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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Labor has secured a second term in government, with early learning policy set to continue. Key reforms include expanded subsidies, educator wage increases and the legislated Three Day Guarantee.

Goodstart Red Hill shared a vision to elevate practice, leadership, and professional collaboration in the early learning sector. The result was the creation of the “excellent network”, a space for ...

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 ...

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 ...