Australian families are grappling with cost-of-living pressures, the aftermath of natural  disasters, and an escalating mental health crisis.

Ooranga Family Mobile Resource Unit has secured a new headquarters in Gunnedah, creating a central hub to support early learning access and community connection across four regional NSW LGAs.

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are falling behind before they even reach preschool, a new Mitchell Institute report has found, prompting calls for a major funding overhaul in Australia’s ...

A safety review is underway at a St Kilda early learning service after a four-year-old child found a capped syringe in the outdoor play area. The City of Port Phillip and the Victorian Department of ...

Regulators spent more than $2.8 million investigating G8 Education’s failed 2015 takeover of Affinity Education, a case that ended with one penalty and no convictions. The high-cost investigation has ...

As digital devices become more common in early learning settings, educators are seeking evidence-based guidance on when and how to introduce technology. Research highlights the importance of timing, ...

Coorong District Council is seeking local input as part of a feasibility study into child care needs across the region. With ongoing early learning shortages and “child care desert” status identified ...

The Australian Labor Party has secured a second term in government following the federal election held on Saturday, 3 May, winning a majority in the House of Representatives. Led by Prime Minister ...

Labor’s re-election delivers continuity and momentum for early learning reform. This article unpacks what has been delivered so far, what comes next, and how the sector may evolve under a second ...

The Malinauskas Labor Government is continuing its commitment to rebuild TAFE SA, taking the next critical step by proposing changes to the TAFE SA Act 2012 to modernise the institution and prepare it ...

Families across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions are set to benefit from a significant expansion of public preschool infrastructure, with contracts awarded for the construction of nine new fee ...

A treasured early learning service in regional New South Wales is facing an uncertain future, as Jamberoo Community Preschool battles regular flooding and a ticking clock, with its current lease due ...