has unveiled its plans to phase out a number of middle schools around the Northern Territory, with some set to become specialised. Find out what schools are changing and when.
Nova 96.9 co-hosts and devoted dads Fitzy and Wippa are backing the PM’s Spelling Bee as exclusive research reveals majority of parents worry kids’ literacy is suffering.
The government’s $21m signature school attendance policy has failed to raise attendance across the Northern Territory. Read the details.
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