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Are the Bradley reforms on track? Depends on which ones you’re talking about. While several of the key policy reform areas as outlined in the Bradley review are on track, the government has lost sight of an overall strategy for ...

Regional hubs could emerge from the government’s new collaborative research program. The federal government’s Collaborative Research Networks scheme offers enough money to turn regional universities – the presumed spokes in the government’s vision for a university research hierarchy – into ...

Having adopted Victoria’s approach to vocational training, federal Labor now plans to do something similar in the school space. A re-elected Labor government would entrench the productivity agenda in schooling by establishing a dedicated vocational stream for Years 9 to ...

There was little criticism to be had when AUQA took its audit team to NIDA Each year 1600 hopefuls apply for one of just 25 places and its alumni are household names, with more than a few Oscars among them. ...

University qualifications just got more valuable than ever, with the annual payoff rising about $3000, while overall salaries stood still. The relative value of university qualifications increased more than ever during the global financial crisis, according to the findings of ...

The new expert panel on apprenticeships will grapple with some thorny issues, including accelerated training, employer bonuses – and just how important are apprenticeships anyway? The federal government is seeking expert advice on apprenticeship reform, amidst mixed signals on where ...

Skill shortages don’t matter if you can simply outbid other industries. Skill shortages are unlikely to hamper the resources sector over the next decade, according to a new report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The report, ...

26 Jul 10 | Print this story | Send this story to a friend Will regional TAFE institutes survive the Victorian VET market reforms, asks John Mitchell. The national TAFE community is listening intently for any stories about the ramifications ...

The Greens are targeting the youth vote by promising an increase in Youth Allowance and more affordable student housing. The Greens have zeroed in on the youth vote promising to tackle student poverty and housing affordability. Greens education spokeswoman Senator ...