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Budget 2007-08
Video Message
from Minister Bishop - Higher Education and Science (2.9 MB)
Video Message
from Minister Bishop - School Education (2.6 MB) Media Releases
Education for Life – Realising our Potential
Realising our Potential in Higher Education
Higher Education Endowment Fund Greater
flexibility for universities Increased funding
and flexibility for universities Expansion of
Commonwealth Scholarships Rent assistance for
mature-age students Extension of allowances for
professional masters studies New Diversity and
Structural Adjustment Fund for universities
Reducing red tape for universities Major
funding boost for Learned Academies Boosting
investment in Indigenous education and training
Expanding education options for Indigenous young
people Infrastructure funds for boarding school
facilities Unique Indigenous historical and
cultural material to be preserved Expanding
education support for Indigenous young people
Creating opportunities for our Indigenous workforce
Greater national consistency in curricula
Realising our potential – ensuring quality in our
school system New reforms to improve school
standards Delivering national teacher training
and registration standards Rewarding
Australia’s high quality teachers Year 12
aptitude test to assist university entry
Aspiring teachers to get better practical experience in schools
Students to benefit from new Literacy and Numeracy
Vouchers Rewarding schools for success in
literacy and numeracy More support for regional
and remote non-government schools Support
doubled for the English as a Second Language –
New Arrivals Programme Boost to science
agencies research funding New CSIRO climate
change and energy flagship New CSIRO research
flagships for manufacturing and minerals
Boosting Australia’s biosecurity New funding
for the Australian Institute of Marine Science
Australian Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Pathfinder
Additional funding for OPAL reactor
Radioactive waste management
CSIRO Wellbeing Plan for Children
Radiopharmaceutical production to be automated
Science and Innovation Tables Operating funding for
the Australian Synchrotron
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