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Neville Bonner award goes to UWA academic
A University of Western Australia indigenous studies’ assistant professor has received the Neville Bonner Award for indigenous education in the last round of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) teaching awards.
More »Agreement to increase tertiary education take-up
TAFE Qld and the University of Southern Queensland signed an agreement on Friday to smooth the pathways between the two sectors.
More »India to consider registry for agents and students
Mistreatment of Indian students in Australia is one driver behind a proposed overhaul of the subcontinent’s immigration regulations.
More »CISA power struggle continues
Growing pains at the year-old Council of International Students Australia could see a challenge to the group’s new leadership.
More »Wisdom makes good journalists
Ethics and its essential twin subject epistemology, the philosophy of knowledge, are at the heart of good journalism writes Edward Spence. Socrates was probably the first investigative journalist. He is also one of the greatest philosophers as relevant and inspiring ...
More »Twenty-five unis meet on campus safety
A conference being held this week at Newcastle University will look at directing effective strategies to prevent violence and encourage collaboration between agencies.
More »Challenges ahead as regulatory landscape morphs
The current patchwork system of VET regulation increases the legal complexity for RTOs trying to comply, writes Haroon Hassan. There have dramatic changes in the regulation of the VET sector over the past two years. The well documented impacts of ...
More »Two types of quality thwart a tertiary sector
Will VET and higher education ever agree on a definition of quality, John Mitchell asks. The VET and higher education sectors are entering an exciting but uncertain phase, as both sectors begin to focus on a previously elusive goal, defining ...
More »The art of imitation
Quality placements for student teachers are vital components of all education degrees but they are currently underfunded and poorly structured. The lack of incentives for experienced teachers to supervise students on placement makes it increasingly difficult for universities to ...
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