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Bosses lament lack of suitable job applicants

Graduate recruitment by Australian firms dropped by 3.4 percentage points in 2011, with employers estimating that the figures are likely to be the same next year, the latest Graduate Outlook survey shows.  But in some good news for the international ...

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Concern over full-fee rural students

NSW TAFEs are increasing the number of full-fee training places they offer to plug a shortfall in government funding for enrolled nurse education, a federal senate inquiry has been told. Kerry Penton, director of the Riverina Institute, said the rural ...

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Apprenticeship must change:study

Apprenticeships should focus on a fair deal and recruit only the most suitable workers and employers, according to new research on why the system is failing in New South Wales. Undertaken for the NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training, ...

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End of the Line: Hail Emperor Spendus Maximus

In sombre mood, a determined Emperor Spendus Maximus enters the cavernous hall of the Senate to address a disgruntled throng of senators gathered before him. As he approaches the lectern upon which is emblazoned the motto of the Falsus Empire ...

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Relax, we have been here before

When it comes to mergers, unis and TAFEs can calm their nerves by looking at the absorbtion of colleges 25 years ago, writes Stuart Middleton. In discussions it is all very well to know were you want to end up ...

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New Strategy for Asia literacy: Garrett

A new stakeholder group to provide advice to government on how to boost Asia literacy in schools is to be convened shortly, Minister for School Education Peter Garrett has confirmed. The group will consist of educators, academics, teachers, the business ...

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