Labor to announce scholarship plan for high-achieving students to become teachers

Policy will aim to double number of high achievers studying education and include places for qualified professionals to retrainFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesRead our latest election briefing and listen to today’s campaign catchup podcastGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingHigh-achieving students who want to become teachers will be given at least $10,000 a year to study education under a La