TDA continues to question the power of the new national VET regulator to achieve one of its key mandates — stamping out corrupt and poor-quality education providers. TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) continues to question the power of the new national ...
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India to introduce agents’ bill
A bill will be introduced in an upcoming parliamentary session says Singh The Indian government has confirmed it will introduce a bill to parliament to help tackle the problem of corrupt education agents operating within its country. Speculation that India ...
More »Ombudsman to crack down on agents
Shoddy agents representing Australian education are the first systemic problem Allan Asher will go after as the new overseas students ombudsman. Australia’s new Overseas Students Ombudsman has begun a series of high-level meetings in the source countries of international students ...
More »New role for Bradley
Bradley will oversee the formation of the advisory panel which will guide the development and implementation of the NTC initiative. Professor Denise Bradley has been appointed as chair of the new National Trade Cadetship (NTC) minister’s advisory panel. Minister for ...
More »AQFC should merge with national regulator: Withers
As the new qualifications framework is launched, Universities Australia says it may be best for the AQF Council to be incorporated into a national regulator. Universities Australia has suggested that the Australian Qualifications Framework Council may need to fold into ...
More »It’s official – we have an overseas students ombudsman
The overall strategy's lack of depth won it only tepid support from the export education industry when COAG announced it. The promised independent complaints mechanism for international students who study with private education providers in Australia will be officially launched ...
More »Evans promises a light touch with TEQSA
Institutions that abuse the deregulated university system will be quickly reined in. Education Minister Chris Evans says he believes the higher education sector will behave responsibly under the new regulatory system, while reminding it the government reserves the right to ...
More »Research measurement in Australia needs something more than ERA
Conference hears that a failing with ERA was that the impact on society and the economy of research was not considered Australian Research Council chief Margaret Sheil says she is confident that changes to the ERA program, including how contributions ...
More »International education “not a strip-mining exercise”
International education is about Australian universities engaging the world, a conference has heard. Universities need to change the way they look at international education, including not treating overseas campuses as cash cows, RMIT vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner has told a conference. ...
More »Equitable access more than a matter of degrees
A shift towards a renewed focus on pathways and linked learnings not only sets students in a direction but gives them options. In Australia and New Zealand there is increased discussion about the need to engage young people especially but ...
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