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Monthly Archives: August 2012

SPIN doctor

Spintronics is one of the newest branches of science – a multi-disciplinary field combining materials science, engineering and microscopy – offering “spectacular” potential for computer processors and data storage. The ideas discussed during the Worldwide Universities Network Spintronics Consortium could ...

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TAFEs & unis reel from funding cuts

The farming sector is wondering how it will find trained workers as Victorian private and public providers adapt to recent reforms. TAFEs, universities, private training providers and industry associations are preparing themselves for further funding cuts from the Victorian government. ...

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Challenges in educating future accountants

Which body is responsible for setting learning standards? The Australian education sector is rapidly changing across many disciplines. Accounting, like sciences and IT, is fast becoming a globalised profession, and gaining an accounting qualification is becoming more complex, with more ...

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Women pay higher price for reforms

A training director fears that the student voucher system may result in more funding going to traditional male dominated areas.  Career options for young people are being reduced by Victoria’s vocational education and training policies, and the full, negative impacts ...

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Teaching the appy generation

Information and communication technology in schools must move beyond covering literacy and skills.  Over the past few months attention has increased on mathematics and science in Australian schools. Unfortunately information and communication technology (ICT) has been overlooked, not only in ...

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Fear of flying course takes off

Want to overcome a fear of flying? The University of Tasmania is offering some helpful hints to make your journey less turbulent. UTAS is holding a four-week program to offer some practical tips for people with a fear of flying. ...

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SHELL helps train oil & gas engineers at UWA

A new breed of engineering graduates from the University of Western Australia promises to lead the search, recovery and production of oil and gas into the future. For the first time, Shell’s “Introduction to Upstream Business” course has allowed 32 ...

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