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Public sector organisations report to government as if they are in business, the theory being it will enhance efficiency, competitiveness and service quality. But it’s throwing up some bizarre results. By Jeremy Gilling. In 2006, Sydney University’s library collection was ...

Soft or non-technical skills are of increasing importance in accounting practice. By Jeremy Gilling. Accountancy in Australia is subject to a level of professional accreditation that is unusual in international terms. This, combined with the sustained buoyancy of the Australian ...

Victoria can meet and even beat the federal higher education targets – but a bit of finessing will be needed. Victoria will easily meet the federal government’s 40 per cent higher education attainment target, and should strive for 47 per ...

The international students most likely to benefit from the latest skilled migration reforms are also those most likely to prosper in the Australian labour market, according to new research into ‘two-step migration’ in Australia.re nurses (90 per cent compared to ...

The Youth Allowance reform package finally made it through the Senate, but the system is now a “dog’s breakfast”. Every student from the Northern Territory – and none from the ACT – will be able to qualify for Youth Allowance ...

A new UK website gives potential students vital information about drop-out rates and earnings. Disadvantaged students who are ill-informed about higher education are the group most likely to benefit from a new website, bestCourse4me.com. For the first time, data on ...

International commencements have suffered a dramatic reverse, slumping for the first time in years – but we’ll have to wait until May to see how badly. International commencements declined in January in all five educational sectors, in a dramatic turnaround ...

A major investment in medical training places by the federal government is unlikely to solve the shortage of intern places. Last week’s $632 million medical training package announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has done little to assuage fears by ...

Australian research output has seen significant increases over the past decade despite an environment of funding austerity. Australia’s share of research publication output has been growing steadily for the past decade, rising from 2.85 per cent of global output in ...

They might be an untapped seam of learners and earners for a buoyant economy. But the proportion of disengaged young people is back at 90s levels, thanks to the GFC. The global financial crisis undid a decade of painstaking progress ...