Tag: australia (news)

20 May 2026 2 min read

Australian Children Falling Behind in Motor and Balance Skills

Childcare News

Child health experts are raising alarms: many Australian children are falling behind in basic motor and balance skills compared with previous years. The Australian Early Development Census revealed that only 52.9% of children are...

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18 May 2026 3 min read

Australian Budget 2026–27: What Educators Need To Know

Childcare News

The 2026–27 Federal Budget continues the government’s push toward universal early childhood education and care, with key measures including a 15% educator pay rise, expansion of paid parental leave to six months, new inclusion sup...

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30 Apr 2026 3 min read

List Of Services Impacted By G8 Education’s Closures

Childcare News

Australia’s largest private childcare operator, G8 Education, has announced the closure of 40 centres nationwide, leaving thousands of families and educators facing uncertainty. The closures, spanning Victoria, Western Australia,...

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21 Aug 2025 2 min read

Federal Government Names 29 Childcare Centres Failing National Standards

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In a landmark move toward greater transparency and accountability, the federal government has publicly named 29 childcare centres that failed to meet the National Quality Standards (NQS), placing them at risk of losing critical fu...

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