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Turnbull announces schools funding and a new Gonski review

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The Turnbull government is seeking to seize the political initiative on schools, with a substantial funding injection and the appointment of David Gonski – who delivered the 2011 landmark schools report – to chair a “Gonski 2.0” review on how to improve the results of Australian students.

A day after announcing university...

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Chasing the audience: is it over and out for cricket on free to air TV?

  • Written by: Marc C-Scott, Lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University

How Australians watch cricket on screens in the future could depend on what happens with the Nine Network’s current discussions with Cricket Australia over the 2018-23 media rights.

UBS media analyst Eric Choi said the current deal costs Nine about A$100 million a year but generates only A$60 million to A$70 million in gross revenue.

Choi said...

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Charter schools and vouchers not a solution for Australian schooling

  • Written by: Stewart Riddle, Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
imageVouchers give parents more choice over schools.from shutterstock.com

A new report from the Centre for Independent Studies described Gonski funding for schools as a “fantasy” and made three proposals for school funding:

  1. Hand over full control for school policy and funding to the states.

  2. Establish a school voucher system, which provides...

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WA's economic mismanagement is not a reason to review how the GST is carved up

  • Written by: Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania

Treasurer Scott Morrison has acceded to pressure from his Western Australian colleagues in announcing another review of the way GST is divided up among the states and territories. But the current system shouldn’t be tossed aside just because the WA government was unable to control its spending.

Australia has long gone much further than other...

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