Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday said the upcoming May 14 budget will consider providing relief for university student financial issues such as unpaid placements and disproportionately increasing HECS-HELP debts. Latest inflation numbers released on Wednesday say HECS repayments will increase ...
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JCU finds more underpaid staff
James Cook University (JCU) has launched a review into its payroll system amid concerns thousands of staff have been underpaid. The “historical compliance concerns” relate to casual employee payments across the north Queensland university, which has staff mainly based in Cairns ...
More »Fifth VC role now open as UOW boss steps down
University of Wollongong vice-chancellor Patricia Davidson has made the surprise decision to step down after only three years in the role, saying that it is time for new leadership at the institution. She told university staff on Friday that it ...
More »Future Made in Aus relies on universities and research, peak bodies say
Skills, training and educator bodies have backed the Prime Minister's Future Made in Australia Act that will grow Australia's in-house manufacturing capabilities. The Prime Minister last Thursday outlined his plan to boost Australia's economic sovereignty through increased on-shore manufacturing and ...
More »Universities benefit from international students but fail to provide housing
Australia’s biggest universities are failing to provide 80 per cent of their foreign students with guaranteed housing, despite taking in $9bn a year in tuition fees. Universities have built enough dorm rooms to accommodate only 40,000 students nationally – a ...
More »HECS petition racks up 240,000 signatures
A HECS-HELP petition that urges the education minister to change the way HECS is indexed has gained 200,000 signatures in just 12 days. Started by Kooyong Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan on March 14, the petition now has 240,000 signatures, ...
More »UniMelb fined $75,000 for breach; FedUni cuts 200 jobs
The University of Melbourne has admitted it breached fair work legislation and has been fined almost $75,000 in the Federal Court after it threatened two casual academic staff members. The Fair Work Ombudsman pursued legal action against the university when ...
More »TAFE should be local, industry aligned force, review says
Vocational education and training (VET) should be led by "best-practice" TAFEs that act as leaders in meeting critical skills needs, a NSW VET review says. Many professions with skills shortages require a VET qualification gained from TAFE or another registered ...
More »Labor to act on university commission proposal
The Albanese government will act on a proposal from a landmark review of the university sector to establish a tertiary education commission, amid warnings from international providers that a crackdown on overseas students is damaging the industry’s reputation. Some industry insiders are ...
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THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS Head of Department of Health Technology and Informatics (Ref. 240222015) With over 85 years of rich heritage, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made ...
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