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It is the times of the year every child looks forward to but some parents dread.

School holidays don't just impact those caring for young people, they can have a big impact on Australia's tourism industry, with last school holidays creating chaos at the country's major airports.

Need to know when Australia's school holidays are for 2022 and 2023?

See a full list of holiday dates for each state and territory's government schools below.

School Holidays

New South Wales

Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9.

Term 4 school holidays: Wednesday December 21 to Thursday 27 January (Western division returns on Thursday February 2)

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Saturday April 8 to Sunday April 23.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 1 to Sunday July 16.

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.

Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Wednesday 20 December 2023 to Monday January 29, 2024 (Western division returns Monday February 5).

Victoria

Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 17 to Sunday October 2.

Term 4 school holidays: Wednesday December 21 to Thursday January 26 (students start January 30 in government schools).

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 23.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 24 to Sunday July 9.

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 16 to Sunday October 2.

Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Thursday December 21 to Sunday January 29.

Queensland

Term 3 school holidays: Friday September 17 to Monday October 3

Term 4 school holidays: Friday December 10 to Friday January 20.

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Saturday April 1 to Sunday April 16.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 24 to Monday July 9.

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 16 to Monday October 2.

Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 9 to Sunday January 21.

Western Australia

Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Monday October 9.

Term 4 school holidays: Friday December 16 to Wednesday January 31.

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 23.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 1 to Sunday July 16

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.

Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Friday December 15 to Tuesday January 30.

South Australia

Term 3 school holidays: Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 16.

Term 4 school holidays: Saturday December 17 to Sunday January 29.

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Saturday April 15 to Sunday April 30.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 8 to Sunday July 23.

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 30 to Sunday October 15.

Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 16 to Sunday January 28.

Australian Capital Territory

Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9.

Term 4 school holidays: Saturday December 17 to Monday January 30.

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 23.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 31 to Sunday July 16.

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.

Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 16 to Monday January 29.

Tasmania

Term 3 school holidays: Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 16

Term 4 school holidays: Thursday December 22 to Tuesday February 7.

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Thursday April 6 to Tuesday April 25.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 8 to Monday July 24.

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 30 to Sunday October 15.

Term 4 2023 school holidays: Friday December 22.

Northern Territory

Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9.

Term 4 school holidays: Friday December 16 (remote schools Saturday December 17) to Monday January 30.

Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 16.

Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 24 to Monday July 17.

Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.

Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 16 to Monday January 29.

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The construction giant made the announcement this morning, with workers telling 9News they received either a brief text message or phone call to drop their tools and leave their work sites.

Robson Cotter Insolvency Group, which will handle the liquidation, issued a statement saying its estimated 300 homeowners will be impacted.

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"We understand that total creditor claims may be in the vicinity of $14 million," the statement said.

"Projects range from not yet commenced, through to nearing completion.

"The company's staff have been terminated effective from the date of the liquidators appointment."

Some workers have told 9News they are owed thousands of dollars from the now-defunct company.

Oracle Homes came under fire earlier this year after several unhappy customers claimed their building projects were heavily delayed.

Customers also claimed the company had asked for hundreds of thousands of dollars more than initially quoted to complete their projects.

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It's also claimed the company had failed to pay several subcontractors.

Transport minister Mark Bailey said the state government may be able to assist Oracle Homes customers and contractors left out of pocket by the collapse.

"There are measures to protect people in cases of companies collapsing, those measures will be in place of Oracle Homes," he said.

The Robson Cotter Insolvency Group spokesperson said customers with outstanding projects would be contacted.

They added Oracle Homes director Tom Odel was cooperating with the liquidation process.

It's understood creditors have been monitoring the company in recent months over unpaid debts, with one creditor taking a caveat over Orel's $5 million Gold Coast mansion.

"Mr Orel has highlighted the well-known difficult circumstances prevailing in the construction industry, including the recent and rapid rise in costs of construction materials eroding the company's margins, and substantial delays experienced in securing supply of materials and labour, as all contributing to the company's position," the Robson Cotter Insolvency Group spokesperson said.

"These factors resulted in cost overruns and delays in project completions, which severely impacted the company's cash flows and its capacity to continue to operate, despite the owners and staff of the company's best endeavours."

Orel has not responded to 9News' request for comment.

It seemed like the perfect act of revenge.

Dan Goldman was the top lawyer leading the first bid to impeach Donald Trump, proving a thorn in the side for the then-president.

Today Goldman made his next big career move, a run for Congress in one of the most Democratic seats in the country.

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In a tight race in the primary, Goldman was narrowly ahead of a divided field in New York's 10th congressional district.

Then Trump weighed in.

"Lawyer Dan Goldman is running for Congress, NY-10, and it is my great honour to strongly endorse him," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

"I do this not because of the fact that he headed up the Impeachment Committee and lost, but because he was honourable, fair, and highly intelligent.

"While it was my honour to beat him, and beat him badly, Dan Goldman has a wonderful future ahead."

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It seemed like the ultimate spite move. Few places in America are more anti-Trump than this congressional district, which takes in the bottom of Manhattan and part of Brooklyn.

By endorsing Goldman, Trump was giving the candidate the kiss of death.

Goldman's campaign quickly rejected the endorsement.

"True to form, Trump is trying to meddle in an election," his campaign said in a statement.

"This is a pathetic attempt at fooling Democrats who are far smarter than Trump is, and it's clear that only one candidate in NY-10 is living rent-free in Trump's head. 

"Buckle up Donald. Dan's coming for you."

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Meanwhile, his closest opponent Yuh-Line Niou was quick to advertise to voters that she was not endorsed by Trump.

In the end, Trump's endorsement had little impact.

Goldman prevailed in the primary with 25.8 per cent of the vote, at the current count.

Niou was narrowly behind with 23.7 per cent.

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Winning the Democratic primary is tantamount to victory in the seat. The last Republican to represent New York's 10th district lost to a Democrat 100 years ago.

As the heir to the Levi Strauss jeans fortune, Goldman will become one of the richest members of Congress.

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